It's time to decide the outcome of the CAF Champions League 1st Preliminary Round meeting between CR Belouizdad and Akwa United. Get ready for the match with this full betting preview!
CR Belouizdad and Akwa United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Akwa United have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 2-8-7 (win-draw-loss) from 17 matches.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Akwa United, who are travelling more than 4500 kilometers to play this game.
CR Belouizdad form and stats
Belouizdad was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the CAF Champions League.CR Belouizdad have performed here at Stade Omar Hamadi this season with 14 wins from 19 Ligue 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 1. The CR Belouizdad fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stade Omar Hamadi and will expect new points from this game. Belouizdad has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
The fans are hoping that Belouizdad will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the CAF Champions League game against Akwa United.
Before that game, the 4-2 home victory against US Biskra.CR Belouizdad can score goals in their home matches. After 19 league matches they have found the net 40 times. Belouizdad have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Akwa United form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Npfl travels is 3 wins, 11 draws and 5 defeats.
Akwa won their last game, 1-0 versus CR Belouizdad played at home.
Prior to that match, the Akwa manager K. Boboye faced defeat when travelling to Lobi Stars and losing 1-2.The visitors have scored 15 goals from 19 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Akwa are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 16 times in 19 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Akwa United - CR Belouizdad 1-0 was the outcome when this pair of squads formerly met, also in this season.CR Belouizdad missing players
Akwa United missing players
| CR Belouizdad | Akwa United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 12 | Won | W | 2 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 8 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | ||
| 52 | 30 | Scored | S | 10 | 38 | ||
| 19 | 8 | Conceded | C | 9 | 15 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 80% | ||
| 72% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 64% | ||
| 48% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 44% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | ||
| 44% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 24% | ||
| 5.4 | 7.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.4 | 4.7 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.6 | 3.8 | ||
| 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 8.7 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 10.4 | ||
| 4 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.7 | ||
| 51% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CR Belouizdad | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 71 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 44 | 79 |
| 2 | ES Sétif | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 71 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 39 | 71 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 69 |
| 4 | USM Alger | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 65 |
| 5 | JS Kabylie | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 61 |
| 6 | MC Oran | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 51 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 60 |
| 7 | MC Alger | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 43 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 57 |
| 8 | CS Constantine | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 57 |
| 9 | NC Magra | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 44 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 27 | -6 | 52 |
| 10 | Olympique Medea | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -3 | 51 |
| 11 | Paradou AC | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 50 |
| 12 | NA Hussein Dey | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 47 |
| 13 | RC Relizane | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 37 | -12 | 47 |
| 14 | US Biskra | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 34 | -14 | 46 |
| 15 | Tlemcen | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 26 | -6 | 45 |
| 16 | ASO Chlef | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 53 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 45 |
| 17 | Ain M'lila | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 55 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 34 | -18 | 44 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbes | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 58 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 35 | -26 | 38 |
| 19 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 67 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 38 | -38 | 22 |
| 20 | JSM Skikda | 38 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 73 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 42 | -56 | 18 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Akwa United | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 53 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 71 |
| 2 | Enyimba | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 66 |
| 3 | Kwara United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 65 |
| 4 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 38 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 65 |
| 5 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 64 |
| 6 | Rivers United | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 63 |
| 7 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 62 |
| 8 | Lobi Stars | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 58 |
| 9 | Plateau United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 51 |
| 10 | MFM | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -1 | 51 |
| 11 | Akwa Starlets | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 29 | -10 | 50 |
| 12 | Katsina United | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 32 | -7 | 49 |
| 13 | Heartland | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 50 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 36 | -7 | 48 |
| 14 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 47 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 30 | -7 | 45 |
| 16 | Sunshine Stars | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 29 | -11 | 45 |
| 17 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 37 | -17 | 43 |
| 18 | Warri Wolves | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 35 | -15 | 41 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 38 | -17 | 39 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 55 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 39 | -35 | 25 |