SM Caen vs RC Strasbourg Alsace, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SM Caen vs RC Strasbourg Alsace — Ligue 1 at Stade Michel d'Ornano.
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Julien Aube
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Frederic Hebrard
- Referee Karim Abed
- Referee Antoine Grare
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Feb | FC Nantes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | Amiens SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | Montpellier HSC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | Olympique de Marseille | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jan | Lille OSC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | SM Caen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Feb | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Angers SCO | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | AS Monaco FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 13 Jan | Toulouse FC | A | 2–1 | W |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SM Caen is hosting RC Strasbourg Alsace for another epic battle.
- 5' Lebo Mothiba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 368 appearances.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Stade Michel d'Ornano. RC Strasbourg Alsace seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SM Caen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' SM Caen have won 298 goals from 399 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Sanjin Prcic, a Bosnia-Herzegovina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Ludovic Ajorque is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RC Strasbourg Alsace tonight.
- 35' SM Caen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 38' RC Strasbourg Alsace player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' It looks surprising RC Strasbourg Alsace does not make any changes. Anthony Caci has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pablo Martinez.
- 50' France international Jonathan Gradit has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Brice Samba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stefan Mitrovic made 368 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' Time for substitution for RC Strasbourg Alsace. Benjamin Corgnet is replaced by Lebo Mothiba.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Ludovic Ajorque. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' SM Caen make a change. Saif-Eddine Khaoui trudges off to be replaced by Baissama Sankoh on 71 minutes.
- 74' The whistle greets Enzo Crivelli as he departs to be replaced by Claudio Beauvue.
- 75' Youssouf Fofana gets the nod from RC Strasbourg Alsace. He replaces Adrien Thomasson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Jonathan Gradit is withdrawn and Ismael Diomande gets his opportunity.
- 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' The whistle greets Ludovic Ajorque as he departs to be replaced by Nuno Joia.
- 90' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 7
- 10
- 30
- 24
- 21
- 3
-
27
Enzo Crivelli ↓ Claudio Beauvue 74'
- 11
- 2
- 6
Bench
- 19
- 18
-
5
Baissama Sankoh ↑ 71'
- 22
-
4
Ismael Diomande ↑ 79'
- 1
-
12
Claudio Beauvue ↑ 74'
Coach
Fabien Mercadal
RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
25
Ludovic Ajorque ↓ Nuno Joia 85'
- 1
- 26
- 4
- 27
- 19
-
10
Benjamin Corgnet ↓ Lebo Mothiba 66'
- 11
- 13
- 14
Bench
- 28
-
12
Lebo Mothiba ↑ 66'
- 30
- 3
- 17
-
29
Nuno Joia ↑ 85'
-
22
Youssouf Fofana ↑ 75'
Coach
Thierry Laurey
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lebo Mothiba | 1 |
| Pablo Martinez | 1 |
| Saif-Eddine Khaoui | 1 |
| Faycal Fajr | 1 |
Head to Head
SM Caen Form
RC Strasbourg Alsace Form
2019-02-17
SM Caen
0–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
D
2019-02-13
AS Saint-Etienne
2–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2019-02-09
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–2
Angers SCO
L
2019-01-26
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–0
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2019-01-19
AS Monaco FC
1–5
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2019-01-13
Toulouse FC
1–2
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
I would bet for:
SM Caen or RC Strasbourg Alsace 68% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
SM Caen or Draw
64%
Draw or RC Strasbourg Alsace
67%
SM Caen or RC Strasbourg Alsace
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — SM Caen
| Handicap | SM Caen covers | Push | RC Strasbourg Alsace covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

