CAF Confederations Cup match preview: Al-Ittihad versus JS Saoura

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Competition: Africa CAF Confederations Cup
Competition: Sun 27.February
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: First Statement Stadium (1000 seats)

International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Al-Ittihad and JS Saoura are looking forward to this CAF Confederations Cup fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.

It should be mentioned that JS Saoura play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for JS Saoura on grass are 6 victories, 4 draws and 8 defeats from 18 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 17-23. You can compare this with overall results below.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for JS Saoura, who are travelling more than 1200 kilometers to play this game.

This could be an interesting game with lots of spark and bustle as both teams are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Bring it on!

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Al-Ittihad form and stats

Al-Ittihad participated in CAF Confederations Cup the last season, where they reached the 1st round and lost against Pyramids FC.

The Premier League results at home this season for Al-Ittihad are 2-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Before that, Al-Ittihad drew at home versus Asswehly.

The Al-Ittihad fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. Al-Ittihad have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.

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JS Saoura form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 1 travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

We have checked recent matches where Saoura have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were one victory, three draws and four defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far JS Saoura have scored 11 goals in 8 league games away. Saoura have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

JS SaouraB. Hamidi
B. Hamidi
8 goals
JS SaouraA. Lahmeri
A. Lahmeri
5 goals
JS SaouraO. Bellatreche
O. Bellatreche
5 goals

Al-Ittihad missing players

JS Saoura missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al-Ittihad JS Saoura
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   11 25
14 7   Won W   4 14
8 5   Drew D   2 6
3 1   Lost L   5 5
28 16   Scored S   13 43
9 4   Conceded C   14 19
76% 69%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 88%
44% 38%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 68%
12% 15%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   55% 44%
8% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 28%
8% 15%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   9% 16%
16% 15%   BTTS BTTS   45% 40%
72% 77%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 44%
36% 38%   Failed to Score F T   45% 28%
 
1.2 1.5   Corners for (avg) C F   3.5 4.5
2.8 2   Corners against (avg) C A   3.5 2.4
1.8 1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.5
2 0   Red cards R C   1 1
 
2 2.5   Shots (avg) S (   8.2 11.6
0.8 1.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.5 4.5
175% 167%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 36%
 
6.6 2   Shots against (avg) S A   8.5 6.5
2.8 1.5   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.8 3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Orlando Pirates 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 3
2 Al-Ittihad 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 JS Saoura 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3
4 Royal Leopards 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Al-Ittihad 9 5 4 0 12 2 5 2 3 0 7 1 4 3 1 0 5 1 10 19
2 Olympic Azzaweya 10 5 2 3 10 11 5 2 1 2 3 3 5 3 1 1 7 8 -1 17
3 Al Ahli Tripoli 9 4 4 1 9 4 5 2 3 0 6 3 4 2 1 1 3 1 5 16
3 Sudtirol 8 4 2 2 7 4 5 2 1 2 4 4 3 2 1 0 3 0 3 14
4 Asswehly 10 4 3 3 7 5 5 2 1 2 4 4 5 2 2 1 3 1 2 15
5 Alittihad Misurata 10 3 5 2 9 7 5 2 2 1 4 3 5 1 3 1 5 4 2 14
6 Al-Madina 10 2 6 2 6 6 5 1 3 1 4 3 5 1 3 1 2 3 0 12
7 Al-Khmes 10 2 4 4 7 8 6 2 2 2 6 4 4 0 2 2 1 4 -1 10
8 Abu Salim 9 2 4 3 3 6 4 1 1 2 1 4 5 1 3 1 2 2 -3 10
9 Almahalla 10 1 6 3 6 9 4 0 3 1 3 5 6 1 3 2 3 4 -3 9
10 Al Shat 9 0 2 7 3 14 4 0 1 3 0 4 5 0 1 4 3 10 -11 2
  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 17 11 3 3 25 11 9 7 1 1 14 3 8 4 2 2 11 8 14 36
2 USM Alger 18 9 6 3 28 11 10 7 3 0 19 4 8 2 3 3 9 7 17 33
3 JS Saoura 17 9 5 3 27 11 9 6 3 0 16 2 8 3 2 3 11 9 16 32
4 Paradou AC 18 10 2 6 27 20 8 5 1 2 13 8 10 5 1 4 14 12 7 32
5 JS Kabylie 18 8 7 3 19 9 10 6 3 1 13 3 8 2 4 2 6 6 10 31
6 US Biskra 18 9 4 5 23 16 10 8 1 1 14 5 8 1 3 4 9 11 7 31
7 ES Setif 17 8 6 3 17 8 8 6 2 0 13 3 9 2 4 3 4 5 9 30
8 MC Alger 17 8 6 3 17 10 8 6 1 1 11 4 9 2 5 2 6 6 7 30
9 CS Constantine 18 8 5 5 19 14 8 6 1 1 11 4 10 2 4 4 8 10 5 29
10 NC Magra 18 7 1 10 15 23 9 5 1 3 9 7 9 2 0 7 6 16 -8 22
11 ASO Chlef 18 5 6 7 15 15 10 4 4 2 12 7 8 1 2 5 3 8 0 21
12 MC Oran 18 5 6 7 16 22 10 4 5 1 14 12 8 1 1 6 2 10 -6 21
13 RC Arbaa 18 5 6 7 17 25 9 3 3 3 10 12 9 2 3 4 7 13 -8 21
14 HB Chelghoum Laid 17 3 7 7 12 19 9 3 5 1 8 4 8 0 2 6 4 15 -7 16
15 NA Hussein Dey 18 3 5 10 16 27 8 1 3 4 7 13 10 2 2 6 9 14 -11 14
16 Olympique Medea 18 4 2 12 14 27 8 2 2 4 6 10 10 2 0 8 8 17 -13 14
17 RC Relizane 17 3 4 10 12 29 8 3 2 3 8 9 9 0 2 7 4 20 -17 13
18 Tlemcen 18 2 3 13 8 30 8 2 1 5 6 13 10 0 2 8 2 17 -22 9

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Orlando Pirates 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 3
2 Al-Ittihad 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 JS Saoura 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3
4 Royal Leopards 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

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