Matchday

Ligue 1 25/26 · 31 Aug 2025

AS Monaco 3–2 RC Strasbourg

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.7 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.9 – 1.6
Goals
3 – 2

Footybot made AS Monaco favourites at 78%.

AS Monaco won a close one on the chances: 1.9 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dilane Bakwa, 79.4 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Mamadou Sarr +18.9, Joaquin Panichelli +16.2, Ismael Doukouré +13.0.

Well below it: Mike Penders −14.5, Abdoul Ouattara −9.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

AS Monaco

24 Aug 2025L 0–1at Lille Ligue 1
16 Aug 2025W 3–1v Le Havre Ligue 1

RC Strasbourg

28 Aug 2025W 3–2at Brøndby IF Conference League
24 Aug 2025W 1–0v Nantes Ligue 1
21 Aug 2025D 0–0v Brøndby IF Conference League
17 Aug 2025W 1–0at Metz Ligue 1

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

AS Monaco

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Takumi Minamino Midfielder17100.3677.2–
Philipp Köhn Goalkeeper1100–76.8–
George Ilenikhena Forward1100–68.4–
Christian Mawissa Defender9000–56.2–
Folarin Balogun Forward89100.5452.0–
Maghnes Akliouche Midfielder90110.7350.7–
Denis Zakaria Midfielder9000–49.6–
Lamine Camara Midfielder7801–48.3–
Jordan Teze Midfielder9000–46.3–
Mika Biereth Forward7900–43.9–
Caio Henrique Defender9000–42.0–
Aladji Bamba Midfielder1200–41.6–
Eric Dier Defender90000.0439.7–
Lukáš Hrádecký Goalkeeper7900–38.2–
Mamadou Coulibaly Midfielder100–36.1–
Aleksandr Golovin Midfielder85000.2734.6–

RC Strasbourg

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Samuel Amo-Ameyaw Forward19010.0380.3–
Dilane Bakwa Midfielder45100.1579.4–
Mamadou Sarr Defender9000–70.5+18.9
Valentín Barco Midfielder90000.0565.2+12.1
Ismael Doukouré Defender4500–63.4+13.0
Félix Lemaréchal Midfielder89000.0661.0+11.6
Rabby Nzingoula Midfielder700–60.4–
Joaquin Panichelli Forward90100.8160.3+16.2
Kendry Páez Midfielder45000.2958.2–
Diego Moreira Midfielder71000.1855.8–
Lucas Høgsberg Defender9000–50.6–
Rafael Luis Midfielder9000–46.8–
Mathis Amougou Midfielder7100–45.6–
Samir El Mourabet Midfielder19000.0545.5–
Abdoul Ouattara Midfielder4500–38.2−9.2
Mike Penders Goalkeeper9000–32.1−14.5