RC Strasbourg Alsace vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RC Strasbourg Alsace vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 .
- RC Strasbourg Alsace 10 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Julien Aube
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
- Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Lille OSC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | FC Nantes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Nimes Olympique | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | OGC Nice | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | FC Nantes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Aug | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
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' RC Strasbourg Alsace have kicked off against Montpellier HSC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Mohamed Simakan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andy Delort, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 17' The referee calls foul for Nuno Joia. He receives a Yellow card.
- 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Ludovic Ajorque is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 30' Montpellier HSC 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.
- 32' RC Strasbourg Alsace receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
- 35' Poor challenge from Keagan Dolly. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 40' Montpellier HSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' The referee shows RC Strasbourg Alsace player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. RC Strasbourg Alsace must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' 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.
- 60' The 35-year-old Nuno Joia has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' Another substitution for Montpellier HSC to replace Mathias Suarez by Florent Mollet on 61 minute.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Pedro Mendes is booked for Montpellier HSC — Yellow card on 67.
- 72' RC Strasbourg Alsace make a change. Ludovic Ajorque trudges off to be replaced by Adrien Thomasson on 72 minutes.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexander Djiku.
- 81' Nuno Joia makes way for Lebo Mothiba at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from RC Strasbourg Alsace.
- 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 88' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Souleymane Camara is hanging Joris Chotard on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Lionel Carole gets the nod from RC Strasbourg Alsace. He replaces Abdallah N'Dour and will look to change the dynamic.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 18
- 25
- 1
- 5
-
3
Abdallah Ndour ↓ Lionel Carole 90'
- 27
- 11
-
29
Nuno Joia ↓ Lebo Mothiba 81'
- 17
- 2
Bench
-
23
Lionel Carole ↑ 90'
-
12
Lebo Mothiba ↑ 81'
-
26
Adrien Thomasson ↑ 72'
- 30
- 10
- 13
- 14
Coach
Thierry Laurey
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 20
-
32
Petar Skuletic ↓ Gaetan Laborde 61'
- 14
- 1
- 26
-
22
Mathias Suarez ↓ Florent Mollet 61'
- 13
Bench
- 16
- 31
- 8
-
19
Souleymane Camara ↑ 88'
-
10
Gaetan Laborde ↑ 61'
-
25
Florent Mollet ↑ 61'
- 2
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andy Delort | 5 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 5 |
| Habib Diallo | 4 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 4 |
| Teji Savanier | 3 |
| Florent Mollet | 3 |
| Ludovic Ajorque | 3 |
| Emanuel Emegha | 2 |
Head to Head
RC Strasbourg Alsace Form
2019-09-29
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–0
Montpellier HSC
W
2019-09-25
Lille OSC
2–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2019-09-20
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–1
FC Nantes
W
2019-09-14
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2019-09-01
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–2
AS Monaco FC
D
2019-08-29
Eintracht Frankfurt
3–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
Montpellier HSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26
RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
RC Strasbourg Alsace or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
RC Strasbourg Alsace or Draw
73%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
57%
RC Strasbourg Alsace or Montpellier HSC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — RC Strasbourg Alsace
| Handicap | RC Strasbourg Alsace covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.