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' RC Strasbourg Alsace have kicked off against Montpellier HSC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Patrick Vieira will be considering his options from the bench.
10' Montpellier HSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
11' The referee has no hesitation. Thomas Delaine is booked for RC Strasbourg Alsace — Yellow card on 11.
16' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Meinau. RC Strasbourg Alsace seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
21' It looks surprising RC Strasbourg Alsace does not make any changes. Boubacar Kouyate has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
26' Thomas Delaine needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
29' Akor Adams is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
35' A stunning finish from Wahbi Khazri — that came from absolutely nowhere!
40' Arnaud Nordin does the damage! The net is bulging and Montpellier HSC surge ahead!
45' The referee has no hesitation. Issiaga Sylla is booked for Montpellier HSC — Yellow card on 45.
46' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Arnaud Nordin.
46' Time for substitution for RC Strasbourg Alsace. Frederic Guilbert is replaced by Marvin Senaya.
51' Dion Moise Sahi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Strasbourg Alsace so far.
56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Strasbourg Alsace and Montpellier HSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
58' Teji Savanier was booked on 58.
60' The crowd applauds Dion Moise Sahi as he leaves the pitch. Emanuel Emegha steps in for RC Strasbourg Alsace.
61' The whistle greets Kevin Gameiro as he departs to be replaced by Lebo Mothiba.
63' Benjamin Lecomte makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Montpellier HSC are in front.
68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montpellier HSC that had 417 games and scored 379 goals.
69' Brilliant from the ! Lebo Mothiba makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 69.
70' The supporters are chanting for Khalil Fayad. He replaces Wahbi Khazri on 70 minute.
71' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Akor Adams is replaced by Kelvin Yeboah.
76' Dilane Bakwa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
81' RC Strasbourg Alsace make a change. Thomas Delaine trudges off to be replaced by Abakar Sylla on 81 minutes.
83' Leo Leroy is replacing Jordan Ferri for the Montpellier HSC side.
86' The referee calls foul for Leo Leroy. He receives a Yellow card.
88' A moment of madness from Joris Chotard on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Montpellier HSC will be frustrated.
90' The Montpellier HSC bench stirs into life. Teji Savanier is withdrawn and Sacha Delaye gets his opportunity.
90' Emanuel Emegha catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
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

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.