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RC Strasbourg Alsace vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Metz
Sun 13 Dec 2020 · 14:00 UTC Stade de la Meinau HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Mohamed Simakan 35' Y
Mohamed Simakan 37' Y
Y 73' Thomas Delaine
Y 80' Habib Maiga
Adrien Thomasson 84' Y
Y 87' Alexandre Oukidja
Y 90' Victorien Angban
Y 90' Boubacar Kouyate
Jean-Eudes Aholou 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RC Strasbourg Alsace vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Meinau.

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Referee Cyril Mugnier
  • Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
  • Referee Nicolas Rainville
20 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 6.8 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

9
2
1
RC Strasbourg Alsace 12 games · Avg 2.5 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–2 FC Metz 2020-01-11 FC Metz 1–0 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2019-08-11 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–1 FC Metz 2017-02-07 FC Metz 0–3 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2016-09-09 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–1 FC Metz

Recent Form

RC Strasbourg Alsace
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Dec FC Metz H 2–2 D
06 Dec FC Nantes A 4–0 W
27 Nov Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 1–1 D
22 Nov Montpellier HSC A 3–4 L
06 Nov Olympique de Marseille H 0–1 L
01 Nov Stade de Reims A 1–2 L
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Dec RC Strasbourg Alsace A 2–2 D
06 Dec Olympique Lyonnais H 1–3 L
29 Nov Stade Brestois 29 H 0–2 L
22 Nov FC Nantes A 1–1 D
08 Nov Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 1–1 D
01 Nov Nimes Olympique A 1–0 W

Season Stats

RC Strasbourg Alsace FC Metz
#10 Position #2
0 Points 17
0 Played 34
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 8 / 23
0 Scored 32
0 Conceded 76
+0 GD -44
– PPG 0.50
– Win % 9%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' RC Strasbourg Alsace have kicked off against FC Metz. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' RC Strasbourg Alsace have won 409 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thierry Laurey might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Metz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' FC Metz seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' The deadlock is broken! Dylan Bronn gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
  • 35' Mohamed Simakan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 37' The referee shows RC Strasbourg Alsace player a Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. RC Strasbourg Alsace must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' It’s high time Frederic Antonetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 66' Mohamed Simakan makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and RC Strasbourg Alsace are in front.
  • 70' Goal! Opa Nguette scores his 21 goal in 434 matches.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thomas Delaine on 73 minutes.
  • 74' Jean-Eudes Aholou gets the nod from RC Strasbourg Alsace. He replaces Ibrahima Sissoko and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' What a moment for Adrien Thomasson! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Habib Maiga.
  • 84' Adrien Thomasson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Alexandre Oukidja argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Victorien Angban.
  • 90' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Warren Tchimbembe by Youssef Maziz on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thierry Laurey

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-12-13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–2 FC Metz 2020-01-11 FC Metz 1–0 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2019-08-11 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–1 FC Metz 2017-02-07 FC Metz 0–3 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2016-09-09 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–1 FC Metz

RC Strasbourg Alsace Form

2020-12-13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–2 FC Metz D 2020-12-06 FC Nantes 0–4 RC Strasbourg Alsace W 2020-11-27 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–1 Stade Rennais FC 1901 D 2020-11-22 Montpellier HSC 4–3 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2020-11-06 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0–1 Olympique de Marseille L 2020-11-01 Stade de Reims 2–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace L

FC Metz Form

2020-12-13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–2 FC Metz D 2020-12-06 FC Metz 1–3 Olympique Lyonnais L 2020-11-29 FC Metz 0–2 Stade Brestois 29 L 2020-11-22 FC Nantes 1–1 FC Metz D 2020-11-08 FC Metz 1–1 Dijon Football Cote d'Or D 2020-11-01 Nimes Olympique 0–1 FC Metz W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.75 RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + RC Strasbourg Alsace or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Strasbourg Alsace36% Draw37% FC Metz27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

RC Strasbourg Alsace or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Metz
64%
RC Strasbourg Alsace or FC Metz
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Strasbourg Alsace19% Draw64% FC Metz17%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27%
1 – 0
16.6%
0 – 1
14.4%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
1.6%
3 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — RC Strasbourg Alsace

Handicap RC Strasbourg Alsace covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 22% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 19% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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