Ligue 1 match lowdown: ASO Chlef versus MC Alger

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 05.June
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Mohamed Boumezrag

ASO Chlef and MC Alger have delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golf term. The teams both hold mid-table spots in the Ligue 1.

Insights:
  • MC Alger have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Ligue 1

ASO Chlef can neither be promoted or relegated from Ligue 1. MC Alger is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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ASO Chlef form and stats

ASO Chlef have played 16 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-6-3 (wins-draws-losses). Chlef have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Youssouf Benhemada not having conceded a league goal in 213 minutes.

It's back home for ASO Chlef, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Tlemcen away with the result 2-0. Souibaah and Bengrina found the net in that victory.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus NC Magra that ended 0-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how ASO Chlef have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 5 and lost 3.

The ASO Chlef fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Chlef have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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MC Alger form and stats

There's been little loot from MC Alger's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 16 away games in the Ligue 1. MC Alger only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 7 draws. Recent form does not give MC Alger much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. ASO Chlef will be a tough nut to crack.

Alger aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 360 league minutes without a goal. Abdelhafid was the last player to find the net.

This match can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus JS Kabylie with 0-2 on the scoreboard.

Prior to that match, the MC Alger manager Yahia faced defeat when travelling to HB Chelghoum Laid and losing 0-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 12 similar matches played by MC Alger in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Alger, 7 draws and 3 defeats.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).

Head 2 Head

MC Alger - ASO Chlef 1-2 was the outcome when these sides previously met, some time ago this season. Stats for the previous ten meetings involving these two sides are: two wins for Chlef, four draws and four wins for MC Alger. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games. The matches between these teams have had a tendency to be a bit wild, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

MC AlgerS. Frioui
S. Frioui
17 goals
ASO ChlefM. Alili
M. Alili
9 goals
ASO ChlefY. Aliane
Y. Aliane
5 goals

ASO Chlef missing players

MC Alger missing players

ASO Chlef MC Alger
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 4 Played P 4 16 32
13 7 3 Won W 0 3 13
10 6 0 Drew D 1 7 10
9 3 1 Lost L 3 6 9
37 18 5 Scored S 1 10 35
28 9 1 Conceded C 5 13 23
84% 81% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 69% 78%
56% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 44% 53%
31% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 19% 22%
16% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 6%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
38% 31% 0% BTTS BTTS 25% 25% 28%
44% 56% 75% Clean Sheets C S 25% 44% 50%
34% 31% 25% Failed to Score F T 75% 62% 44%
 
3.8 4.4 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.6 4.1
4.1 3.4 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.3 3.9
2 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.7
5 3 2 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.8 13.1 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 7.6 9.1
5.6 7.1 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 3.8
20% 16% 16% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 20% 23%
 
11 9.2 6.8 Shots against (avg) S A 6.8 7.9 7.8
5.3 4.4 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 3.8 3.7
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • MC Alger have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Ligue 1

  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 32 20 7 5 52 20 17 12 2 3 25 8 15 8 5 2 27 12 32 67
2 JS Kabylie 32 16 12 4 39 17 16 9 5 2 21 8 16 7 7 2 18 9 22 60
3 JS Saoura 32 15 9 8 52 23 16 11 4 1 37 6 16 4 5 7 15 17 29 54
4 USM Alger 32 14 12 6 42 19 16 10 6 0 29 6 16 4 6 6 13 13 23 54
5 Paradou AC 32 15 5 12 42 36 16 9 4 3 24 13 16 6 1 9 18 23 6 50
6 CS Constantine 32 13 10 9 41 28 16 10 4 2 27 10 16 3 6 7 14 18 13 49
7 MC Alger 32 13 10 9 35 23 16 10 3 3 25 10 16 3 7 6 10 13 12 49
8 ASO Chlef 32 13 10 9 37 28 16 7 6 3 18 9 16 6 4 6 19 19 9 49
9 ES Sétif 30 13 8 9 34 20 14 8 4 2 23 8 16 5 4 7 11 12 14 47
10 US Biskra 32 12 10 10 33 30 16 10 4 2 18 8 16 2 6 8 15 22 3 46
11 HB Chelghoum Laid 33 11 11 11 37 38 17 8 7 2 21 9 16 3 4 9 16 29 -1 44
12 RC Arbaa 33 10 13 10 39 43 16 7 6 3 21 16 17 3 7 7 18 27 -4 43
13 MC Oran 32 9 15 8 27 29 16 6 8 2 18 15 16 3 7 6 9 14 -2 42
14 NC Magra 33 12 6 15 27 35 16 8 4 4 14 9 17 4 2 11 13 26 -8 42
15 Olympique Medea 33 10 5 18 30 50 16 6 4 6 18 21 17 4 1 12 12 29 -20 35
16 NA Hussein Dey 31 5 7 19 31 54 16 3 3 10 19 33 15 2 4 9 12 21 -23 22
17 RC Relizane 33 4 8 21 30 83 17 3 5 9 19 36 16 1 3 12 11 47 -53 20
18 Tlemcen 32 3 4 25 13 65 16 3 2 11 10 29 16 0 2 14 3 36 -52 13