National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's NC Magra or MC Alger that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
NC Magra form and stats
Last season, NC Magra's Algeria Cup journey ended in the 32nd finals.The story so far in the Ligue 1 for NC Magra at their home stadium (Stade Municipal de Mahamasina) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
No payout for Magra in their previous match, an away game at Paradou AC that ended in defeat 1-3.
Before that match, a Ligue 1 win away at HB Chelghoum Laid.NC Magra has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Magra have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
MC Alger form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for MC Alger so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-4 (win-draw-lose).
MC Alger's last game was the home draw against JS Saoura (1-1).
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against USM Alger in the Ligue 1.Goals are few and far between in Alger's away league games. Only {3 goals} from 8 travels.
Head 2 Head
Previous seven meetings involving these squads: NC Magra won one, MC Alger were winners in four and we saw two draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Ghanem 5 goals |  K. Merzougui 4 goals | H. Salah 2 goals |
NC Magra missing players
MC Alger missing players
| NC Magra | MC Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 7 | 9 | ||
| 27 | 15 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | ||
| 24 | 9 | Conceded | C | 15 | 23 | ||
| 80% | 77% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 77% | 80% | ||
| 52% | 38% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 54% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 15% | 20% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 44% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 8% | 20% | ||
| 36% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 44% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 77% | 56% | ||
| 3.1 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.8 | ||
| 5.2 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.9 | 3.5 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6.8 | 6.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.6 | 8.8 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 4 | ||
| 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 16% | ||
| 10.1 | 7.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.4 | 8.3 | ||
| 4.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.4 | ||
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 37 |
| 2 | CS Constantine | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | USM Alger | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 | MC Alger | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 25 |
| 5 | JS Saoura | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 24 |
| 6 | USM Khenchela | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 7 | ES Sétif | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 | MC Oran | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -2 | 22 |
| 9 | US Biskra | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| 10 | NC Magra | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 20 |
| 11 | El Bayadh | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | RC Arbaa | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -2 | 19 |
| 13 | ASO Chlef | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 14 | Paradou AC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | JS Kabylie | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 16 | HB Chelghoum Laid | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 23 | -32 | 1 |
