PAU 0-3 Nimes – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates PAU at 48%, yet other data sources diverge — this PAU vs Nimes fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a Ligue 2 clash, Regular Season - 22 as PAU welcome Nimes to Stade Nouste Camp. Kick-off is set for Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 18:00 UTC.
Recent Form
Across all Ligue 2 games this season, PAU have gone 4W 1D 5L from 10 outings — a 1.30 PPG return. Last five: L L L W D. They are averaging 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.30 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base. This season is still relatively young for PAU, so this record blends games from this season and last.
At home at Stade Nouste Camp, PAU have gone 6W 1D 3L this season (10 games, 1.90 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.50 goals scored and 0.60 conceded per game. 6 clean sheets from 10 home games (60%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at Stade Nouste Camp. At home, both teams have scored in only 30% of games — reinforcing BTTS No as the home-venue-backed angle. Their home PPG of 1.90 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.30 — PAU are significantly better at Stade Nouste Camp than their overall form suggests.
Nimes — All Games: 5W 0D 5L from 10 Ligue 2 fixtures this season — 1.50 PPG. Last five: L W L W W. Their scoring rate of 1.20 per game is modest, conceding 1.40 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market. This season is still relatively young for Nimes, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Nimes's away record: 4W 2D 4L from 10 road trips in Ligue 2 this season (1.40 PPG). Away from home they average 1.30 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game.
There is minimal separation in the form figures — PAU at 1.30 PPG versus Nimes's 1.50. The form guide is not providing a strong directional steer; the model and market data will carry more weight in the final assessment.
H2H
The rivalry is an even one: 0 wins apiece for PAU, 0 for Nimes and 1 shared spoils from 1 past contests. Neither side holds a meaningful historical edge.
These sides have historically produced few goals — 0.0 per contest from 1 previous meetings. The Under 2.5 market has a well-supported historical case here. The most recent clash, on 14 Aug 2021, ended 0–0 with a draw.
With a balanced win record and just 0.0 goals per game historically, the H2H points toward a tight, low-scoring contest. Under 2.5 goals has the strongest statistical grounding from the fixture history regardless of which side wins.
Trading Patterns
PAU in-play and half-time data (21 games, 10 at home): they score before half-time in 70% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 86% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 71% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 30% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 30% of games (home games).
Nimes in-play and half-time data (21 games, 10 at away): they score before half-time in 60% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 71% of the time; BTTS occurs in 50% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 50% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — PAU 43% versus Nimes 57%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (PAU 43% | Nimes 57%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects PAU 1.42 xG and Nimes 0.93 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: PAU attack 1.227 / defence 0.997 | Nimes attack 0.936 / defence 1.205. League average goals — home 0.963 / away 1.000. Nimes bring a strong defensive rating of 1.205 — this is suppressing PAU's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 21 PAU games / 21 Nimes games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: PAU 48% | Draw 29% | Nimes 24%. Fair-value odds: PAU 2.08 | Draw 3.45 | Nimes 4.17. PAU hold a narrow Poisson edge at 48% — the draw (29%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 42% | BTTS probability 47% | Total xG 2.36. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 58% — total xG of 2.36 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 47% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates PAU as the most likely outcome at 48% — moderate model lean. With a 29% draw probability, Draw No Bet on PAU offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.
The Poisson model projects 2.36 xG in total — Under 2.5 at 42% — Poisson-only — limited corroboration confidence.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 47% on No. Form rates corroborate: PAU 30% | Nimes 50% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: PAU vs Nimes | Competition: Ligue 2, Regular Season - 22 | Venue: Stade Nouste Camp • Kick-off: Tuesday 1 Feb 2022, 18:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: PAU 48% | Draw 29% | Nimes 24% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 42% | BTTS 47% | xG PAU 1.42 / Nimes 0.93 • Poisson strength factors: PAU attack 1.227 / def 0.997 | Nimes attack 0.936 / def 1.205 | league avg home 0.963 / away 1.000 • Poisson stance: PAU (48%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.42
PAU xG
Expected Goals
0.93
Nimes xG
47%
BTTS
69%
Over 1.5
42%
Over 2.5
21%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does PAU vs Nimes kick off?
PAU vs Nimes kicked off at 18:00 on Tuesday 1 February 2022 at Stade Nouste Camp.
What was the final score in PAU vs Nimes?
PAU 0 - 3 Nimes.
Where is PAU vs Nimes being played?
The match is being played at Stade Nouste Camp.
What competition is PAU vs Nimes part of?
PAU vs Nimes is a Regular Season - 22 fixture in the Ligue 2 (France).
Who is favourite to win PAU vs Nimes?
Our statistical model gives PAU a 48% chance of winning, Nimes a 24% chance, and a 29% chance of a draw — making PAU the favourite.
Will both teams score in PAU vs Nimes?
Our model estimates a 47% probability that both PAU and Nimes will score (BTTS).
Will PAU vs Nimes have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 42%.
What is the head-to-head record between PAU and Nimes?
Record (1 meetings): PAU 0W | Draws 1 | Nimes 0W.
What form are PAU and Nimes in?
PAU (all comps): 4W-1D-5L in 10 | 1.30 PPG | GF 1.20 / GA 1.30 | L5 L-L-L-W-D. Nimes (all comps): 5W-0D-5L in 10 | 1.50 PPG | GF 1.20 / GA 1.40 | L5 L-W-L-W-W.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from PAU's attack rating (1.23) and Nimes's defence rating (1.21), the model arrives at 1.42 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Nimes's attack versus PAU's defence, projects 0.93 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 21/21 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 14.2%. Close behind: 1-0 (11.9%), 0-0 (11.1%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 37% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
PAU Win
48%
2.10
29%
3.49
24%
4.20
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
13.5%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 1
12.6%
Draw
2 – 0
9.6%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.42
PAU xG
Total xG
2.36
0.93
Nimes xG
2.10
48%
Home win
3.49
29%
Draw
4.20
24%
Away win
Goals Markets
68%
Over 1.5
1.47
32%
Under 1.5
3.12
42%
Over 2.5
2.38
58%
Under 2.5
1.72
21%
Over 3.5
4.76
79%
Under 3.5
1.27
9%
Over 4.5
11.11
91%
Under 4.5
1.10
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
47%
BTTS Yes
2.13
53%
BTTS No
1.88
Clean Sheet
39%
2.54
24%
4.15
Win to Nil
19%
5.35
6%
17.44
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 13.5 | 12.6 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · White ring = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for PAU vs Nimes?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.2%.
How many goals are PAU and Nimes expected to score?
The model projects 1.42 expected goals for PAU and 0.93 for Nimes, a combined total of 2.36.
How confident is the prediction model for PAU vs Nimes?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 48%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Across their last 21 outings, PAU have picked up 1.33 PPG on a 8W 4D 9L record — L-L-L-W-D across the most recent five. The sample for PAU is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Nimes's form line: 8W 5D 8L from 21 games, 1.38 PPG, last five L-W-L-W-W. The sample for Nimes is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Form-wise this is close to level: PAU on 1.33 PPG, Nimes on 1.38. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
On home soil, PAU have posted 1.90 PPG from 10 outings (6W 1D 3L). That's noticeably better than their 1.33 PPG overall — PAU are a different proposition at home than their general record suggests.
On the road, Nimes have gone 4W 2D 4L from 10 away games — 1.40 PPG when travelling.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, PAU come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
PAU are averaging 1.14 goals scored and 1.14 conceded per game recently; Nimes are on 1.24 scored and 1.24 conceded.
Last 21 Results — Ligue 2
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
PAU
Blended
Nimes
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are PAU and Nimes in coming into this match?
PAU have gone 8W 4D 9L in their last 21 games (1.33 PPG), while Nimes have gone 8W 5D 8L in their last 21 (1.38 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — PAU at home or Nimes away?
PAU's home record (1.90 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — PAU at home: 1.90 PPG; Nimes away: 1.40 PPG.
Have PAU or Nimes been keeping clean sheets recently?
PAU have kept a clean sheet in 33% of their recent games, Nimes in 24%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
4 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to August 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Ligue 2. It has been a while since the last meeting — 29 April 2023, some 1 year back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Streaks & Records
The biggest gap between the sides came on 1 Feb 2022, when Nimes won 0-3 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
PAU's record when hosting Nimes specifically: 1W 0D 1L from 2 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 4 Meetings
1
PAU
1
Draws
2
Nimes
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between PAU and Nimes?
From 4 meetings on record, PAU have won 1, Nimes have won 2, and 1 have been drawn.
When did PAU and Nimes last play each other?
They last met on 29 April 2023, when Nimes 3-2 PAU.
Who has won more matches between PAU and Nimes?
Nimes have the better head-to-head record, with 2 wins from 4 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
PAU are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 70% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 40% of the time.
Nimes are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 60% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 30% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 20% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — PAU 30%, Nimes 50% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 30% (PAU) and 50% (Nimes).
On the defensive side: PAU keep a clean sheet in 60% of their matches.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = PAU home games / Nimes away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when PAU play Nimes?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 30% of PAU's recent matches and 50% of Nimes's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is PAU vs Nimes usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 30% of PAU's recent games and 50% of Nimes's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do PAU and Nimes tend to score early?
PAU have had a goal before half-time in 70% of their recent matches, Nimes in 60% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Dominant Nimes run riot with a 0-3 hammering of PAU.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Nimes beat PAU 0-3 at Stade Nouste Camp, Regular Season - 22, in the Ligue 2. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting PAU 1.42 xG and Nimes 0.93 xG, a combined 2.36. The scoreboard read 0-3 for 3 actual goals. PAU fell 1.4 short of their projected output. Nimes outscored their 0.93 projection by 2.1. Those figures were built on strength ratings of PAU attack 1.23 / defence 1.00 against Nimes attack 0.94 / defence 1.21, drawn from 21/21 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it PAU 48% | Draw 29% | Nimes 24%, with PAU to win its most likely call at 48%. Instead the game produced a Nimes win, an outcome the model had rated at just 24% — a clear break from expectation and a genuine upset by the numbers.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 42%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — the opposite of the projected direction. Over 1.5 had been 69% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 47% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 50% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (PAU 43%, Nimes 57%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 50%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
PAU's trading profile (21 games, 10 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 43% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 33% of the time, and conceded here; they fail to score in 29% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Nimes's trading profile (21 games, 10 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 57% of their matches — today it did not.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — PAU 1.33 PPG, Nimes 1.38 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Nimes win broke the near-deadlock. PAU (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.50 scoring average — below par going forward and shipped 3 against a 0.60 concession average — a leakier day than usual. Nimes (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.30 average — above their attacking norm and conceded 0 against a 1.20 average — tighter than their form line.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (hit). The data was on the wrong side of this result more often than not — a reminder that a single match sits well inside the model's variance.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.