diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c9461bcb..b21a10d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ clear to read and to maintain.
 <!-- START doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
 <!-- DON'T EDIT THIS SECTION, INSTEAD RE-RUN doctoc TO UPDATE -->
 
+
 - [Installation](#installation)
 - [Usage](#usage)
 - [Custom matchers](#custom-matchers)
@@ -781,7 +782,7 @@ expect(selectInput).not.toHaveValue(['second', 'third'])
 ### `toHaveDisplayValue`
 
 ```typescript
-toHaveDisplayValue(value: string | string[])
+toHaveDisplayValue(value: string | RegExp | (string|RegExp)[])
 ```
 
 This allows you to check whether the given form element has the specified
@@ -826,9 +827,12 @@ const selectSingle = screen.getByLabelText('Fruit')
 const selectMultiple = screen.getByLabelText('Fruits')
 
 expect(input).toHaveDisplayValue('Luca')
+expect(input).toHaveDisplayValue(/Luc/)
 expect(textarea).toHaveDisplayValue('An example description here.')
+expect(textarea).toHaveDisplayValue(/example/)
 expect(selectSingle).toHaveDisplayValue('Select a fruit...')
-expect(selectMultiple).toHaveDisplayValue(['Banana', 'Avocado'])
+expect(selectSingle).toHaveDisplayValue(/Select/)
+expect(selectMultiple).toHaveDisplayValue([/Avocado/, 'Banana'])
 ```
 
 <hr />
@@ -1084,6 +1088,7 @@ Thanks goes to these people ([emoji key][emojis]):
 
 <!-- markdownlint-enable -->
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
+
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:END -->
 
 This project follows the [all-contributors][all-contributors] specification.
diff --git a/src/__tests__/to-have-display-value.js b/src/__tests__/to-have-display-value.js
index e49749a9..8cae8734 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/to-have-display-value.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/to-have-display-value.js
@@ -21,36 +21,68 @@ test('it should work as expected', () => {
 
   queryByTestId('select').value = 'banana'
   expect(queryByTestId('select')).toHaveDisplayValue('Banana')
+  expect(queryByTestId('select')).toHaveDisplayValue(/[bB]ana/)
 })
 
-test('it should work with select multiple', () => {
-  const {queryByTestId} = render(`
-    <select id="fruits" data-testid="select" multiple>
-      <option value="">Select a fruit...</option>
-      <option value="ananas" selected>Ananas</option>
-      <option value="banana">Banana</option>
-      <option value="avocado" selected>Avocado</option>
-    </select>
-  `)
+describe('with multiple select', () => {
+  function mount() {
+    return render(`
+      <select id="fruits" data-testid="select" multiple>
+        <option value="">Select a fruit...</option>
+        <option value="ananas" selected>Ananas</option>
+        <option value="banana">Banana</option>
+        <option value="avocado" selected>Avocado</option>
+      </select>
+    `)
+  }
 
-  expect(queryByTestId('select')).toHaveDisplayValue(['Ananas', 'Avocado'])
-  expect(() =>
-    expect(queryByTestId('select')).not.toHaveDisplayValue([
+  it('matches only when all the multiple selected values are equal to all the expected values', () => {
+    const subject = mount()
+    expect(subject.queryByTestId('select')).toHaveDisplayValue([
       'Ananas',
       'Avocado',
-    ]),
-  ).toThrow()
-
-  expect(queryByTestId('select')).not.toHaveDisplayValue('Ananas')
-  expect(() =>
-    expect(queryByTestId('select')).toHaveDisplayValue('Ananas'),
-  ).toThrow()
+    ])
+    expect(() =>
+      expect(subject.queryByTestId('select')).not.toHaveDisplayValue([
+        'Ananas',
+        'Avocado',
+      ]),
+    ).toThrow()
+    expect(subject.queryByTestId('select')).not.toHaveDisplayValue([
+      'Ananas',
+      'Avocado',
+      'Orange',
+    ])
+    expect(subject.queryByTestId('select')).not.toHaveDisplayValue('Ananas')
+    expect(() =>
+      expect(subject.queryByTestId('select')).toHaveDisplayValue('Ananas'),
+    ).toThrow()
+
+    Array.from(subject.queryByTestId('select').options).forEach(option => {
+      option.selected = ['ananas', 'banana'].includes(option.value)
+    })
+
+    expect(subject.queryByTestId('select')).toHaveDisplayValue([
+      'Ananas',
+      'Banana',
+    ])
+  })
 
-  Array.from(queryByTestId('select').options).forEach(option => {
-    option.selected = ['ananas', 'banana'].includes(option.value)
+  it('matches even when the expected values are unordered', () => {
+    const subject = mount()
+    expect(subject.queryByTestId('select')).toHaveDisplayValue([
+      'Avocado',
+      'Ananas',
+    ])
   })
 
-  expect(queryByTestId('select')).toHaveDisplayValue(['Ananas', 'Banana'])
+  it('matches with regex expected values', () => {
+    const subject = mount()
+    expect(subject.queryByTestId('select')).toHaveDisplayValue([
+      /[Aa]nanas/,
+      'Avocado',
+    ])
+  })
 })
 
 test('it should work with input elements', () => {
@@ -59,6 +91,7 @@ test('it should work with input elements', () => {
   `)
 
   expect(queryByTestId('input')).toHaveDisplayValue('Luca')
+  expect(queryByTestId('input')).toHaveDisplayValue(/Luc/)
 
   queryByTestId('input').value = 'Piero'
   expect(queryByTestId('input')).toHaveDisplayValue('Piero')
@@ -72,6 +105,7 @@ test('it should work with textarea elements', () => {
   expect(queryByTestId('textarea-example')).toHaveDisplayValue(
     'An example description here.',
   )
+  expect(queryByTestId('textarea-example')).toHaveDisplayValue(/example/)
 
   queryByTestId('textarea-example').value = 'Another example'
   expect(queryByTestId('textarea-example')).toHaveDisplayValue(
diff --git a/src/to-have-display-value.js b/src/to-have-display-value.js
index c59d7181..11d35c5c 100644
--- a/src/to-have-display-value.js
+++ b/src/to-have-display-value.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import {matcherHint} from 'jest-matcher-utils'
-
-import {checkHtmlElement, getMessage} from './utils'
+import {matches, checkHtmlElement, getMessage} from './utils'
 
 export function toHaveDisplayValue(htmlElement, expectedValue) {
   checkHtmlElement(htmlElement, toHaveDisplayValue, this)
@@ -18,16 +17,19 @@ export function toHaveDisplayValue(htmlElement, expectedValue) {
     )
   }
 
-  const value =
-    tagName === 'select'
-      ? Array.from(htmlElement)
-          .filter(option => option.selected)
-          .map(option => option.textContent)
-          .toString()
-      : htmlElement.value
+  const values = getValues(tagName, htmlElement)
+  const expectedValues = getExpectedValues(expectedValue)
+  const numberOfMatchesWithValues = getNumberOfMatchesBetweenArrays(
+    values,
+    expectedValues,
+  )
+
+  const matchedWithAllValues = numberOfMatchesWithValues === values.length
+  const matchedWithAllExpectedValues =
+    numberOfMatchesWithValues === expectedValues.length
 
   return {
-    pass: value === expectedValue.toString(),
+    pass: matchedWithAllValues && matchedWithAllExpectedValues,
     message: () =>
       getMessage(
         matcherHint(
@@ -38,7 +40,25 @@ export function toHaveDisplayValue(htmlElement, expectedValue) {
         `Expected element ${this.isNot ? 'not ' : ''}to have display value`,
         expectedValue,
         'Received',
-        value,
+        values,
       ),
   }
 }
+
+function getValues(tagName, htmlElement) {
+  return tagName === 'select'
+    ? Array.from(htmlElement)
+        .filter(option => option.selected)
+        .map(option => option.textContent)
+    : [htmlElement.value]
+}
+
+function getExpectedValues(expectedValue) {
+  return expectedValue instanceof Array ? expectedValue : [expectedValue]
+}
+
+function getNumberOfMatchesBetweenArrays(arrayBase, array) {
+  return array.filter(
+    expected => arrayBase.filter(value => matches(value, expected)).length,
+  ).length
+}