RC Strasbourg Alsace vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RC Strasbourg Alsace vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Meinau.
- RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Olivier Thual
- Referee Karim Abed
- Referee Aurelien Drouet
- Referee Thierry Bouille
- Referee Alexandre Viala
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Toulouse FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Amiens SC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Dec | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Stade de Reims | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | OGC Nice | H | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
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' Three points are at stake. RC Strasbourg Alsace host AS Saint-Etienne — let the battle begin!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RC Strasbourg Alsace side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' RC Strasbourg Alsace currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The 30-year-old Lebo Mothiba has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 22' RC Strasbourg Alsace is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ludovic Ajorque on 22.
- 27' It’s high time Claude Puel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' The travelling AS Saint-Etienne supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' RC Strasbourg Alsace is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Another substitution for RC Strasbourg Alsace to replace Lebo Mothiba by Nuno Joia on 46 minute.
- 51' RC Strasbourg Alsace have won 417 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' AS Saint-Etienne started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 57' Charles Abi gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Sergi Palencia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adrien Thomasson.
- 62' A stunning finish from Adrien Thomasson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 66' Lionel Carole is replacing Dimitri Lienard for the RC Strasbourg Alsace side.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Arnaud Nordin is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — Yellow card on 67.
- 72' GOAL! Ryad Boudebouz scores on 72.
- 76' The whistle greets Ryad Boudebouz as he departs to be replaced by Robert Beric.
- 78' Nuno Joia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
- 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Miguel Trauco.
- 87' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Zaydou Youssouf is replaced by Loic Perrin.
- 90' Fresh legs for RC Strasbourg Alsace! Ibrahima Sissoko comes on to replace Adrien Thomasson.
- 90' The referee shows RC Strasbourg Alsace player a Yellow card on 90.
- Full Time. RC Strasbourg Alsace beats AS Saint-Etienne
Lineups
RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 25
-
12
Lebo Mothiba ↓ Nuno Joia 46'
- 1
- 5
- 26
- 27
- 19
-
11
Dimitri Lienard ↓ Lionel Carole 66'
- 13
- 22
Bench
-
23
Lionel Carole ↑ 66'
-
18
Ibrahima Sissoko ↑ 90'
- 30
- 10
- 20
-
29
Nuno Joia ↑ 46'
- 14
Coach
Thierry Laurey
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 18
- 16
- 26
- 8
- 6
-
28
Zaydou Youssouf ↓ Loic Perrin 87'
-
23
Sergi Palencia ↓ Charles Abi 57'
-
7
Ryad Boudebouz ↓ Robert Beric 76'
- 15
- 32
Bench
- 30
-
24
Loic Perrin ↑ 87'
-
27
Robert Beric ↑ 76'
- 5
- 2
- 33
-
31
Charles Abi ↑ 57'
Coach
Claude Puel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ludovic Ajorque | 4 |
| Wahbi Khazri | 2 |
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Ryad Boudebouz | 2 |
| Anthony Goncalves | 1 |
| Diego Moreira | 1 |
| Anthony Goncalves | 1 |
| Maxime Le Marchand | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Strasbourg Alsace Form
2019-12-21
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–1
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2019-12-15
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
0–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2019-12-07
RC Strasbourg Alsace
4–2
Toulouse FC
W
2019-12-03
Stade Brestois 29
5–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2019-11-30
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2019-11-23
Amiens SC
0–4
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
AS Saint-Etienne Form
2019-12-21
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–1
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2019-12-15
AS Saint-Etienne
0–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2019-12-12
VfL Wolfsburg
1–0
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2019-12-08
Stade de Reims
3–1
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2019-12-04
AS Saint-Etienne
4–1
OGC Nice
W
2019-12-01
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–1
AS Saint-Etienne
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
RC Strasbourg Alsace or Draw
76%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
50%
RC Strasbourg Alsace or AS Saint-Etienne
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — RC Strasbourg Alsace
| Handicap | RC Strasbourg Alsace covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

