Ligue 1 · 2024

RC Strasbourg 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

RC Strasbourg won 2–1.

Shots
920
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
0.731.73
Possession
36%64%

Full time

What the match recorded

RC Strasbourg beat Paris Saint-Germain 2–1. Recorded in this match (RC Strasbourg – Paris Saint-Germain): shots 9–20, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 0.73–1.73, possession 36%–64%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Paris Saint-Germain's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Paris Saint-Germain's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.66 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match2.66 goals/match1.46 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Paris Saint-Germain show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Paris Saint-Germain's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.4 shots/match ▲ShotsRC Strasbourg · Paris Saint-Germain18.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricRC StrasbourgParis Saint-GermainBaseline
Shots10.4 shots/match18.8 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against13.9 shots/match9.19 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Paris Saint-Germain have recorded the higher season possession share.

49.1%PossessionRC Strasbourg · Paris Saint-Germain● 68.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 19.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricRC StrasbourgParis Saint-GermainBaseline
Possession49.1%68.4%47.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots20 shotsRC Strasbourg 9 shots, Paris Saint-Germain 20 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsRC Strasbourg 2 shots, Paris Saint-Germain 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.73 xG1.73 xGRC Strasbourg 0.73 xG, Paris Saint-Germain 1.73 xG
  • Possession36%64%RC Strasbourg 36%, Paris Saint-Germain 64%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersRC Strasbourg 6 corners, Paris Saint-Germain 2 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls13 foulsRC Strasbourg 14 fouls, Paris Saint-Germain 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0RC Strasbourg
1Draws
4Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain — RC Strasbourg · Ligue 14–2
RC Strasbourg — Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 11–2
Paris Saint-Germain — RC Strasbourg · Ligue 13–0
RC Strasbourg — Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 11–1
Paris Saint-Germain — RC Strasbourg · Ligue 12–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RC Strasbourg favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Paris Saint-Germain in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RC Strasbourg32 matchesParis Saint-Germain32 matches
1.66 goals/matchGoals scored32/32▲ 2.66 goals/match
1.22 goals/matchGoals allowed32/32▲ 1.03 goals/match
1.44 xG/matchExpected goals31/32▲ 2.65 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShots31/32▲ 18.8 shots/match
4.32 shots/matchShots on target31/32▲ 8.28 shots/match
49.1%Possession31/32● 68.4%
4.1 corners/matchCorners31/32● 6.44 corners/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls31/328.88 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples32 / 32home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 3 May 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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