RC Strasbourg Alsace vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RC Strasbourg Alsace vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 .
- RC Strasbourg Alsace 10 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Referee Mathieu Grosbost
- Referee Antony Gautier
- Referee Eric Danizan
7 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 14.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | FC Metz | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Aug | PFK Lokomotiv 1936 Plovdiv | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Maccabi Haifa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jul | Maccabi Haifa FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 May | FC Nantes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Valenciennes FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Red Star FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | 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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between RC Strasbourg Alsace and FC Metz.
- 5' Dimitri Lienard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' 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 Lamine Kone suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Thomas Delaine is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
- 20' Youssouf Fofana makes way for Jean-Ricner Bellegarde at the 20 minute mark. A tactical switch from RC Strasbourg Alsace.
- 21' Adrien Thomasson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
- 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Strasbourg Alsace and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. RC Strasbourg Alsace must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RC Strasbourg Alsace and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RC Strasbourg Alsace that had 372 games and scored 426 goals.
- 47' Magnificent from Habib Diallo! That is 101 goals in 446 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marvin Gakpa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RC Strasbourg Alsace.
- 57' It is a cagey affair so far. RC Strasbourg Alsace in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
- 62' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 67' RC Strasbourg Alsace are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 72' It looks like no one’s ball. RC Strasbourg Alsace is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' Opa Nguette makes way for Marvin Gakpa at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RC Strasbourg Alsace side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 86' FC Metz have won 378 goals from 446 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' The RC Strasbourg Alsace manager makes a substitution. Ludovic Ajorque departs to be replaced by Kevin Lucien Zohi.
- 89' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Renaud Cohade is withdrawn and Victorien Angban gets his opportunity.
- The points are shared — RC Strasbourg Alsace 1-1 FC Metz. Honours even.
Lineups
RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 23
-
25
Ludovic Ajorque ↓ Kevin Zohi 87'
- 1
- 5
- 26
- 27
- 8
- 11
- 13
- 22
Bench
- 30
- 3
- 10
-
20
Kevin Zohi ↑ 87'
- 29
-
17
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde ↑ 20'
- 2
Coach
Thierry Laurey
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 20
- 17
- 24
-
27
Farid Boulaya ↓ Ibrahima Niane 76'
-
11
Opa Nguette ↓ Marvin Gakpa 76'
- 16
- 6
- 13
- 19
- 18
Bench
- 1
-
10
Marvin Gakpa ↑ 76'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↑ 76'
-
5
Victorien Angban ↑ 89'
- 21
- 28
- 9
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adrien Thomasson | 4 |
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Ludovic Ajorque | 2 |
| John Boye | 1 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 |
| Mohamed Simakan | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Dylan Bronn | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Strasbourg Alsace Form
2019-08-11
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–1
FC Metz
D
2019-08-08
PFK Lokomotiv 1936 Plovdiv
0–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2019-08-01
Maccabi Haifa FC
2–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2019-07-25
RC Strasbourg Alsace
3–1
Maccabi Haifa FC
W
2019-05-24
FC Nantes
0–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2019-05-18
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0–2
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5
RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
RC Strasbourg Alsace or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Metz
52%
RC Strasbourg Alsace or FC Metz
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — RC Strasbourg Alsace
| Handicap | RC Strasbourg Alsace covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.