RC Strasbourg Alsace vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2023-24 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
- Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
- Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | FC Metz | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | Le Havre AC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | OGC Nice | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Lille OSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | Stade de Reims | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Toulouse FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Lille OSC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Le Havre AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 3–4 | L |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade de la Meinau!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RC Strasbourg Alsace side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 11' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Sadibou Sane gets a card.
- 16' Koffi Franck Kouao has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' Sadibou Sane, a Senegal defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 41' Cheikh Sabaly is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
- 46' It’s high time Laszlo Boloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 54' GOAL! Georges Mikautadze fires home to make it 0-1!
- 59' Kevin Gameiro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dion Moise Sahi on 59 minute.
- 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 439 games and scored 368 goals.
- 67' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Lamine Camara is withdrawn and Ababacar Lo gets his opportunity.
- 72' Habib Diarra has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 77' Guinea-Bissau international Fali Cande has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' The crowd applauds Dilane Bakwa as he leaves the pitch. Ibrahima Sissoko steps in for RC Strasbourg Alsace.
- 84' Fali Cande was booked on 84.
- 89' Against the run of play, Emanuel Emegha has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andrey Santos on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Kevin Van Den Kerkhof by Ibou Sane on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RC Strasbourg Alsace 2-1 FC Metz.
Lineups
RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2
- 29
- 10
-
26
Dilane Bakwa ↓ Ibrahima Sissoko 79'
- 28
-
11
Dion Moise Sahi ↓ Kevin Gameiro 59'
- 19
- 36
- 24
- 8
-
33
Aboubacar Ali ↓ Jeremy Sebas 59'
Bench
- 3
-
27
Ibrahima Sissoko ↑ 79'
-
9
Kevin Gameiro ↑ 59'
- 5
- 4
- 13
- 30
-
40
Jeremy Sebas ↑ 59'
-
41
Rabby Nzingoula ↑ 90'
Coach
Patrick Vieira
FC Metz Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
- 2
- 6
- 16
- 8
-
5
Fali Cande ↓ Koffi Franck Kouao 90'
- 10
- 22
- 27
-
7
Pape Diallo ↓ Cheikh Sabaly 90'
-
18
Lamine Camara ↓ Ababacar Lo 67'
- 38
Bench
- 36
- 29
- 11
- 1
-
39
Koffi Franck Kouao ↑ 90'
-
15
Ababacar Lo ↑ 67'
- 25
-
37
Ibou Sane ↑ 90'
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↑ 90'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adrien Thomasson | 4 |
| Ludovic Ajorque | 2 |
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Jean Aholou | 1 |
| Habib Diarra | 1 |
| Emanuel Emegha | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
| Andrey Santos | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Strasbourg Alsace Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.65
RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
RC Strasbourg Alsace or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Metz
47%
RC Strasbourg Alsace or FC Metz
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — RC Strasbourg Alsace
| Handicap | RC Strasbourg Alsace covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

