FC Metz vs RC Strasbourg Alsace, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs RC Strasbourg Alsace — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.
- FC Metz 34 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Amaury Delerue
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Francois Boudikian
- Referee Alexandre Perreau Niel
- Referee Benjamin Pages
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | FC Metz | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Toulouse FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | RC Strasbourg Alsace | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #10 |
| 17 | Points | 0 |
| 34 | Played | 0 |
| 3 / 8 / 23 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 32 | Scored | 0 |
| 76 | Conceded | 0 |
| -44 | GD | +0 |
| 0.50 | PPG | – |
| 9% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). RC Strasbourg Alsace are 10th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Metz is hosting RC Strasbourg Alsace for another epic battle.
- 5' Matz Sels is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Strasbourg Alsace so far.
- 10' 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.
- 15' John Boye needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' FC Metz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RC Strasbourg Alsace's shape.
- 30' It’s high time Vincent Hognon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' France international Lionel Carole has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past RC Strasbourg Alsace's compact .
- 45' RC Strasbourg Alsace fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RC Strasbourg Alsace that had 363 games and scored 409 goals.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ibrahima Sissoko.
- 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 64' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 68' John Boye puts FC Metz on the lead.
- 71' Fresh legs for RC Strasbourg Alsace! Kevin Lucien Zohi comes on to replace Ibrahima Sissoko.
- 73' FC Metz ring the changes. Adama Traore has done his job and it is now time for Farid Boulaya to step up.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John Boye on 74 minutes.
- 79' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Mamadou Fofana by Kevin N'Doram on 79 minute.
- 82' Another change for RC Strasbourg Alsace made on 82 minute. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde leaves to be changed by Benjamin Corgnet.
- 83' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Victorien Angban comes on to replace Vincent Pajot.
- 84' Time for substitution for RC Strasbourg Alsace. Lionel Carole is replaced by Abdallah Ndour.
- 86' The referee shows RC Strasbourg Alsace player a Yellow card on 86.
- Full Time. FC Metz beats RC Strasbourg Alsace
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Adama Traore ↓ Farid Boulaya 73'
- 20
- 3
- 11
- 16
- 21
-
6
Mamadou Fofana ↓ Kevin N'Doram 79'
- 19
- 14
- 18
- 2
Bench
-
4
Kevin N'Doram ↑ 79'
- 1
- 17
-
27
Farid Boulaya ↑ 73'
- 7
-
5
Victorien Angban ↑ 83'
- 9
Coach
Vincent Hognon
RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
23
Lionel Carole ↓ Abdallah Ndour 84'
-
18
Ibrahima Sissoko ↓ Kevin Zohi 71'
- 25
- 1
- 5
- 26
- 27
- 13
- 22
- 17
Bench
- 30
-
3
Abdallah Ndour ↑ 84'
- 6
-
10
Benjamin Corgnet ↑ 82'
-
20
Kevin Zohi ↑ 71'
- 33
- 34
Coach
Thierry Laurey
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adrien Thomasson | 4 |
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Ludovic Ajorque | 2 |
| Mohamed Simakan | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Dylan Bronn | 1 |
| Thomas Delaine | 1 |
| Jean Aholou | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
RC Strasbourg Alsace Form
2020-01-11
FC Metz
1–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2019-12-21
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–1
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2019-12-15
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
0–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2019-12-07
RC Strasbourg Alsace
4–2
Toulouse FC
W
2019-12-03
Stade Brestois 29
5–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2019-11-30
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.53
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49
RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 1.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 2.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
76%
Draw or RC Strasbourg Alsace
67%
FC Metz or RC Strasbourg Alsace
57%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
38.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.7%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 1
2.8%
1 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
0.9%
3 – 0
0.8%
0 – 3
0.6%
3 – 1
0.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | RC Strasbourg Alsace covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 20% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 18% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
59%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.