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

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Ligue 1 · 2023-24

RC Strasbourg Alsace

2 – 2

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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

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

RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Pierre Gaillouste
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Gwenael Pasqualotti

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Stade de la Meinau. RC Strasbourg Alsace are looking to make home advantage count against Montpellier HSC.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' Kelvin Yeboah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
11' The referee calls foul for Thomas Delaine. He receives a Yellow card.
16' Ismael Doukoure has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel Der Zakarian will be considering his options from the bench.
26' RC Strasbourg Alsace started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
29' That is a Yellow card for Montpellier HSC. Akor Adams will be fuming at that decision.
34' The 34-year-old Jordan Ferri has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
35' The deadlock is broken! Wahbi Khazri gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
40' Goal! Arnaud Nordin scores his 33 goal in 427 matches.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Issiaga Sylla on 45 minutes.
46' The referee has no hesitation. Arnaud Nordin is booked for Montpellier HSC — Yellow card on 46.
46' It is a substitution in RC Strasbourg Alsace team. Frederic Guilbert is replaced by Marvin Senaya on 46 minute.
51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ibrahima Sissoko made 363 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Teji Savanier.
60' A change in the RC Strasbourg Alsace ranks — Dion Moise Sahi exits the field as Emanuel Emegha enters on 60.
61' The RC Strasbourg Alsace manager makes a substitution. Kevin Gameiro departs to be replaced by Lebo Mothiba.
63' The deadlock is broken! Benjamin Lecomte gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
68' 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.
69' A goal from the South Africa international Lebo Mothiba! He fires home on 69 to make it 1-3!
70' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Wahbi Khazri is replaced by Khalil Fayad on 70 minute.
71' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Akor Adams is replaced by Kelvin Yeboah on 71 minute.
76' Controversy at the stadium! Dilane Bakwa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
81' Thomas Delaine makes way for Abakar Sylla at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from RC Strasbourg Alsace.
83' The supporters are chanting for Leo Leroy. He replaces Jordan Ferri on 83 minute.
86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leo Leroy on 86.
88' Controversy at the stadium! Joris Chotard argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
90' The Montpellier HSC manager makes a substitution. Teji Savanier departs to be replaced by Sacha Delaye.
90' Emanuel Emegha picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

7
Jessy Deminguet
12
Lebo Mothiba ↑ 61'
77
Eduard Sobol
10
Emanuel Emegha ↑ 60'
26
Dilane Bakwa ↑ 46'
28
Marvin Senaya ↑ 46'
36
Alaa Bellaarouch
18
Junior Mwanga
24
Abakar Sylla ↑ 81'

Coach Patrick Vieira

Montpellier HSC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Gaetan Laborde	5
Andy Delort	5
Arnaud Nordin	4
Habib Diallo	4
Ludovic Ajorque	3
Teji Savanier	3
Florent Mollet	3
Emanuel Emegha	2

Head to Head

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

0 – 1

6.7%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

4.5%

3 – 0

3.6%

1 – 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.