Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Aïn M'lila in 6th and USM Bel Abbès in 10th place.
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!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting USM Bel Abbès have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 6-6-11 (win-draw-loss) from 23 matches.
USM Bel Abbès have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Aïn M'lila form and stats
Aïn M'lila have played 5 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.
Aïn M'lila manager A. Aït Djoudi and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus CR Belouizdad (placed 1st) in the Ligue 1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting ASO Chlef in a game that was won 1-0.
Aïn M'lila are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 games. As for guarding their own goal, Aïn M'lila have only let in 2 goals at home.
USM Bel Abbès form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligue 1 matches, USM Bel Abbès have produced an overall stat of 2-0-3 so far.
USM Bel Abbès are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Ligue 1 against CS Constantine (placed 7th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against ES Sétif wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
USM Bel Abbès have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as USM Bel Abbès have conceded 8 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Aïn M'lila-USM Bel Abbès H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Aïn M'lila 1 win, USM Bel Abbès 1 win, 0 draws. 0 of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Tiaïba 6 goals |   A. Belhocini 5 goals |  H. Demane 2 goals |
Aïn M'lila missing players
USM Bel Abbès missing players
| Aïn M'lila | USM Bel Abbès | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 91% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 80% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 80% | 70% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 64% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 80% | 80% |
| 27% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 3.5 | 5.6 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 4.1 |
| 5.8 | 4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.2 | 5.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 80 | 44 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 21 | 65 |
| 31 | 17 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| 45% | 41% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 43% |
- 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 played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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.
- USM Bel Abbès has the fewest clean sheets (1)
- USM Bel Abbès has the most conceded goals in the second half (12)
- USM Bel Abbès have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- USM Bel Abbès have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- USM Bel Abbès have scored in all their away matches so far.
- USM Bel Abbès have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- USM Bel Abbès haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 | MC Oran | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | JS Saoura | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | JS Kabylie | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | Aïn M'lila | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | CS Constantine | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| 8 | USM Alger | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | USM Bel Abbès | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | NA Hussein Dey | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 12 | US Biskra | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 12 |
| 13 | ES Sétif | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | ASO Chlef | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | NC Magra | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 16 | Paradou AC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 8 |