Ligue 1 · 2024

RC Strasbourg 2–0 Montpellier · Ligue 1

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

RC Strasbourg won 2–0.

Shots
2211
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
2.611.89
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

RC Strasbourg beat Montpellier 2–0. Recorded in this match (RC Strasbourg – Montpellier): shots 22–11, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 2.61–1.89, possession 59%–41%. 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.

RC Strasbourg's recent record differs from the season

weak

RC Strasbourg's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.67 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 for1.4 goals/match1.67 goals/match1.38 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots11 shotsRC Strasbourg 22 shots, Montpellier 11 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsRC Strasbourg 6 shots, Montpellier 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.61 xG1.89 xGRC Strasbourg 2.61 xG, Montpellier 1.89 xG
  • Possession59%41%RC Strasbourg 59%, Montpellier 41%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersRC Strasbourg 6 corners, Montpellier 2 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls12 foulsRC Strasbourg 12 fouls, Montpellier 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Diego Moreira · RC Strasbourg · 9′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAndrey Santos · RC Strasbourg · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedThéo Sainte-Luce · Montpellier · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTanguy Coulibaly · Montpellier · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFélix Lemaréchal · RC Strasbourg · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGuéla Doué · RC Strasbourg · 75′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKhalil Fayad · Montpellier · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHabib Diarra · RC Strasbourg · 9′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 33′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTanguy Coulibaly · Montpellier · 35′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFélix Lemaréchal · RC Strasbourg · 71′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAndrey Santos · RC Strasbourg · 82′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedValentín Barco · RC Strasbourg · 7′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFélix Lemaréchal · RC Strasbourg · 16′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDiego Moreira · RC Strasbourg · 37′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEmmanuel Emegha · RC Strasbourg · 47′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEmmanuel Emegha · RC Strasbourg · 57′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFélix Lemaréchal · RC Strasbourg · 52′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAndrey Santos · RC Strasbourg · 67′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHabib Diarra · RC Strasbourg · 19′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedThéo Sainte-Luce · Montpellier · 30′ · 0.07 xG · on targetAndy Delort · Montpellier · 13′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTanguy Coulibaly · Montpellier · 43′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAndy Delort · Montpellier · 10′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedHabib Diarra · RC Strasbourg · 12′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedSebastian Nanasi · RC Strasbourg · 40′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedEmmanuel Emegha · RC Strasbourg · 31′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedFélix Lemaréchal · RC Strasbourg · 65′ · 0.30 xG · on targetSebastian Nanasi · RC Strasbourg · 45′ · 0.33 xG · on targetSebastian Nanasi · RC Strasbourg · 69′ · 0.45 xG · goalTanguy Coulibaly · Montpellier · 13′ · 0.57 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Pays · Montpellier · 63′ · 0.84 xG · off target or blockedEmmanuel Emegha · RC Strasbourg · 45′ · 0.99 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

RC Strasbourg: 22 shots, 6 on target, 3.10 xG. Montpellier: 11 shots, 2 on target, 1.90 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.753.50′HT90′Emmanuel Emegha · RC Strasbourg · 45′Sebastian Nanasi · RC Strasbourg · 69′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: RC Strasbourg 3.10 xG · Montpellier 1.90 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1RC Strasbourg
3Draws
1Montpellier
Montpellier — RC Strasbourg · Ligue 11–1
Montpellier — RC Strasbourg · Ligue 12–2
RC Strasbourg — Montpellier · Ligue 12–2
RC Strasbourg — Montpellier · Ligue 12–0
Montpellier — 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 9 of 11 directional metrics · Montpellier in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RC Strasbourg21 matchesMontpellier21 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/210.95 goals/match
1.52 goals/match ▲Goals allowed21/212.29 goals/match
1.5 xG/match ▲Expected goals20/211.19 xG/match
10.6 shots/matchShots20/21▲ 11.3 shots/match
4.75 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/214.05 shots/match
48.4% ●Possession20/2146.1%
3.95 corners/matchCorners20/21● 4.95 corners/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls20/2112.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / 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: Sun, 9 Feb 2025, 20:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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