Strasbourg 5-2 Bordeaux – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Strasbourg at 65%, yet other data sources diverge — this Strasbourg vs Bordeaux fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Analysis & Preview
A Ligue 1 encounter, Regular Season - 16 sees Bordeaux travel to Stade de la Meinau to take on Strasbourg. The game is scheduled for Wednesday 1 December 2021, 18:00 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, Strasbourg stand at 4W 4D 2L from 10 Ligue 1 matches — 1.60 PPG. Last five: L W D D D. Offensively they are averaging 1.90 goals per game, with 0.90 conceded. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets. This season is still relatively young for Strasbourg, so this record blends games from this season and last.
In front of their own supporters this season, Strasbourg have posted 4W 2D 2L at Stade de la Meinau — 1.75 PPG. They are averaging 2.25 goals per home game — a prolific scoring rate in front of their own fans. BTTS has landed in 62% of their home matches — a rate that supports the Yes angle in this fixture.
Across all Ligue 1 games this season, Bordeaux have recorded 2W 5D 3L from 10 outings — 1.10 PPG. Last five: D W L D L. They are scoring at 1.70 per game and conceding 2.00. Conceding 2.00 per game is a high rate — their defensive vulnerabilities have been exposed regularly this season. Both teams have scored in 90% of their matches this season — one of the stronger BTTS rates in the division, making Yes a well-evidenced play. This season is still relatively young for Bordeaux, so this record blends games from this season and last.
On the road, Bordeaux have gone 1W 4D 2L from 7 away fixtures this term (1.00 PPG). Away from home they average 1.57 goals scored and 2.43 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 71% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.
On current form, Strasbourg have the edge — a 0.50 PPG advantage (1.60 vs 1.10) represents a meaningful gap. That momentum makes them the form-based pick, though if the outright price looks short, Draw No Bet is worth comparing.
The BTTS market is worth targeting here. Strasbourg register both teams scoring in 62% of relevant matches, Bordeaux in 71% (using home/away splits) — both sides above the 60% threshold gives BTTS Yes firm statistical grounding.
Trading Patterns
Strasbourg in-play and half-time data (15 games, 7 at home): they score before half-time in 100% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; BTTS occurs in 71% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 71% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 40%.
Bordeaux in-play and half-time data (15 games, 7 at away): they score before half-time in 86% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 100% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 71% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 86% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 47%.
From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — Strasbourg 67% and Bordeaux 80% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Strasbourg 53% | Bordeaux 67%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Strasbourg 2.61 xG and Bordeaux 1.28 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Strasbourg attack 1.304 / defence 1.073 | Bordeaux attack 1.001 / defence 1.640. League average goals — home 1.219 / away 1.189. Strasbourg carry an above-average attack strength of 1.304 — their λ of 2.61 reflects genuine attacking quality above the league norm. Bordeaux bring a strong defensive rating of 1.640 — this is suppressing Strasbourg's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 15 Strasbourg games / 15 Bordeaux games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Strasbourg 65% | Draw 19% | Bordeaux 16%. Fair-value odds: Strasbourg 1.54 | Draw 5.26 | Bordeaux 6.25. The model has a clear lean to Strasbourg (65%) — a 49pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 74% | BTTS probability 68% | Total xG 3.88. Over 2.5 is the model's clear signal at 74% — a total xG of 3.88 means the expected score alone exceeds the 2.5 threshold, making the Over not just likely but structurally supported by both sides' attack/defence profiles. BTTS Yes at 68% reflects that both xG figures (2.61 / 1.28) are above the threshold where scoring blanks become the primary outcome — both sides are projected to find the net.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates Strasbourg as the most likely outcome at 65% — clear model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 19% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.
Poisson projects 3.88 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 74% probability — reasonable conviction, supported by form averaging 3.6 goals per game.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 68%. Form rates corroborate: Strasbourg 62% | Bordeaux 71% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Strasbourg vs Bordeaux | Competition: Ligue 1, Regular Season - 16 | Venue: Stade de la Meinau • Kick-off: Wednesday 1 Dec 2021, 18:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Strasbourg 65% | Draw 19% | Bordeaux 16% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 74% | BTTS 68% | xG Strasbourg 2.61 / Bordeaux 1.28 • Poisson strength factors: Strasbourg attack 1.304 / def 1.073 | Bordeaux attack 1.001 / def 1.640 | league avg home 1.219 / away 1.189 • Poisson stance: Strasbourg (65%) — strong lean
🧮 Prediction Model
2.61
Strasbourg xG
Expected Goals
1.28
Bordeaux xG
68%
BTTS
91%
Over 1.5
74%
Over 2.5
54%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Strasbourg vs Bordeaux kick off?
Strasbourg vs Bordeaux kicked off at 18:00 on Wednesday 1 December 2021 at Stade de la Meinau.
What was the final score in Strasbourg vs Bordeaux?
Strasbourg 5 - 2 Bordeaux.
Where is Strasbourg vs Bordeaux being played?
The match is being played at Stade de la Meinau.
What competition is Strasbourg vs Bordeaux part of?
Strasbourg vs Bordeaux is a Regular Season - 16 fixture in the Ligue 1 (France).
Who is favourite to win Strasbourg vs Bordeaux?
Our statistical model gives Strasbourg a 65% chance of winning, Bordeaux a 16% chance, and a 19% chance of a draw — making Strasbourg the favourite.
Will both teams score in Strasbourg vs Bordeaux?
Our model estimates a 68% probability that both Strasbourg and Bordeaux will score (BTTS).
Will Strasbourg vs Bordeaux have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 74%.
What is the head-to-head record between Strasbourg and Bordeaux?
No recorded head-to-head meetings available in the dataset.
What form are Strasbourg and Bordeaux in?
Strasbourg (all comps): 4W-4D-2L in 10 | 1.60 PPG | GF 1.90 / GA 0.90 | L5 L-W-D-D-D. Bordeaux (all comps): 2W-5D-3L in 10 | 1.10 PPG | GF 1.70 / GA 2.00 | L5 D-W-L-D-L.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Strasbourg's attacking strength (1.30x league average) is weighed against Bordeaux's defensive record (1.64x) to produce a home expected-goals figure of 2.61. The same calculation in reverse, Bordeaux's attack versus Strasbourg's defence, projects 1.28 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 15/15 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Most Likely Scorelines
The model's single most probable exact score is 2-1, at 8.9%. Close behind: 3-1 (7.8%), 1-1 (7.7%). Together the top three scorelines make up 24% of the probability — a moderately spread distribution, typical of a competitive match-up.
Most Likely Outcome
Strasbourg Win
65%
1.54
19%
5.26
16%
6.27
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
2 – 1
8.9%
Home win
Most likely
3 – 1
7.8%
Home win
2 – 0
7.0%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
2.61
Strasbourg xG
Total xG
3.88
1.28
Bordeaux xG
1.54
65%
Home win
5.26
19%
Draw
6.27
16%
Away win
Goals Markets
90%
Over 1.5
1.11
10%
Under 1.5
10.00
74%
Over 2.5
1.35
26%
Under 2.5
3.85
54%
Over 3.5
1.85
46%
Under 3.5
2.17
35%
Over 4.5
2.86
65%
Under 4.5
1.54
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
68%
BTTS Yes
1.48
32%
BTTS No
3.09
Clean Sheet
28%
3.59
7%
13.54
Win to Nil
18%
5.51
1%
84.87
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Strasbourg vs Bordeaux?
Our Poisson model rates 2-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 8.9%.
How many goals are Strasbourg and Bordeaux expected to score?
The model projects 2.61 expected goals for Strasbourg and 1.28 for Bordeaux, a combined total of 3.88.
How confident is the prediction model for Strasbourg vs Bordeaux?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 65%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Strasbourg's recent record stands at 5W 5D 5L from 15 games, a 1.33 PPG return, with L-W-D-D-D in the last five. The sample for Strasbourg is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Bordeaux, meanwhile, have gone 2W 7D 6L across 15 games — 0.87 PPG, with D-W-L-D-L in their last five. The sample for Bordeaux is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
The points-per-game comparison favours Strasbourg by 0.46 — a real, if not enormous, edge over Bordeaux heading into this one.
Venue Form
At home specifically, Strasbourg have managed 4W 2D 1L from 7 games — 2.00 PPG in front of their own supporters. That's noticeably better than their 1.33 PPG overall — Strasbourg are a different proposition at home than their general record suggests.
Bordeaux's away record stands at 1W 4D 2L across 7 trips, a 1.00 PPG haul.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Strasbourg come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
Strasbourg are averaging 1.73 goals scored and 1.33 conceded per game recently; Bordeaux are on 1.47 scored and 2.13 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: Strasbourg have seen both teams score in 67% of their recent games; Bordeaux in 80%.
Last 15 Results — Ligue 1
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Strasbourg
Blended
Bordeaux
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Strasbourg and Bordeaux in coming into this match?
Strasbourg have gone 5W 5D 5L in their last 15 games (1.33 PPG), while Bordeaux have gone 2W 7D 6L in their last 15 (0.87 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Strasbourg at home or Bordeaux away?
Strasbourg's home record (2.00 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Strasbourg at home: 2.00 PPG; Bordeaux away: 1.00 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
2 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to December 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Ligue 1. It has been a while since the last meeting — 23 January 2022, some 1 year back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Last 2 Meetings
1
Strasbourg
0
Draws
1
Bordeaux
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Strasbourg and Bordeaux?
From 2 meetings on record, Strasbourg have won 1, Bordeaux have won 1, and 0 have been drawn.
When did Strasbourg and Bordeaux last play each other?
They last met on 23 January 2022, when Bordeaux 4-3 Strasbourg.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Strasbourg are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 100% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 57% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 29% of those situations.
Bordeaux are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 86% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 43% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 29% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 14% of those situations.
Full-Time Trends
Both teams scoring has been the norm for this pairing lately — Strasbourg at 71%, Bordeaux at 71%. That combined rate makes BTTS Yes a well-supported trading angle.
Goals have flowed in these teams' recent matches — Over 2.5 has landed at 71% for Strasbourg and 86% for Bordeaux. Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 43% and 57% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: Bordeaux in 29%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Strasbourg home games / Bordeaux away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Strasbourg play Bordeaux?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 71% of Strasbourg's games and 71% of Bordeaux's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is Strasbourg vs Bordeaux usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 71% of Strasbourg's matches and 86% of Bordeaux's.
Do Strasbourg and Bordeaux tend to score early?
Strasbourg have had a goal before half-time in 100% of their recent matches, Bordeaux in 86% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Dominant Strasbourg run riot with a 5-2 hammering of Bordeaux.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Strasbourg beat Bordeaux 5-2 at Stade de la Meinau, Regular Season - 16, in the Ligue 1. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Strasbourg 2.61 xG and Bordeaux 1.28 xG, a combined 3.88. The scoreboard read 5-2 for 7 actual goals. Strasbourg beat their projection by 2.4 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Strasbourg attack 1.30 / defence 1.07 against Bordeaux attack 1.00 / defence 1.64, drawn from 15/15 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Strasbourg 65% | Draw 19% | Bordeaux 16%, with Strasbourg to win its most likely call at 65%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 74%. The game delivered 7, so it went over — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 91% and landed. Over 3.5 was 54% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 68% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 60% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Strasbourg 53%, Bordeaux 67%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 73%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Strasbourg's trading profile (15 games, 7 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 67% of their matches — today it did.
Bordeaux's trading profile (15 games, 7 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 80% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
On form, Strasbourg arrived the stronger side — 1.33 PPG against 0.87. That form edge translated into the three points. Strasbourg (home/away splits) scored 5 against a 2.57 average — above their attacking norm and shipped 2 against a 0.86 concession average — a leakier day than usual. Bordeaux (home/away splits) shipped 5 against a 2.43 concession average — a leakier day than usual.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 4 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (hit). The numbers read this fixture well — the outcome largely followed the script the data laid out beforehand.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.