Wednesday , 30 September 2026

RC Strasbourg Alsace vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2 – 2
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sun 17 Sep 2023 · 13:00 UTC Stade de la Meinau 25,128 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 35' Wahbi Khazri
0–2 40' Arnaud Nordin
Benjamin Lecomte og 63' 1–2
Lebo Mothiba 69' 2–2
Thomas Delaine 11' Y
Y 29' Akor Adams
Y 45' Issiaga Sylla
Frederic Guilbert 45' Y
Y 46' Arnaud Nordin
Y 58' Teji Savanier
Dilane Bakwa 76' Y
Y 86' Leo Leroy
Y 88' Joris Chotard
Emanuel Emegha 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Pierre Gaillouste
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Gwenael Pasqualotti
3 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 17.0 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

4
5
5
RC Strasbourg Alsace 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals Montpellier HSC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-17 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–2 Montpellier HSC 2023-02-05 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2022-09-17 Montpellier HSC 2–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2022-01-16 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–1 Montpellier HSC 2021-10-02 Montpellier HSC 1–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace

Recent Form

RC Strasbourg Alsace
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Montpellier HSC H 2–2 D
03 Sep OGC Nice A 0–2 L
27 Aug Toulouse FC H 2–0 W
20 Aug AS Monaco FC A 0–3 L
13 Aug Olympique Lyonnais H 2–1 W
03 Jun FC Lorient A 1–2 L
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep RC Strasbourg Alsace A 2–2 D
03 Sep Lille OSC A 0–1 L
27 Aug Stade de Reims H 1–3 L
19 Aug Olympique Lyonnais A 4–1 W
13 Aug Le Havre AC H 2–2 D
03 Jun Stade de Reims A 3–1 W

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Stade de la Meinau. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. RC Strasbourg Alsace in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Montpellier HSC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 11' Thomas Delaine was booked on 11.
  • 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' RC Strasbourg Alsace are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Montpellier HSC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 26' France international Arnaud Nordin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 29' It’s a booking for Montpellier HSC player. Akor Adams gets a Yellow card.
  • 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' A goal from the Tunisia international Wahbi Khazri! He fires home on 35 to make it 0-1!
  • 40' GOAL! Arnaud Nordin fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 45' Issiaga Sylla picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' A moment of madness from Arnaud Nordin on 46 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Montpellier HSC will be frustrated.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Frederic Guilbert as he leaves the pitch. Marvin Senaya steps in for RC Strasbourg Alsace.
  • 51' Montpellier HSC is showing some good football. However, Montpellier HSC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' RC Strasbourg Alsace is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 58' Controversy at the stadium! Teji Savanier argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 60' It is a substitution in RC Strasbourg Alsace team. Dion Moise Sahi is replaced by Emanuel Emegha on 60 minute.
  • 61' RC Strasbourg Alsace manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lebo Mothiba is hanging Kevin Gameiro on the field on 61 minute.
  • 63' Benjamin Lecomte doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 69' GOAL! Lebo Mothiba scores on 69.
  • 70' The Montpellier HSC manager makes a substitution. Wahbi Khazri departs to be replaced by Khalil Fayad.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Akor Adams as he leaves the pitch. Kelvin Yeboah steps in for Montpellier HSC.
  • 76' A moment of madness from Dilane Bakwa on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RC Strasbourg Alsace will be frustrated.
  • 81' Abakar Sylla is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Delaine at the 81 minute mark.
  • 83' Jordan Ferri makes way for Leo Leroy at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montpellier HSC.
  • 86' Leo Leroy is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Joris Chotard. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' The whistle greets Teji Savanier as he departs to be replaced by Sacha Delaye.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Emanuel Emegha on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RC Strasbourg Alsace will be frustrated.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

Montpellier HSC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-09-17 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–2 Montpellier HSC 2023-02-05 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2022-09-17 Montpellier HSC 2–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2022-01-16 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–1 Montpellier HSC 2021-10-02 Montpellier HSC 1–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace

RC Strasbourg Alsace Form

2023-09-17 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–2 Montpellier HSC D 2023-09-03 OGC Nice 2–0 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2023-08-27 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–0 Toulouse FC W 2023-08-20 AS Monaco FC 3–0 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2023-08-13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–1 Olympique Lyonnais W 2023-06-03 FC Lorient 2–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace L

Montpellier HSC Form

2023-09-17 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–2 Montpellier HSC D 2023-09-03 Lille OSC 1–0 Montpellier HSC L 2023-08-27 Montpellier HSC 1–3 Stade de Reims L 2023-08-19 Olympique Lyonnais 1–4 Montpellier HSC W 2023-08-13 Montpellier HSC 2–2 Le Havre AC D 2023-06-03 Stade de Reims 1–3 Montpellier HSC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54 RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: RC Strasbourg Alsace or Montpellier HSC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RC Strasbourg Alsace43% Draw27% Montpellier HSC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

RC Strasbourg Alsace or Draw
71%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
57%
RC Strasbourg Alsace or Montpellier HSC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Strasbourg Alsace31% Draw46% Montpellier HSC23%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — RC Strasbourg Alsace

Handicap RC Strasbourg Alsace covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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