RC Strasbourg Alsace vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RC Strasbourg Alsace vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Meinau.
- RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Nicolas Rainville
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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
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' The wait is over. RC Strasbourg Alsace get us underway at Stade de la Meinau.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. RC Strasbourg Alsace and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RC Strasbourg Alsace and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' With 2 assists to his name this season, Adrien Thomasson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Metz.
- 20' RC Strasbourg Alsace are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
- 25' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' RC Strasbourg Alsace is showing some good football. However, RC Strasbourg Alsace are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Dylan Bronn puts FC Metz on the lead.
- 35' RC Strasbourg Alsace receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 37' Mohamed Simakan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' Anthony Caci is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RC Strasbourg Alsace tonight.
- 47' The 31-year-old Habib Diallo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 52' 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.
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RC Strasbourg Alsace side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. RC Strasbourg Alsace in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
- 66' What a moment for Mohamed Simakan! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
- 70' Opa Nguette adds to his 0 season tally! FC Metz lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 73' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 74' RC Strasbourg Alsace make a change. Ibrahima Sissoko trudges off to be replaced by Jean-Eudes Aholou on 74 minutes.
- 78' Adrien Thomasson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
- 80' Habib Maiga was booked on 80.
- 84' Adrien Thomasson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 87' That is a Yellow card for FC Metz. Alexandre Oukidja will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Victorien Angban picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' FC Metz make a change. Warren Tchimbembe trudges off to be replaced by Youssef Maziz on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 28
- 27
- 25
- 16
- 26
- 10
- 19
- 11
- 2
-
21
Mehdi Chahiri ↓ Kevin Zohi 74'
Bench
-
6
Jean-Eudes Aholou ↑ 74'
- 23
-
20
Kevin Zohi ↑ 74'
- 29
- 8
- 14
- 18
- 34
- 40
Coach
Thierry Laurey
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 17
- 10
- 11
- 16
- 5
- 6
- 19
- 18
- 2
- 23
Bench
- 24
- 30
- 9
-
22
Youssef Maziz ↑ 90'
- 20
- 26
- 29
- 13
- 15
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.4
RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
RC Strasbourg Alsace or FC Metz 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
RC Strasbourg Alsace or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Metz
58%
RC Strasbourg Alsace or FC Metz
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — RC Strasbourg Alsace
| Handicap | RC Strasbourg Alsace covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

