Koln vs Nimes Olympique - who is the better team?

Currently Koln has a better 1vs1 performance index with 268. Koln has 10 goals and Nimes Olympique has a total of 11 goals. Our opinion is that currently Koln would win the match.

• At the moment Nimes Olympique has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 549 interceptions and 47 blocks.
• In Nimes Olympique the two top defensive players are Renaud Ripart and Anthony Briancon.
• In Koln the two top defenders are Sebastiaan Bornauw and Ellyes Skhiri.
• Based on this statistics we believe that Nimes Olympique has currently the best defense.

Evaluating the strength of a teams midfield is not easy. At 1vs1 we look at a value called Pass Progression Value (PPV). We measure the ability of players to play the pass into dangerous zones and to create chances. Nimes Olympique has a PPV value of 0.18 and Koln has a value of 0.16. Within the team of Nimes Olympique Birger Solberg Solberg Meling has a total value of 0.49 and in the team of Koln the best player is Marco Hoger.

• To analyse the best strikers of teams we look at the amount of goals, shots on goal and an interesting metric called expected goal value (Xg value – measure who the probability of a chance to turn into a goal.)
• Koln has scored in this season so far 10 goals and 29 shots on goal. Nimes Olympique scored 11 and 50 shots on goal.
• The two best players of Koln are Ellyes Skhiri with 3 goals and Dominick Drexler with 2 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 0 and 0.61.
• The two best players of Nimes Olympique are Zinedine Ferhat with 3 goals and Moussa Kone with 2 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 0.16 and 0.2.
• Our opinion is that Nimes Olympique has the better offensive players than Koln.

Based on all statistical information we believe that currently Koln is the better team. Please feel free to discuss with us – the comment box is below. We will be happy to reply.