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Montpellier HSC vs RC Strasbourg Alsace, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs RC Strasbourg AlsaceLigue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Willy Delajod
  • Referee Karim Abed
  • Referee Philippe Jeanne
  • Referee Antoine Valnet

Head-to-Head

5
5
4
Montpellier HSC 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals RC Strasbourg Alsace

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep RC Strasbourg Alsace H 1–1 D
01 Sep Stade de Reims A 1–0 W
25 Aug AS Saint-Étienne H 0–0 D
18 Aug Amiens SC A 2–1 W
11 Aug Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 1–2 L
06 May Hertford Town FC A 5–2 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Montpellier HSC A 1–1 D
01 Sep FC Nantes H 2–3 L
24 Aug Olympique Lyonnais A 0–2 L
19 Aug AS Saint-Étienne H 1–1 D
12 Aug FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 2–0 W
19 May FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 1–2 L

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Montpellier HSC and RC Strasbourg Alsace is underway.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 6' Damien Le Tallec is replacing Keagan Dolly for the Montpellier HSC side.
  • 11' The travelling RC Strasbourg Alsace supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 16' Montpellier HSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Der Zakarian might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 28' It’s a booking for RC Strasbourg Alsace player. Jonas Martin gets a Yellow card.
  • 33' Benjamin Lecomte is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Strasbourg Alsace so far.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' Ellyes Skhiri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at . Montpellier HSC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' Damien Le Tallec puts Montpellier HSC on the lead.
  • 54' The whistle greets Ludovic Ajorque as he departs to be replaced by Lebo Mothiba.
  • 59' Benjamin Corgnet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ambroise Oyongo.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 71' Time for substitution for RC Strasbourg Alsace. Jeremy Grimm is replaced by Benjamin Corgnet.
  • 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel Der Zakarian will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montpellier HSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 85' RC Strasbourg Alsace ring the changes. Anthony Caci has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Lucien Zohi to step up.
  • 86' Souleymane Camara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andy Delort at the 86 minute mark.
  • 87' RC Strasbourg Alsace player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Goal! Lebo Mothiba scores his 29 goal in 363 matches.
  • 90' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Gaetan Laborde exits the field as Facundo Piriz enters on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC41% Draw30% RC Strasbourg Alsace29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
71%
Draw or RC Strasbourg Alsace
59%
Montpellier HSC or RC Strasbourg Alsace
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC26% Draw52% RC Strasbourg Alsace22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push RC Strasbourg Alsace covers
-2.5 5% 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% 63%
+0.5 70% 30%
+1 70% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
37%
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
32%

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