FC Metz vs RC Strasbourg Alsace, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Ligue 1 · 2023-24

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RC Strasbourg Alsace

Sun 24 Sep 2023 · 11:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 83' Habib Diarra

Koffi Franck Kouao 23' Y

Benjamin Tetteh 90' Y

Overview

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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 Clement Turpin
Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
Assistant 2 Julien Garrigues (France)

16 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 5.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

FC Metz 12 games · Avg 2.5 goals RC Strasbourg Alsace

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-24 FC Metz 0–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2022-01-09 FC Metz 0–2 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2021-09-17 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–0 FC Metz 2021-02-14 FC Metz 1–2 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2020-12-13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–2 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Metz

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Sep	RC Strasbourg Alsace	H	0–1	L
16 Sep	Racing Club de Lens	A	1–0	W
03 Sep	Stade de Reims	H	2–2	D
27 Aug	Clermont Foot 63	A	1–0	W
18 Aug	Olympique de Marseille	H	2–2	D
13 Aug	Stade Rennais FC 1901	A	1–5	L

RC Strasbourg Alsace

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Sep	FC Metz	A	1–0	W
17 Sep	Montpellier HSC	H	2–2	D
03 Sep	OGC Nice	A	0–2	L
27 Aug	Toulouse FC	H	2–0	W
20 Aug	AS Monaco FC	A	0–3	L
13 Aug	Olympique Lyonnais	H	2–1	W

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)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). RC Strasbourg Alsace are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. RC Strasbourg Alsace get us underway at Stade Saint Symphorien.
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
23' Koffi Kouao catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 23.
28' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
33' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint Symphorien. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
38' 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 Benjamin Tetteh suffering a number of foals already.
43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
48' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
53' The 34-year-old Matz Sels has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laszlo Boloni will be considering his options from the bench.
62' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Arthur Atta comes on to replace Lamine Camara.
63' Malick Mbaye has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cheikh Sabaly on 63 minute.
68' Another change for RC Strasbourg Alsace made on 68 minute. Dilane Bakwa leaves to be changed by Junior Mwanga.
73' RC Strasbourg Alsace have won 409 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
78' RC Strasbourg Alsace come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
79' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Joel Asoro departs to be replaced by Kevin Van Den Kerkhof.
83' RC Strasbourg Alsace is taking the lead after the goal scored by Habib Diarra on 83.
84' Dion Moise Sahi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Angelo Borges on 84 minute.
86' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Koffi Kouao is replaced by Benjamin Tetteh on 86 minute.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Benjamin Tetteh on 90 minutes.
90' The whistle greets Emanuel Emegha as he departs to be replaced by Frederic Guilbert.
The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

99
Joel Asoro ↓ Kevin Van Den Kerkhof 79'
6
Kevin N'Doram
3
Matthieu Udol
16
Alexandre Oukidja
29
Christophe Herelle
–
Oscar Estupinan ↓ Simon Elisor 63'
5
Fali Cande
39
Koffi Franck Kouao ↓ Benjamin Tetteh 86'
27
Danley Jean Jacques
18
Lamine Camara ↓ Arthur Atta 62'
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Malick Mbaye 63'

Bench

19
Habib Maiga
17
Benjamin Tetteh ↑ 86'
1
Guillaume Dietsch
22
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof ↑ 79'
11
Simon Elisor ↑ 63'
15
Ababacar Lo
25
Arthur Atta ↑ 62'
7
Pape Diallo
26
Malick Mbaye ↑ 63'

Coach Laszlo Boloni

RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

7
Jessy Deminguet ↓ Lebo Mothiba 68'
22
Gerzino Nyamsi
3
Thomas Delaine
1
Matz Sels
5
Lucas Perrin
29
Ismael Doukoure
10
Emanuel Emegha ↓ Frederic Guilbert 90'
26
Dilane Bakwa ↓ Junior Mwanga 68'
23
Angelo Borges ↓ Dion Moise Sahi 84'
28
Marvin Senaya
19
Habib Diarra

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Adrien Thomasson	4
Ludovic Ajorque	2
Habib Diallo	2
Jean Aholou	1
Habib Diarra	1
Emanuel Emegha	1
Habib Diallo	1
Andrey Santos	1

Head to Head

FC Metz Form

2023-09-24 FC Metz 0–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2023-09-16 Racing Club de Lens 0–1 FC Metz W 2023-09-03 FC Metz 2–2 Stade de Reims D 2023-08-27 Clermont Foot 63 0–1 FC Metz W 2023-08-18 FC Metz 2–2 Olympique de Marseille D 2023-08-13 Stade Rennais FC 1901 5–1 FC Metz L

RC Strasbourg Alsace Form

2023-09-24 FC Metz 0–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace W 2023-09-17 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–2 Montpellier HSC D 2023-09-03 OGC Nice 2–0 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2023-08-27 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–0 Toulouse FC W 2023-08-20 AS Monaco FC 3–0 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2023-08-13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–1 Olympique Lyonnais W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.52 FC Metz xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.72 RC Strasbourg Alsace xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

FC Metz24% Draw40% RC Strasbourg Alsace36%

Actual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes23% 0% No77%

Avg goals/match: 1.24

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	68%	32%
± 1.5	36%	64%
± 2.5	14%	86%
± 3.5	4%	96%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw

64%

Draw or RC Strasbourg Alsace

76%

FC Metz or RC Strasbourg Alsace

60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FC Metz13% Draw68% RC Strasbourg Alsace19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

31.7%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

13.2%

1 – 1

11.9%

0 – 2

6.9%

1 – 2

4.1%

2 – 0

3.4%

2 – 1

2.9%

0 – 3

1.6%

2 – 2

1.2%

1 – 3

3 – 0

0.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap	FC Metz covers	Push	RC Strasbourg Alsace covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	16%	79%
-0.5	21%	—	79%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	24%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	8%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet

49% ✓

RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet

60% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.