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 34 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 games · 0 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Metz and RC Strasbourg Alsace get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Julien Stéphan might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and RC Strasbourg Alsace are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' 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.
- 41' Sikou Niakate is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jemerson at the 41 minute mark.
- 46' Boubacar Traore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 50' Ludovic Ajorque adds to his 0 season tally! RC Strasbourg Alsace lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eiji Kawashima is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Metz.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and RC Strasbourg Alsace are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Opa Nguette comes on to replace Ibrahima Niane.
- 66' 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.
- 68' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Amine Bassi on, Warren Tchimbembe off on 68 minutes.
- 73' William Mikelbrencis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' RC Strasbourg Alsace make a change. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde trudges off to be replaced by Jean Aholou on 75 minutes.
- 77' A tactical swap from RC Strasbourg Alsace — Dion Sahi on, Kevin Gameiro off on 77 minutes.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dimitri Lienard.
- 85' RC Strasbourg Alsace are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' Amadou Salif Mbengue has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Dimitri Lienard makes way for Anthony Caci at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from RC Strasbourg Alsace.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Metz.
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 |
| Jean Aholou | 1 |
| Habib Diarra | 1 |
| Emanuel Emegha | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
| Andrey Santos | 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
4 / 4
0.44
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + RC Strasbourg Alsace or Draw 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
55%
Draw or RC Strasbourg Alsace
80%
FC Metz or RC Strasbourg Alsace
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.2%
0 – 1
22.2%
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 1
2.3%
2 – 0
2%
1 – 3
1.9%
2 – 2
1.3%
0 – 4
0.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | RC Strasbourg Alsace covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 11% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 28% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.