There should be a considerable contrast in form between these sides based on the league table so far, with USM Alger U21 leading Olympique Médéa U21 by 31 points.
- USM Alger U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Olympique Médéa U21 have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in Algeria Youth League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
USM Alger U21 form and stats
USM Alger U21 have been outstanding at home so far in the Algeria Youth League with 14 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss. The USM Alger U21 fans aren't used to losing league-games here and will expect new points from this game. USM Alger U21 has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.
USM Alger U21 shared the glory with Paradou AC U21 in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2.
Before that, Alger had a home game versus CS Constantine U21 which ended with a victory 3-0.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (35 in 16 games), USM Alger U21's attacking play is working. USM Alger U21 have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Olympique Médéa U21 form and stats
There's been little loot from Olympique Médéa U21's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 16 away games in the Algeria Youth League. Olympique Médéa U21 only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 6 draws.
Olympique Médéa U21 go into this game after a win, the home game against US Biskra U21 that ended 2-1.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting JS Saoura U21's place.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Olympique as they have only managed to score 14 times from 16 away games in the league. Olympique Médéa U21 have conceded 38 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The fixture history shows this score when the teams met earlier this season; Olympique Médéa U21 - USM Alger U21 0-0. Numbers for the preceeding five meetings involving these two contenders are: one win for USM Alger U21, three draws and one win for Olympique Médéa U21. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: four games.USM Alger U21 missing players
Olympique Médéa U21 missing players
| USM Alger U21 | Olympique Médéa U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 19 | 14 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 61 | 35 | 16 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| 32 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 20 | 38 | 61 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 88% |
| 72% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 75% |
| 53% | 50% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 50% | 53% |
| 47% | 38% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 38% | 31% |
| 22% | 31% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 19% | 16% |
| 38% | 31% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 62% | 50% |
| 50% | 69% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 22% |
| 19% | 6% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 31% | 41% |
| 5 | 4.3 | 6.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 10.8 | 11.1 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 8.9 | 10.6 |
| 5.4 | 5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 39% | 48% | 59% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 22% | 19% |
| 8 | 6.7 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.6 | 12.4 | 11.4 |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.8 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
- Olympique Médéa U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Olympique Médéa U21 have the most conceded goals (38) away in Algeria Youth League
- Olympique Médéa U21 have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in Algeria Youth League
- USM Alger U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- USM Alger U21 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Olympique Médéa U21 have scored away.
| 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 U21 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 75 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 47 | 73 |
| 2 | CR Belouizdad U21 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 46 | 66 |
| 3 | S Kabylie U21 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 38 | 66 |
| 4 | USM Alger U21 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 62 |
| 5 | ES Setif U21 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 62 |
| 6 | JS Saoura U21 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 61 |
| 7 | Paradou AC U21 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 53 |
| 8 | MC Alger U21 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 47 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 48 |
| 9 | HB Chelghoum Laïd U21 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 22 | -11 | 40 |
| 10 | NA Hussein Dey U21 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 37 |
| 11 | WA Tlemcen U21 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 50 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -12 | 35 |
| 12 | MC Oran U21 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 50 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 31 | -16 | 35 |
| 13 | ASO Chlef U21 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 54 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 32 | -22 | 33 |
| 14 | RC Arbaâ U21 | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 60 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 33 | -18 | 31 |
| 15 | Olympique Médéa U21 | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 61 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 38 | -30 | 31 |
| 16 | US Biskra U21 | 32 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 53 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 31 | -29 | 25 |
| 17 | NC Magra U21 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 60 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 34 | -32 | 23 |
| 18 | RC Relizane U21 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 12 | 70 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 35 | -58 | 16 |