Rennes vs Nimes

23 February 2020 · Ligue 1 · 2019/20 · Referee Stéphanie Frappart

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • M'Baye Niang 7’, 89’
  • Nolan Roux 1’

Match summary

Rennes came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Nimes, with a late winner. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Nolan Roux put Nimes ahead in the first minute, set up by Renaud Ripart, M'Baye Niang equalised in the 7th minute, and Niang won it with a header in the 89th minute, set up by Hamari Traore.

The chances backed that up: Rennes created 2.43 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Nimes's 0.39 from 8. Nimes had a player sent off.

Match stats

Rennes Nimes
26 Shots 9
8 Shots on Target 2
10 Corners 1
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
2.43 xG 0.39
2.43 Non-penalty xG 0.39
8 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Rennes Nimes
Kick-off
1’
Nolan Roux
Assist: Renaud Ripart0-1 (Nimes)
M'Baye Niang1-1 (Rennes)
7’
Half-time1-1
M'Baye Niang
Assist: Hamari Traore2-1 (Rennes)
89’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Nimes
  • Anthony Briancon
  • Gaetan Paquiez

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.43 0.39 1’ Nolan Roux (Nimes), 0-1 1’ 7’ M'Baye Niang (Rennes), 1-1 7’ 89’ M'Baye Niang (Rennes), 2-1 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.43 0.39 1’ Nolan Roux (Nimes), 0-1 Roux 1’ 7’ M'Baye Niang (Rennes), 1-1 Niang 7’ 89’ M'Baye Niang (Rennes), 2-1 Niang 89’
Rennes 2.43 xGNimes 0.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nimes attacking Rennes attacking 
90+6’ Adrien Hunou (Rennes), open play, 0.59 xG, off target 89’ M'Baye Niang (Rennes), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 64’ Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 40’ M'Baye Niang (Rennes), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 42’ Yassin Benrahou (Nimes), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 1’ Nolan Roux (Nimes), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 7’ M'Baye Niang (Rennes), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 69’ Raphinha (Rennes), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, saved 72’ M'Baye Niang (Rennes), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ M'Baye Niang (Rennes), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Yassin Benrahou (Nimes), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Romain Del Castillo (Rennes), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Romain Del Castillo (Rennes), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Joris Gnagnon (Rennes), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Damien Da Silva (Rennes), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ Romain Del Castillo (Rennes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Steven N'Zonzi (Rennes), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 16’ Yassin Benrahou (Nimes), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Romain Del Castillo (Rennes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Hamari Traore (Rennes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Lamine Fomba (Nimes), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Yassin Benrahou (Nimes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Raphinha (Rennes), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Raphinha (Rennes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ M'Baye Niang (Rennes), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Sofiane Alakouch (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Lamine Fomba (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Hamari Traore (Rennes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ Raphinha (Rennes), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Damien Da Silva (Rennes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Joris Gnagnon (Rennes), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+6’ Adrien Hunou (Rennes), open play, 0.59 xG, off target 89’ M'Baye Niang (Rennes), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 64’ Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 40’ M'Baye Niang (Rennes), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 42’ Yassin Benrahou (Nimes), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 1’ Nolan Roux (Nimes), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 7’ M'Baye Niang (Rennes), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 69’ Raphinha (Rennes), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, saved 56’ M'Baye Niang (Rennes), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 72’ M'Baye Niang (Rennes), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 45’ Romain Del Castillo (Rennes), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Yassin Benrahou (Nimes), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Romain Del Castillo (Rennes), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Joris Gnagnon (Rennes), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Damien Da Silva (Rennes), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 79’ Steven N'Zonzi (Rennes), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 4’ Romain Del Castillo (Rennes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Lamine Fomba (Nimes), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 16’ Yassin Benrahou (Nimes), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 83’ Romain Del Castillo (Rennes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Hamari Traore (Rennes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Yassin Benrahou (Nimes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Raphinha (Rennes), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Raphinha (Rennes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ M'Baye Niang (Rennes), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Sofiane Alakouch (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Lamine Fomba (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Hamari Traore (Rennes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ Raphinha (Rennes), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Damien Da Silva (Rennes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Joris Gnagnon (Rennes), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Edouard Mendy GK900 0.000.000
Hamari Traore DEF9012 0.050.915
Damien Da Silva DEF902 0.070.000
Joris Gnagnon DEF902 0.060.000
Faitout Maouassa DEF900 0.000.142
Raphinha MID904 0.160.673
Steven N'Zonzi MID901 0.040.000
Eduardo Camavinga MID692 0.060.000
Benjamin Bourigeaud MID792 0.380.223
Romain Del Castillo FWD904 0.210.113
M'Baye Niang FWD9026 0.810.072
Adrien Hunou Sub211 0.590.000
Rafik Guitane Sub110 0.000.021
James Edward Lea Siliki Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Rennes win 60% Avg odds 1.58
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.66
Nimes win 14% Avg odds 6.71

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Rennes DWLDL
Nimes LWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Nimes 0-1 Rennes, 15 Jan 20 Next meeting: Nimes 2-4 Rennes, 13 Sep 20  All Rennes vs Nimes meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.