As the matches continue in January, LOSC travels to Strasbourg this Saturday as part of the 19th day of Ligue 1 McDonald’s. Everything you need to know is here.
Anfield was a sweet dream, but it was also cruel with the end of a series of invincibility which lasted for many months, from mid-September to mid-January. LOSC will not be any more fragile, especially in Ligue 1, a scene on which its men have not lost for 14 matches and a trip to Saint-Etienne. The latter also have a new status, that of third thief in the championship. After their victory over OGC Nice, the Mastiffs are on the third step of the podium, a position that will have to be maintained in Alsace this Saturday (7 p.m.) during their clash with RC Strasbourg. The latest, played on the pitch of the Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre Mauroy, was spectacular with six goals scored (3-3) in 90 minutes.
This meeting, scheduled for this Saturday, January 25 at 7 p.m., will be broadcast on DAZN. You can also enjoy a friendly atmosphere at our partner restaurant / pub: Au Bureau V2 located at 21 avenue Avenir au Heron Parc, 59650 Villeneuve d’Ascq. The opportunity to stay very close to the Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre Mauroy.
This next duel will be led by Willy Delajod (32 years old). The ninth best referee of the 2023-2024 season will be accompanied by his sidekicks Erwan Finjean et Philippe Jeanne along the sidelines. Mikaël Lesage will be the fourth referee. This is the same quartet which led the mid-December clash between LOSC and OM. Finally, Benoit Millot et Philippe Lucas will be responsible for video assistance to the refereeing. This is the nineteenth outing for Willy Delajod, who has already crossed paths with the Mastiffs in Marseille this season. His Lille record is generally positive with 11 wins, 5 draws and only 6 defeats.
Launched on an unbeaten run of seven games (5 wins, 2 draws), RC Strasbourg did well by recording a draw in Marseille (1-1) during its last outing. Proof of its form, only Paris Saint-Germain has accumulated more points than the Alsatian club over the last five days. The latter has only lost two home games in Ligue 1 this season, with a record of 4 wins, 3 draws and one defeat.
-This dynamic, which appears so positive, must be qualified with the history of Strasbourg against the Mastiffs. Since their return to Ligue 1 in 2017-2018, they have been defeated nine times (2 wins, 4 draws) or 60% losses. Only Paris Saint-Germain, and yes again, has managed to subdue the Alsatian team more times. Defeated during its last appearance at Meinau, LOSC must regain its black beast status.
The latest meetings between the two clubs
Traveling to Alsatian lands on the Meinau lawn in Strasbourg, LOSC and its players were initially in a certain comfort, leading from the start thanks to an own goal from Sylla (21′). Subsequently, they gradually ended up losing the thread, battered by the intensity imposed by their opponents, authors of repeated high recoveries. This new appearance condemned the Mastiffs, who conceded the equalizer before the break (Emegha 41′). They then remained underwater during the second act. During the latter, they conceded a second pawn (Mwanga 76′) and could even have collapsed definitively without the intervention of the VAR and an offside (85′), or that of Leny Yoro at the end of the game (90+4′). This is how LOSC lost away (2-1).
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