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RC Strasbourg Alsace vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
RC Strasbourg Alsace
3 – 1
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sun 16 Jan 2022 · 14:00 UTC Stade de la Meinau HT 45' · FT 45'
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 22' Y
Y 59' Jordan Ferri
Y 65' Teji Savanier
R 66' Sepe Elye Wahi
Nordine Kandil 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RC Strasbourg Alsace vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Meinau.

Match Details

  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Stephan Luzi
  • Referee Pierre Gaillouste
  • Referee William Toulliou
  • Referee
  • Referee

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

4
5
5
RC Strasbourg Alsace 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals Montpellier HSC
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-16 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–1 Montpellier HSC 2021-10-02 Montpellier HSC 1–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2021-05-09 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–3 Montpellier HSC 2020-11-22 Montpellier HSC 4–3 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2020-02-29 Montpellier HSC 3–0 RC Strasbourg Alsace

Recent Form

RC Strasbourg Alsace
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Montpellier HSC H 3–1 W
09 Jan FC Metz A 2–0 W
12 Dec Olympique de Marseille H 0–2 L
05 Dec OGC Nice A 3–0 W
01 Dec FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 5–2 W
28 Nov AS Monaco FC A 1–1 D
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan RC Strasbourg Alsace A 1–3 L
22 Dec Angers SCO H 4–1 W
11 Dec Stade Brestois 29 A 4–0 W
05 Dec Clermont Foot 63 H 1–0 W
01 Dec FC Metz A 3–1 W
28 Nov Olympique Lyonnais H 0–1 L

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Montpellier HSC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive 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' GOAL! Florent Mollet scores on 11.
  • 16' Mamadou Sakho, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 21' Montpellier HSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 22' Poor challenge from Jean-Ricner Bellegarde. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RC Strasbourg Alsace that had 363 games and scored 409 goals.
  • 32' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Meinau. RC Strasbourg Alsace seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' RC Strasbourg Alsace are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 57' Junior Sambia is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montpellier HSC tonight.
  • 59' Jordan Ferri has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
  • 60' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sepe Elye Wahi is hanging Florent Mollet on the field on 60 minute.
  • 61' The Montpellier HSC bench stirs into life. Florent Mollet is withdrawn and Sepe Elye Wahi gets his opportunity.
  • 63' The whistle greets Dimitri Lienard as he departs to be replaced by Nordine Kandil.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Teji Savanier is booked for Montpellier HSC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' A moment of madness from Sepe Elye Wahi on 66 minutes earns him a Red card. Montpellier HSC will be frustrated.
  • 69' Frederic Guilbert gets the nod from RC Strasbourg Alsace. He replaces Karol Fila and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' The referee shows RC Strasbourg Alsace player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' Jonas Omlin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Strasbourg Alsace so far.
  • 77' A goal from the Ghana international Abdul Majeed Waris! He fires home on 77 to make it 1-1!
  • 78' Nicholas Gioacchini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Valere Germain at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 84' Adrien Thomasson doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 86' Assisted by Ibrahima Sissoko with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kevin Gameiro makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 89' Beni Makouana gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Jordan Ferri and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julien Stéphan

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Dall'Oglio

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andy Delort 5
Gaetan Laborde 5
Habib Diallo 4
Arnaud Nordin 4
Florent Mollet 3
Ludovic Ajorque 3
Teji Savanier 3
Lebo Mothiba 2

Head to Head

2022-01-16 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–1 Montpellier HSC 2021-10-02 Montpellier HSC 1–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2021-05-09 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–3 Montpellier HSC 2020-11-22 Montpellier HSC 4–3 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2020-02-29 Montpellier HSC 3–0 RC Strasbourg Alsace

RC Strasbourg Alsace Form

2022-01-16 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–1 Montpellier HSC W 2022-01-09 FC Metz 0–2 RC Strasbourg Alsace W 2021-12-12 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0–2 Olympique de Marseille L 2021-12-05 OGC Nice 0–3 RC Strasbourg Alsace W 2021-12-01 RC Strasbourg Alsace 5–2 FC Girondins de Bordeaux W 2021-11-28 AS Monaco FC 1–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace D

Montpellier HSC Form

2022-01-16 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–1 Montpellier HSC L 2021-12-22 Montpellier HSC 4–1 Angers SCO W 2021-12-11 Stade Brestois 29 0–4 Montpellier HSC W 2021-12-05 Montpellier HSC 1–0 Clermont Foot 63 W 2021-12-01 FC Metz 1–3 Montpellier HSC W 2021-11-28 Montpellier HSC 0–1 Olympique Lyonnais L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66 RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: RC Strasbourg Alsace or Montpellier HSC 75% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Strasbourg Alsace41% Draw25% Montpellier HSC34%
Actual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

RC Strasbourg Alsace or Draw
66%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
59%
RC Strasbourg Alsace or Montpellier HSC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Strasbourg Alsace29% Draw42% Montpellier HSC29%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — RC Strasbourg Alsace

Handicap RC Strasbourg Alsace covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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