Match Information
Match Overview
Strasbourg host Cholet at Strasbourg Arena on October 31 in an LNB regular-season fixture that pairs the 10th-placed side with the team sitting 8th. Only two places separate them, so the result carries real weight in the mid-table picture.
The most striking factor is the head-to-head record, which has been tightly contested and largely decided by home advantage. Strasbourg won both meetings at home in the 2025-26 season, 94-89 on March 21 and 93-85 on December 3, while Cholet took the away fixture on September 27 by 92-74. Going back further, Cholet won 105-75 at home on February 2, 2025, and Strasbourg won 83-94 at home on December 7, 2024, a result that actually went to Cholet. Of the ten listed meetings, Strasbourg have won six and Cholet four, with margins often in single figures, suggesting a rivalry where little separates the sides.
Form offers a second angle. Strasbourg have mixed results across their last five outings: wins over Boulazac (87-75 on October 3), Legia (100-62 on October 6 in the Champions League) and Roanne (72-70 on October 16), against defeats at Paris (98-84 on October 11) and at Galatasaray (83-77 on October 20). Cholet won four of their last five, including LNB victories at Nancy (85-76 on October 3) and over Pau-Orthez (85-79 on October 10), but lost 77-86 at home to Chalon/Saone on October 17. Both clubs are balancing league play with Champions League commitments, so schedule load is a relevant consideration, though no information about the status of any European tie is available here.
Neither side has reported injuries, meaning both coaches, Julian Nagelsmann for Strasbourg and A. Gunnlaugsson for Cholet, should have full squads to choose from. That depth makes rotation decisions a key tactical subplot.
Overall, this looks like a closely matched contest between two sides separated by two league places, with a history of narrow results and a home side that has won recent meetings at Strasbourg Arena.
Predicted Lineups
Strasbourg
Urbig; Treu, Thiaw, Anton, Raum; Karl, Bischof, Pavlovic, Scherhant; Wirtz, Burkardt
Cholet
Valdimarsson; Pálsson, Þórðarson, Magnússon, Grétarsson; Sigurðsson, Bergmann Jóhannesson; Haraldsson, Guðjohnsen, Anderson; Óskarsson
Team Form Analysis
Strasbourg
League Position: 10Strasbourg Form Analysis
Strasbourg's last five matches produced three wins and two defeats, a trajectory that points to inconsistency rather than a clear upward or downward trend. The sequence began with an 87-75 home win over Boulazac on October 3 and a dominant 100-62 victory over Legia in the Champions League on October 6, the highest-scoring display in this run. A 98-84 defeat at Paris on October 11 interrupted that momentum, before a narrow 72-70 home win over Roanne on October 16 and an 83-77 loss at Galatasaray in the Champions League on October 20.
Attacking output has generally been healthy, with three of the five games producing 84 points or more. Defensively the picture is mixed: Strasbourg conceded just 62 against Legia and 70 against Roanne, but allowed 98 at Paris. Both away fixtures in the sample ended in defeat, while all three home matches were won. In the LNB specifically, the record is two wins and one loss. The Galatasaray game is relevant mainly as schedule context, as it came just over a week before this fixture on the calendar.
Cholet
League Position: 8Cholet Form Analysis
Cholet arrive with four wins from their last five matches, a strong run that supports their position of 8th in the league table. The sequence opened with an 85-76 win at Nancy on October 3 and a commanding 99-79 victory at Hapoel Holon on October 6 in the Champions League, where they scored 99 points away from home. A 85-79 home win over Pau-Orthez followed on October 10, and an 84-66 Champions League home win over Vechta on October 14.
The only blemish was a 77-86 home defeat to Chalon/Saone on October 17, the lowest scoring output of the run and the only game in which Cholet failed to reach 84 points. Their defensive record is solid overall, conceding 66 against Vechta and 76 at Nancy, though they allowed 86 to Chalon/Saone. Notably, three of the five games were on the road or in European competition, so Cholet have shown they can score freely in varied settings. Their last five matches were played within a 15-day window, indicating a busy schedule.
Head-to-Head
Strasbourg
Cholet
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | Strasbourg | 94 - 89 | Cholet |
| 2025-12-03 | Strasbourg | 93 - 85 | Cholet |
| 2025-09-27 | Cholet | 92 - 74 | Strasbourg |
| 2025-02-02 | Cholet | 105 - 75 | Strasbourg |
| 2024-12-07 | Strasbourg | 83 - 94 | Cholet |
| 2024-03-13 | Strasbourg | 96 - 84 | Cholet |
| 2024-02-13 | Strasbourg | 87 - 77 | Cholet |
| 2024-02-10 | Strasbourg | 79 - 76 | Cholet |
| 2024-01-24 | Cholet | 98 - 93 | Strasbourg |
| 2023-10-10 | Cholet | 78 - 90 | Strasbourg |
Memorable Matches
The recent history between these clubs has produced several tight contests. The most recent meeting, on March 21, 2026, saw Strasbourg edge Cholet 94-89 in a high-scoring game decided by just five points. It followed a 93-85 Strasbourg home win on December 3, 2025, giving them a sweep of the home fixtures that season.
Cholet's best results in the series include a dominant 105-75 home win on February 2, 2025, the widest margin among the listed meetings at 30 points, and a 92-74 victory on September 27, 2025. Earlier, a cluster of games in early 2024 showed how close the sides can be: Strasbourg won 79-76 on February 10, 2024, then 87-77 on February 13, before Cholet answered with a 98-93 win on January 24 of that year's sequence and Strasbourg closed with a 96-84 win on March 13, 2024.
Venue Factor
Strasbourg Arena has been a favourable setting for the hosts in this fixture. Strasbourg won both home meetings with Cholet in the 2025-26 season, and in the wider sample of list
Injury Concerns
Strasbourg
Cholet
