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 10 games · 10 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 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 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
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/4
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Strasbourg Alsace
| Gessime Yassine | 4 G | 3 A |
| Gio Reyna | 3 G | |
| Dario Essugo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Conrad Harder | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samuel Amo-Ameyaw | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. RC Strasbourg Alsace host SM Caen — let the battle begin!
- 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pablo Martinez makes it 1-0.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 22' Faycal Fajr does the damage! The net is bulging and SM Caen surge ahead!
- 23' Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lebo Mothiba makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RC Strasbourg Alsace side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' France international Adrien Thomasson has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' Matz Sels has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' SM Caen have won 298 goals from 399 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' Ismael Diomande has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fabien Mercadal will be considering his options from the bench.
- 63' RC Strasbourg Alsace are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SM Caen's shape.
- 64' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Saif-Eddine Khaoui on, Jonathan Gradit off on 64 minutes.
- 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 73' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Yacine Bammou exits the field as Evens Joseph enters on 73.
- 75' The RC Strasbourg Alsace manager makes a substitution. Anthony Caci departs to be replaced by Dimitri Lienard.
- 80' Against the run of play, Saif-Eddine Khaoui has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 82' The crowd applauds Lebo Mothiba as he leaves the pitch. Ludovic Ajorque steps in for RC Strasbourg Alsace.
- 85' Poor challenge from Ibrahima Sissoko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Younn Zahary was booked on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets Claudio Beauvue as he departs to be replaced by Younn Zahary.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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.