Valenciennes FC vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valenciennes FC vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Nimes Olympique | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Jul | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jul | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Pau FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 08 May | Le Havre AC | H | 3–5 | L |
| 01 May | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Valenciennes FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Jul | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jul | SC Bastia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 May | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 May | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–5 | L |
| 09 May | FC Metz | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Valenciennes FC host Nimes Olympique — let the battle begin!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nimes Olympique that had 340 games and scored 239 goals.
- 15' It’s high time Olivier Guegan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Nimes Olympique come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and Nimes Olympique are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joffrey Cuffaut.
- 32' Controversy at the stadium! Lamine Fomba argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 37' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Saturnin Allagbe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Nimes Olympique. Elias Mar Omarsson will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aymen Boutoutaou is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nimes Olympique.
- 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lamine Fomba suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' Elias Mar Omarsson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valenciennes FC and Nimes Olympique are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' Nimes Olympique manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mahamadou Doucoure is hanging Elias Mar Omarsson on the field on 63 minute.
- 67' Aymen Boutoutaou makes way for Floyd Ayite at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
- 70' Poor challenge from Sambou Yatabare. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 75' Nimes Olympique ring the changes. Antoine Valerio has done his job and it is now time for Niclas Eliasson to step up.
- 80' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Zahana Haouari comes on to replace Laurent Dos Santos.
- 81' Yassine Benrahou makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Nimes Olympique are in front.
- 83' Niclas Eliasson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 87' Kelyan Guessoum has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yassine Benrahou on 87 minute.
- It finishes all square. Valenciennes FC and Nimes Olympique share the spoils 0-3.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 14
- 25
- 18
- 3
- 19
-
17
Aymen Boutoutaou ↓ Floyd Ayite 67'
Bench
-
–
Floyd Ayite ↑ 67'
- 16
-
22
Sambou Yatabare ↑ 67'
- 5
-
33
Zahana Haouari ↑ 80'
- 32
- 21
Coach
Olivier Guegan
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 4
- 21
-
19
Julien Ponceau ↓ Gaetan Paquiez 87'
- 12
- 5
-
18
Andres Cubas ↓ Leon Delpech 87'
- 22
- 17
- 14
- 1
Bench
-
7
Niclas Eliasson ↑ 75'
-
15
Gaetan Paquiez ↑ 87'
- 16
-
2
Kelyan Guessoum ↑ 87'
-
24
Mahamadou Doucoure ↑ 63'
- 33
-
32
Leon Delpech ↑ 87'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aymen Boutoutaou | 3 |
| Yassine Benrahou | 2 |
| Ilyes Hamache | 2 |
| Mohamed Kaba | 1 |
| Benoit Poulain | 1 |
| Niclas Eliasson | 1 |
| Lys Mousset | 1 |
| Elias Mar Omarsson | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
Nimes Olympique Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nimes Olympique win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Valenciennes FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
76%
Valenciennes FC or Nimes Olympique
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | Nimes Olympique covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.