Struggling Aïn M'lila will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying ES Sétif in the upcoming league round. It’s 14th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Aïn M'lila have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- ES Sétif have the most scored goals (60) in Ligue 1
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!
Aïn M'lila form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligue 1, Aïn M'lila have managed 8 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 16 games.
M'lila are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 198 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by M. Tiaïba).
The Aïn M'lila crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-3 to USM Alger here in a Ligue 1 match.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at USM Bel Abbes.The manager M. Boukhedenna will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Tlemcen in only four days.
M'lila has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. M'lila have conceded 19 in these home matches.
ES Sétif form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (60) in Ligue 1, are W7-D3-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 1. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on N. Kouki, the ES Sétif manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
There were no winners in Sétif's previous match, a Ligue 1 home game that ended 2-2 vs JS Saoura (placed 3rd).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against MC Oran wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Sétif manager N. Kouki as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against ASO Chlef.
Sétif are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 23 times in 15 away games so far. Sétif have conceded 18 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: ES Sétif - Aïn M'lila 4-0. M'lila-ES Sétif H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Aïn M'lila one win, ES Sétif three wins, zero draws. three of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Amoura 15 goals | H. Ghacha 10 goals | A. Kendouci 9 goals |
Aïn M'lila missing players
ES Sétif missing players
| Aïn M'lila | ES Sétif | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 32 |
| 11 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 31 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 9 | 23 | 60 |
| 46 | 19 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 18 | 27 |
| 88% | 88% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 62% | 69% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 66% |
| 47% | 56% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 47% | 44% |
| 22% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 40% | 38% |
| 16% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 13% | 19% |
| 38% | 38% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 40% | 38% |
| 34% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 40% | 50% |
| 41% | 31% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 4.5 | 5.8 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 4.9 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.3 | 9.2 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 9.1 | 9.7 |
| 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 30% | 26% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 27% | 35% |
- Aïn M'lila have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aïn M'lila have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- ES Sétif have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- ES Sétif have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- ES Sétif have the most clean sheets (16) in Ligue 1
- ES Sétif have the most scored goals (60) in Ligue 1
- ES Sétif haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | ES Sétif | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 60 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 33 | 61 |
| 2 | CR Belouizdad | 31 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 56 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 35 | 60 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 58 |
| 4 | USM Alger | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 53 |
| 5 | MC Oran | 32 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 53 |
| 6 | MC Alger | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 50 |
| 7 | Olympique Medea | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 48 |
| 8 | CS Constantine | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 47 |
| 9 | JS Kabylie | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 46 |
| 10 | Paradou AC | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 44 |
| 11 | US Biskra | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -9 | 40 |
| 12 | RC Relizane | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 32 | -13 | 38 |
| 13 | NC Magra | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -11 | 37 |
| 14 | Aïn M'lila | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -15 | 37 |
| 15 | ASO Chlef | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 27 | -13 | 36 |
| 16 | NA Hussein Dey | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -4 | 33 |
| 17 | Tlemcen | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 33 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbes | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 55 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 35 | -31 | 27 |
| 19 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 32 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 53 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 29 | -30 | 21 |
| 20 | JSM Skikda | 31 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 36 | -42 | 17 |