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 5 games · 7 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' Three points are at stake. RC Strasbourg Alsace host Montpellier HSC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It’s high time Thierry Laurey made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' RC Strasbourg Alsace have won 417 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Abdallah Ndour has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 366 appearances.
- 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nuno Joia.
- 22' RC Strasbourg Alsace 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.
- 25' What a moment for Ludovic Ajorque! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. RC Strasbourg Alsace and Montpellier HSC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ludovic Ajorque.
- 35' Controversy at the stadium! Keagan Dolly argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 40' Montpellier HSC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' A moment of madness from Mohamed Simakan on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RC Strasbourg Alsace will be frustrated.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' RC Strasbourg Alsace are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montpellier HSC backline.
- 61' The crowd applauds Mathias Suarez as he leaves the pitch. Florent Mollet steps in for Montpellier HSC.
- 66' Hilton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 67' Montpellier HSC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 72' Ludovic Ajorque makes way for Adrien Thomasson at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from RC Strasbourg Alsace.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alexander Djiku.
- 81' Lebo Mothiba gets the nod from RC Strasbourg Alsace. He replaces Nuno Joia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RC Strasbourg Alsace and Montpellier HSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 88' The Montpellier HSC manager makes a substitution. Joris Chotard departs to be replaced by Souleymane Camara.
- 90' It is a substitution in RC Strasbourg Alsace team. Abdallah N'Dour is replaced by Lionel Carole on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gaetan Laborde | 5 |
| Andy Delort | 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.