USM Alger travel to Aïn M'lila packed with optimism, but the home team are no pushover. More news on the game here!
- Aïn M'lila have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for M'lila and USM Alger.
Aïn M'lila form and stats
Aïn M'lila have collected 27 points from their Ligue 1 home games so far after 8-3-4. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.
M'lila are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus USM Bel Abbès.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Paradou AC in a game that was won 2-1.M'lila are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 15 games. 16 goals have been conceded.
USM Alger form and stats
4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of USM Alger playing as the away team in the Ligue 1 this season. USM Alger has drawn their two previous away games.
Alger has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to MC Alger for a Ligue 1 game that ended a draw (2-2).
A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs USM Bel Abbès.Alger have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Alger have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result USM Alger - Aïn M'lila 0-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - two - two (M'lila wins - draws - USM Alger wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Belkacemi 13 goals |  M. Hamia 8 goals | A. Djabout 8 goals |
Aïn M'lila missing players
USM Alger missing players
| Aïn M'lila | USM Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 11 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 31 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 48 |
| 43 | 16 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 18 | 30 |
| 87% | 87% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 61% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 67% | 73% |
| 45% | 53% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 47% | 53% |
| 23% | 13% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 16% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 39% | 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 67% | 53% |
| 35% | 47% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 39% | 27% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 20% | 20% |
| 4.3 | 5.3 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.2 | 9.1 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 6.7 | 8 |
| 3.3 | 4.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 31% | 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 34% | 41% |
- 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.
| 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 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 55 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 36 | 60 |
| 2 | ES Sétif | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 33 | 60 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 31 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 28 | 57 |
| 4 | MC Oran | 31 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 42 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 53 |
| 5 | USM Alger | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 50 |
| 6 | MC Alger | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 49 |
| 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 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 45 |
| 10 | Paradou AC | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 41 |
| 11 | US Biskra | 31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -10 | 37 |
| 12 | Aïn M'lila | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -12 | 37 |
| 13 | ASO Chlef | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 27 | -13 | 35 |
| 14 | RC Relizane | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 32 | -15 | 35 |
| 15 | NC Magra | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -14 | 34 |
| 16 | NA Hussein Dey | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -4 | 32 |
| 17 | Tlemcen | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -9 | 30 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbès | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 53 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 33 | -29 | 27 |
| 19 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 31 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 50 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 26 | -27 | 21 |
| 20 | JSM Skikda | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 56 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 36 | -40 | 17 |