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Nantes v Dunkerque

Nantes
2–3Full time
Dunkerque

Ligue 2 · SAT 17 OCT · Stade de la Beaujoire

Full timeGraded 17 Oct 15:35
Nantes 2–3 Dunkerque NANTES WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Nantes win41%
The market said57%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.684
The market’s Brier score1.038

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay15 notes · 31 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Nantes win at 41%.
  2. 1′KICK-OFF Nantes v Dunkerque
  3. 2′Much as we predicted: Nantes was 41% before kick-off and our model makes it 41% now. 0–0 · 41–26–33
  4. 29′We published Nantes at 41%. Our model now makes it 70%. 1–0 · 70–20–10
  5. 29′29′: Kelvin Amian on the scoresheet for Nantes, making it 1–0. 1–0 · 70–20–10
  6. 29′⚽ GOAL · 29' Nantes 1–0 Dunkerque
  7. 29′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 29' Nantes win: 41% at kick-off, 70% now
  8. 30′Goals are coming at about the 2.7 we expected. 1–0 · 70–20–10
  9. 35′🟨 YELLOW · 35' Gaëtan Robail · Dunkerque
  10. 36′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 36' Nantes win: 41% at kick-off, 71% now
  11. 38′⚽ GOAL · 38' Nantes 1–1 Dunkerque
  12. 38′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 38' Nantes win: 41% at kick-off, 35% now
  13. 39′Dunkerque level it on 38′ through Egor Prutsev. 1–1. 1–1 · 35–36–29
  14. 43′We said Nantes at 41%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 10%. 1–2 · 10–23–66
  15. 43′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.7 across ninety minutes. 1–2 · 10–23–66
  16. 43′Gaëtan Robail scores for Dunkerque on 43′ — 1–2. 1–2 · 10–23–66
  17. 43′⚽ GOAL · 43' Nantes 1–2 Dunkerque
  18. 43′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 43' Nantes win: 41% at kick-off, 10% now
  19. 43′THE CALL SWINGS · 43' Dunkerque win is now our likeliest result at 66% (was Nantes win 10%)
  20. 47′We said Nantes at 41%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 1–2 · 9–23–68
  21. 47′🟨 YELLOW · 45+2' Adrian Lebeau · Dunkerque
  22. 47′SECOND HALF Nantes 1–2 Dunkerque
  23. 48′HALF-TIME Nantes 1–2 Dunkerque
  24. 59′We said Nantes at 41%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 1%. 1–3 · 1–5–94
  25. 59′4 goals already, more than the 2.7 we expected for the whole match. 1–3 · 1–5–94
  26. 59′⚽ GOAL · 59' Nantes 1–3 Dunkerque
  27. 59′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 59' Nantes win: 41% at kick-off, 1% now
  28. 60′59′: Gaëtan Robail on the scoresheet for Dunkerque, making it 1–3. 1–3 · 1–5–94
  29. 61′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Nantes · On: Fabien Centonze · Off: Fode Doucoure
  30. 61′SUBSTITUTION · 61' Nantes · On: Igniatius Ganago · Off: Wilitty Younoussa
  31. 62′SUBSTITUTION · 61' Nantes · On: Balthazar Pierret · Off: Ibrahima Sissoko
  32. 68′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Dunkerque · On: Khalil Ayari · Off: Egor Prutsev
  33. 68′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Dunkerque · On: Steven​ N'Zonzi · Off: Théna Massock
  34. 73′SUBSTITUTION · 72' Nantes · On: Louis Leroux · Off: Thomas Robinet
  35. 73′SUBSTITUTION · 73' Nantes · On: Antoine Joujou · Off: Killian Corredor
  36. 75′🟨 YELLOW · 74' Kelvin Amian · Nantes
  37. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Dunkerque · On: Arthylio Nade · Off: Souleymane Keita
  38. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Dunkerque · On: M'Baye Niang · Off: Gaëtan Robail
  39. 83′🟨 YELLOW · 82' Balthazar Pierret · Nantes
  40. 85′🟨 YELLOW · 84' Abner · Dunkerque
  41. 89′SUBSTITUTION · 88' Dunkerque · On: Franck Leroy Atoen · Off: Jordan Morel
  42. 90′That is 5, and we only asked for 2.7 across ninety minutes. 2–3 · 0–4–96
  43. 90′⚽ GOAL · 90' Nantes 2–3 Dunkerque
  44. 91′Nantes pull one back on 90′ through Ryad Hachem. 2–3. 2–3 · 0–4–96
  45. 96′Full time, 2–3. We called Nantes at 41% — wrong, and it goes on the record that way. 2–3 · 0–0–100
  46. 96′🟨 YELLOW · 90+5' Lucas Perrin · Nantes
  47. FTFULL TIME Nantes 2–3 Dunkerque
  48. FTNantes 2–3 Dunkerque · Nantes win: wrong · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

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Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Nantes are narrow favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Nantes 41%, draw 26%, Dunkerque 33%. Over 2.5 goals 50%, both teams to score 54%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 11 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Nantes win41%
Draw26%
Dunkerque win33%

Kick-offSAT 17 OCT · 13:00

RoundMatchday 9

VenueStade de la Beaujoire

RefereeBenoit Millot

Line-ups

Nantes

3-4-3

Dunkerque

4-2-3-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Nantes

Dunkerque

7Days since last match8

Last match: 10 Oct · the French Ligue 2

Last match: 9 Oct · the French Ligue 2

1Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
12Dunkerque8−38
14Nantes8−48

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Nantes

3-4-3

30 P. Carlgren

4 S. Sow

5 L. Perrin

98 K. Amian

13 F. Doucoure

8 J. Lepenant

28 I. Sissoko

26 R. Hachem

23 W. Younoussa

27 T. Robinet

12 K. Corredor

Coach · Gregory Poirier

Substitutes

1 · M. Dupe

18 · F. Centonze

24 · F. Guilbert

75 · A. Cherni

44 · B. Pierret

17 · D. Tabibou

19 · L. Leroux

7 · A. Joujou

37 · I. Ganago

Dunkerque

4-2-3-1

73 Moha

27 A. Linguet

26 O. Sangante

2 O. Toure

30 F. Abner

6 J. Morel

18 T. Massock

19 S. Keita

10 A. Lebeau

11 E. Prutsev

9 G. Robail

Coach · Albert Sanchez

Substitutes

16 · M. Prevot

35 · F. Belabdelli

15 · S. N'Zonzi

21 · L. Dziki Loussilaho

25 · F. Atoen

99 · M. Niang

93 · A. Daho

7 · K. Ayari

23 · A. Nade

Our number · nantes winFirst published 11 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
41% The market57%
Us41%
Market57%

We make Nantes a 41% chance to win. The market has them at 57%. We are 16 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.4–1.3.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Nantes v Dunkerque1.43 – 1.26
Form · last six in Ligue 2 this season · since 21 AugW2 D2 L2 · W1 D1 L4
Table places · points 8 v 814 v 12
The market · Nantes win57% · ours 41%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
35%40%45%50%55%60% 11 OCT 04:0217 OCT 12:17
Our probability · Nantes win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. The market has not moved either.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Nantes win41%57%−16
Draw26%24%+2
Dunkerque win33%19%+14
Over 2.5 goals50%55%−5
Both teams to score54%54%0
Over 1.5 goals75%77%−2
Over 3.5 goals28%34%−6
Nantes or draw67%81%−14
Nantes clean sheet29%––
Dunkerque clean sheet24%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 12.2%
0123450 7.1 8.5 5.4 2.3 1 9.6 12.2 7.6 3.2 2 7.0 8.6 5.4 2.3 3 3.4 4.1 2.6 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Nantes down, Dunkerque across0–5 goals a side shown (99.4% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

No meetings since 2021/22

No meetings between these two in the competitions we cover since 2021/22.

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Ligue 2 this season · since 21 Aug

NANTES

LDWLWD2–5 · 3–3 · 1–0 · 0–1 · 2–1 · 0–0

DUNKERQUE

LLDWLL0–1 · 0–2 · 1–1 · 2–1 · 0–2 · 0–1

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Saint Etienne8+1319
2Reims9+817
3RED Star FC 938+317
4Nancy9+316
5Montpellier8+315
6PAU9+214
7Annecy9013
8Dijon9012
9Sochaux8−111
10Metz8+110
11Boulogne909
12Dunkerque8−38
13Guingamp9−48
14Nantes8−48
15Grenoble9−78
16Clermont Foot9−37
17Rodez8−47
18Laval9−76

The competition's standings before kick-off.