FC Metz vs RC Strasbourg Alsace, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs RC Strasbourg Alsace — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yohann Rouinsard
- Referee Antony Gautier
- Referee Alexandre Perreau Niel
- Referee Mohamed Benkemouche
- Referee Laurent Coniglio
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | FC Lorient | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | AS Monaco FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Dec | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Nov | OGC Nice | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | FC Metz | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 5–2 | W |
| 28 Nov | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Metz and RC Strasbourg Alsace has kicked off!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The 24-year-old Amadou Salif Mbengue has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past RC Strasbourg Alsace's compact .
- 20' Thomas Delaine has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' FC Metz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RC Strasbourg Alsace's shape.
- 35' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Vincent Pajot has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Boubacar Traore suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Sikou Niakate gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Jemerson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 46' RC Strasbourg Alsace are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' Brilliant from the ! Ludovic Ajorque makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 50.
- 55' Brazil international Jemerson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Opa Nguette gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Ibrahima Niane and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Ibrahima Sissoko, a Mali , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 68' The whistle greets Warren Tchimbembe as he departs to be replaced by Amine Bassi.
- 73' RC Strasbourg Alsace come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' Another substitution for RC Strasbourg Alsace to replace Jean-Ricner Bellegarde by Jean Aholou on 75 minute.
- 77' Another substitution for RC Strasbourg Alsace to replace Kevin Gameiro by Dion Sahi on 77 minute.
- 80' Dimitri Lienard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
- 85' It’s high time Frederic Antonetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Amadou Salif Mbengue picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Fresh legs for RC Strasbourg Alsace! Anthony Caci comes on to replace Dimitri Lienard.
- RC Strasbourg Alsace celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
5
Jemerson ↓ Sikou Niakate 41'
-
12
Warren Tchimbembe ↓ Amine Bassi 68'
- 17
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↓ Opa Nguette 61'
- 30
- 14
- 9
- 8
- 25
- 33
Bench
-
11
Opa Nguette ↑ 61'
-
4
Sikou Niakate ↑ 41'
-
21
Amine Bassi ↑ 68'
- 13
-
26
Papa Ndiaga Yade ↑ 61'
- 29
-
20
Lamine Gueye ↑ 68'
- 40
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 22
- 27
- 25
- 16
- 10
-
11
Dimitri Lienard ↓ Anthony Caci 90'
- 17
-
9
Kevin Gameiro ↓ Dion Sahi 77'
- 14
- 5
Bench
-
19
Anthony Caci ↑ 90'
- 8
- 4
-
6
Jean Aholou ↑ 75'
- 33
-
15
Dion Sahi ↑ 77'
- 34
Coach
Julien Stéphan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adrien Thomasson | 4 |
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Ludovic Ajorque | 2 |
| Habib Diarra | 1 |
| Emanuel Emegha | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
| Andrey Santos | 1 |
| John Boye | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
RC Strasbourg Alsace Form
2022-01-09
FC Metz
0–2
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2021-12-12
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0–2
Olympique de Marseille
L
2021-12-05
OGC Nice
0–3
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2021-12-01
RC Strasbourg Alsace
5–2
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2021-11-28
AS Monaco FC
1–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
D
2021-11-21
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–1
Stade de Reims
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
I would bet for:
RC Strasbourg Alsace or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
56%
Draw or RC Strasbourg Alsace
72%
FC Metz or RC Strasbourg Alsace
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
10.1%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | RC Strasbourg Alsace covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.