Oct 1st features a match where Nîmes will play host to Paris in a meeting of these two closely matched Ligue 2 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Nîmes recorded a 1-3 loss against Sochaux. N’guessan Jean Frederic Kouadio struck first for Nîmes in the 4th minute, then in the 22nd minute, Ibrahim Sissoko sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Tony Mauricio Finally they completed the comback in the 34th minute on a goal by Ibrahim Sissoko to cap off a wild match. Nîmes looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Paris, recorded a 1-2 loss against Rodez. Morgan Guilavogui struck first for Paris in the 24th minute on a penalty kick, then in the 61st minute, Hatim Far sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Eric Vandenabeele But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 81st minute on a penalty goal by Bradlay Danger. Paris is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Paris won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Morgan Guilavogui has been the most prolific scorer on Paris in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Nîmes’s most prolific scorer has been Malik Tchokounte. The French attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.