This could be an interesting match as Aïn M'lila have their presumed home advantage while MC Alger are ahead 8 points in the Ligue 1 table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Aïn M'lila form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Aïn M'lila have scored 10 goals to get 15 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 4-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns after being equal after 90 minutes with CRB Adrar on their last time out; the Algeria Cup game ended 1-1. Before that, Aïn M'lila had a home game versus JS Kabylie which ended with a victory 1-0.
Aïn M'lila are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. Aïn M'lila have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
MC Alger form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (25) in Ligue 1, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Ligue 1.
MC Alger has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to WA Boufarik for a Algeria Cup game that ended a draw (0-0). The game before that, in the Ligue 1, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against ES Setif.
MC Alger are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far. As opposed to that, MC Alger have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the MC Alger - Aïn M'lila 1-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Aïn M'lila 0 wins, 2 draws and MC Alger 1 victory. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Tiaïba 7 goals |   S. Frioui 5 goals |  W. Derardja 3 goals |
Aïn M'lila missing players
MC Alger missing players
| Aïn M'lila | MC Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 25 |
| 19 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 87% | 71% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 73% | 57% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 80% |
| 47% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 73% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 38% | 27% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 13% |
| 53% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 53% |
| 33% | 71% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 40% |
| 27% | 29% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 4.1 | 6.4 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.4 | 6.4 |
| 5.6 | 4.1 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 116 | 70 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 81 | 138 |
| 46 | 29 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 34 | 63 |
| 39% | 34% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 80% | 41% | 35% |
- Aïn M'lila has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
- Aïn M'lila has the most dropped points from leading position (11)
- Aïn M'lila have not yet lost a game at home.
- Aïn M'lila have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Aïn M'lila have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- MC Alger has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- MC Alger has the most matches over the total-line (10)
- MC Alger has the most points (16) away
- MC Alger has the most scored goals (14) away
- MC Alger has the most scored goals (25)
- MC Alger has the most scored goals in the second half (16)
- MC Alger has the the best goal difference (+4) away
- MC Alger have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- MC Alger have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- MC Alger have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | JS Kabylie | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | USM Alger | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | CS Constantine | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | USM Bel Abbes | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 22 |
| 7 | ES Setif | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 20 |
| 8 | MC Oran | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Aïn M'lila | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 19 |
| 11 | JS Saoura | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Paradou AC | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | ASO Chlef | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | NC Magra | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 16 |
| 15 | NA Hussein Dey | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 15 |
| 16 | US Biskra | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 14 |