National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's JS Saoura or Paradou AC that keep their silverware dream alive.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
JS Saoura form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade du 20 Août 1955 as JS Saoura have scored 17 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 7-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
JS Saoura's previous match was a Algeria Cup game also played at their own arena, finishing 2-0 vs JS Jijel. The home team hope to to repeat that performance.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Ligue 1 home game that ended 0-0 versus NC Magra.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Saoura's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 7 games, won 5 matches, drawn 2 and lost 0.
The JS Saoura fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 11 league matches. Defensively JS Saoura have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 11 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Paradou AC form and stats
Last season their Algeria Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.Paradou AC have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 1-4-6 (11 played).
The regulars enjoyed Paradou's previous fixture versus Mostaganem, a Algeria Cup win (2-1) played at home.
Prior to that match, the Paradou AC manager Leknaoui faced defeat when travelling to CS Constantine and losing 0-1.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Paradou AC when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 7 matches with the visitors losing 6 times, drawing 0 and winning 1 game.
The attacking power of Paradou when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. As opposed to that, Paradou AC have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (JS Saoura wins - draws - Paradou AC wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  O. Bellatreche 6 goals |  A. Belkacem Bouzida 5 goals | H. Aoued 4 goals |
JS Saoura missing players
Paradou AC missing players
| JS Saoura | Paradou AC | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 30 | 23 | Scored | S | 9 | 27 | ||
| 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 16 | 31 | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 92% | ||
| 60% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 52% | ||
| 12% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 36% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 16% | ||
| 36% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 32% | ||
| 5 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.5 | ||
| 3.2 | 1.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.1 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 10.3 | 14.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.4 | ||
| 4 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.1 | ||
| 30% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 26% | ||
| 7.7 | 5.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 9.6 | ||
| 3.3 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 4.4 | ||
| 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 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 49 |
| 2 | CS Constantine | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 40 |
| 3 | MC Alger | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 36 |
| 4 | ES Setif | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 35 |
| 5 | USM Alger | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 | USM Khenchela | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -1 | 32 |
| 7 | El Bayadh | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 30 |
| 8 | JS Saoura | 22 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 9 | MC Oran | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | RC Arbaa | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | US Biskra | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -1 | 28 |
| 12 | ASO Chlef | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 13 | NC Magra | 22 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -2 | 26 |
| 14 | JS Kabylie | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 21 |
| 15 | Paradou AC | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 21 |
| 16 | HB Chelghoum Laid | 22 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 31 | -48 | 2 |
