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 10 games · 10 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 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 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
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/4
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Strasbourg Alsace
| Gessime Yassine | 4 G | 3 A |
| Gio Reyna | 3 G | |
| Dario Essugo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Conrad Harder | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samuel Amo-Ameyaw | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: RC Strasbourg Alsace gets underway.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' 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.
- 15' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RC Strasbourg Alsace backline.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' RC Strasbourg Alsace is showing some good football. However, RC Strasbourg Alsace are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' RC Strasbourg Alsace is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 41' Sikou Niakate is replacing Jemerson for the FC Metz side.
- 46' Thomas Delaine has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' RC Strasbourg Alsace is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ludovic Ajorque on 50.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Ibrahima Niane is withdrawn and Opa Nguette gets his opportunity.
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 68' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Warren Tchimbembe by Amine Bassi on 68 minute.
- 73' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past RC Strasbourg Alsace's compact .
- 75' The RC Strasbourg Alsace bench stirs into life. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is withdrawn and Jean Aholou gets his opportunity.
- 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' Dion Sahi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Amadou Salif Mbengue.
- 90' RC Strasbourg Alsace make a change. Dimitri Lienard trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Caci on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. RC Strasbourg Alsace beats 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
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.