AS Saint-Etienne vs RC Strasbourg Alsace, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AS Saint-Etienne vs RC Strasbourg Alsace — Ligue 1 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Referee Faouzi Benchabane
- Referee Mohamed Benkemouche
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | FC Lorient | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | OGC Nice | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | FC Lorient | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Feb | Montpellier HSC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | Amiens SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
RC Strasbourg Alsace this season
RC Strasbourg Alsace this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Strasbourg Alsace
| Gessime Yassine | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samuel Amo-Ameyaw | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 6' That is a Yellow card for RC Strasbourg Alsace. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde will be fuming at that decision.
- 7' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 7.
- 12' It looks surprising RC Strasbourg Alsace does not make any changes. Ludovic Ajorque has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Saint-Etienne and RC Strasbourg Alsace are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' The 29-year-old Kevin Zohi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RC Strasbourg Alsace needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 39' A moment of madness from Ibrahima Sissoko on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RC Strasbourg Alsace will be frustrated.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' The referee shows AS Saint-Etienne player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 52' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Arnaud Nordin by Charles Abi on 52 minute.
- 56' Alexander Djiku picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' The deadlock is broken! Denis Bouanga gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
- 61' The RC Strasbourg Alsace manager makes a substitution. Kevin Lucien Zohi departs to be replaced by Mehdi Chahiri.
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 67' The whistle greets Jean-Ricner Bellegarde as he departs to be replaced by Dimitri Lienard.
- 72' It is a substitution in AS Saint-Etienne team. Yvan Neyou is replaced by Zaydou Youssouf on 72 minute.
- 77' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 80' The RC Strasbourg Alsace bench stirs into life. Abdul Majeed Waris is withdrawn and Idriss Saadi gets his opportunity.
- 81' Adrien Thomasson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ibrahima Sissoko on 81 minute.
- 82' The France Mahdi Camara breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 2-0!
- 87' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Denis Bouanga is withdrawn and Kevin Monnet-Paquet gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 30
- 26
- 21
- 8
- 5
- 20
- 3
- 17
- 27
- 19
Bench
- 22
- 28
- 2
- 29
- 1
- 33
- 32
- 31
- 14
Coach
Claude Puel
RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 27
- 25
- 30
- 10
- 19
-
20
Kevin Zohi ↓ Mehdi Chahiri 61'
- 13
- 8
- 17
- 2
Bench
- 23
- 16
-
26
Adrien Thomasson ↑ 81'
- 29
-
11
Dimitri Lienard ↑ 67'
-
9
Idriss Saadi ↑ 80'
- 14
-
21
Mehdi Chahiri ↑ 61'
- 33
Coach
Thierry Laurey
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ludovic Ajorque | 4 |
| Wahbi Khazri | 2 |
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Ryad Boudebouz | 2 |
| Mickael Nade | 1 |
| Adrien Thomasson | 1 |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 |
| Mahdi Camara | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
2020-09-12
AS Saint-Etienne
2–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2020-08-30
AS Saint-Etienne
2–0
FC Lorient
W
2020-03-08
AS Saint-Etienne
1–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
D
2020-03-01
Olympique Lyonnais
2–0
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2020-02-23
AS Saint-Etienne
1–1
Stade de Reims
D
2020-02-16
Stade Brestois 29
3–2
AS Saint-Etienne
L
RC Strasbourg Alsace Form
2020-09-12
AS Saint-Etienne
2–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2020-08-29
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0–2
OGC Nice
L
2020-08-23
FC Lorient
3–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2020-02-29
Montpellier HSC
3–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2020-02-22
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0–0
Amiens SC
D
2020-02-16
Olympique Lyonnais
1–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
81%
Draw or RC Strasbourg Alsace
46%
AS Saint-Etienne or RC Strasbourg Alsace
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | RC Strasbourg Alsace covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

