RC Strasbourg Alsace vs SM Caen, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RC Strasbourg Alsace vs SM Caen — Ligue 1 .
- RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Olivier Thual
- Referee Stephan Pignatelli
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
- Referee Nicolas Henninot
- Referee Mehdi Mokhtari
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | SM Caen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Nimes Olympique | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Nov | Lille OSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Toulouse FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Dec | Nimes Olympique | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Angers SCO | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Nov | AS Monaco FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Nov | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' What a moment for Pablo Martinez! That strike on 5 puts his side firmly in control.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fabien Mercadal will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . RC Strasbourg Alsace seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thierry Laurey might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 22' The Morocco Faycal Fajr breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 1-1!
- 23' Lebo Mothiba adds to his 1 season tally! RC Strasbourg Alsace lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Strasbourg Alsace and SM Caen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 33' Claudio Beauvue has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anthony Caci suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' Jonas Martin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SM Caen so far.
- 48' It looks surprising SM Caen does not make any changes. Jonathan Gradit has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 58' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 64' Fresh legs for SM Caen! Saif-Eddine Khaoui comes on to replace Jonathan Gradit.
- 69' With 2 assists to his name this season, Adrien Thomasson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RC Strasbourg Alsace.
- 73' SM Caen make a change. Yacine Bammou trudges off to be replaced by Evens Joseph on 73 minutes.
- 75' RC Strasbourg Alsace make a change. Anthony Caci trudges off to be replaced by Dimitri Lienard on 75 minutes.
- 80' GOAL! Saif-Eddine Khaoui fires home to make it 2-2!
- 82' RC Strasbourg Alsace ring the changes. Lebo Mothiba has done his job and it is now time for Ludovic Ajorque to step up.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for RC Strasbourg Alsace. Ibrahima Sissoko will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Younn Zahary picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Younn Zahary has so much to prove this time. He replaces Claudio Beauvue on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
12
Lebo Mothiba ↓ Ludovic Ajorque 82'
- 1
- 5
- 26
- 4
- 27
-
19
Anthony Caci ↓ Dimitri Lienard 75'
-
10
Benjamin Corgnet ↓ Nuno Joia 90'
- 8
- 13
Bench
-
25
Ludovic Ajorque ↑ 82'
- 16
- 32
-
11
Dimitri Lienard ↑ 75'
-
29
Nuno Joia ↑ 90'
- 7
- 34
Coach
Thierry Laurey
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 19
- 10
-
18
Yacine Bammou ↓ Evens Joseph 73'
- 30
- 21
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 6
-
12
Claudio Beauvue ↓ Younn Zahary 90'
Bench
-
7
Saif-Eddine Khaoui ↑ 64'
- 17
- 27
- 11
- 1
-
13
Evens Joseph ↑ 73'
-
33
Younn Zahary ↑ 90'
Coach
Fabien Mercadal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lebo Mothiba | 1 |
| Pablo Martinez | 1 |
| Saif-Eddine Khaoui | 1 |
| Faycal Fajr | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Strasbourg Alsace Form
2018-12-09
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–2
SM Caen
D
2018-12-05
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2018-12-02
Stade Rennais FC 1901
1–4
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2018-11-24
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0–1
Nimes Olympique
L
2018-11-09
Lille OSC
0–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
D
2018-11-03
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–1
Toulouse FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29
RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
SM Caen xG
I would bet for:
RC Strasbourg Alsace or SM Caen 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
RC Strasbourg Alsace or Draw
69%
Draw or SM Caen
59%
RC Strasbourg Alsace or SM Caen
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — RC Strasbourg Alsace
| Handicap | RC Strasbourg Alsace covers | Push | SM Caen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.