Get ready for the return leg of the CAF Confederations Cup 2nd Preliminary Round between JS Saoura and Sporting Gagnoa. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Sporting Gagnoa 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 7-6-4 (win-draw-loss) from 17 matches.
Sporting Gagnoa have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 4300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
This promises to be an engrossing match with lots of action and energy as both teams are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!
JS Saoura form and stats
Last season their CAF Confederations Cup adventure ended in the group stage.JS Saoura have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Ligue 1. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Saoura haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 180 minutes ago. Mellel scored that one.
The club members hope that JS Saoura will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the CAF Confederations Cup fixture against Sporting Gagnoa.
Ahead of that match, JS Saoura lost 0-1 at home to CR Belouizdad.Saoura are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 10 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 8, drew 1 and lost 1.
As for guarding their own goal, JS Saoura have only let in {1 goals} at home.
Sporting Gagnoa form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated LISCR in order to reach 2nd preliminary round of CAF Confederations Cup.Four points from two away games for Sporting Gagnoa, meaning one draw and one victory in the Ligue 1 so far.
The regulars enjoyed Sporting Gagnoa's previous fixture versus JS Saoura, a CAF Confederations Cup win (1-0) played at home.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Bouake.It's early days yet, but Sporting Gagnoa has scored 1 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Here's the end result when the participants met previously this campaign; Sporting Gagnoa - Saoura 1-0. Previous three meetings featuring these contenders: JS Saoura won one, Sporting Gagnoa triumphed in one and we saw one draw. zero games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Mellel 3 goals |
JS Saoura missing players
Sporting Gagnoa missing players
| JS Saoura | Sporting Gagnoa | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 36 | 30 | Scored | S | 8 | 26 | ||
| 19 | 7 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 80% | ||
| 60% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 42% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 16% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 20% | 15% | BTTS | BTTS | 17% | 28% | ||
| 48% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | ||
| 6 | 7.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 3.1 | 2.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.9 | 3.6 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13.9 | 19.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 10.2 | ||
| 4.2 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.7 | ||
| 33% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 27% | ||
| 7.4 | 7.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.9 | 9 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CS Constantine | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | CR Belouizdad | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | USM Alger | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | USM Khenchela | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | RC Arbaa | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | MC Alger | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | El Bayadh | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | US Biskra | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | ASO Chlef | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | ES Setif | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 11 | Paradou AC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | JS Saoura | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | NC Magra | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | MC Oran | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | JS Kabylie | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | HB Chelghoum Laid | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -13 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Stade d'Abidjan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Stella | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | Denguele | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | ASEC Mimosas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Sporting Gagnoa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Lys Sassandra | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | SOL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | AFAD | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Bassam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 10 | SOA | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | San-Pedro | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | ES Bafing | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Korhogo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| 14 | Abengourou | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 15 | Racing d'Abidjan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 16 | Bouake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 |
