The visiting MC Alger side should be favourites in this visit to CA Bordj Bou Arreridj, as the away team holds a 12 point advantage from their 19 league games this season.
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!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
CA Bordj Bou Arreridj form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligue 1, CA Bordj Bou Arreridj have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on CA Bordj Bou Arreridj to get some points in this home game.
No payout for CA Bordj Bou Arreridj in their previous match, an away game at Ain M'lila that ended in defeat 0-2. Preceding that match was a defeat to CS Constantine (1-3).
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 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won zero, drawn two and lost one.
CA Bordj Bou Arreridj has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. On the other hand, CA Bordj Bou Arreridj have conceded 11 goals.
MC Alger form and stats
6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of MC Alger, who have the most points (19) away in Ligue 1, playing as the away team in the Ligue 1 this season.
MC Alger played 1-1 against MC Oran in their previous match. Prior to that result MC Alger won their away game at USM Alger. The scoreline was 1-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with MC Alger playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were one MC Alger win, one draw and five defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy MC Alger's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 10 league matches away. As opposed to that, MC Alger have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: MC Alger - CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two CA Bordj Bou Arreridj victories, three draws and five MC Alger wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 S. Frioui 7 goals |  S. Arroussi 3 goals | A. Droueche 3 goals |
CA Bordj Bou Arreridj missing players
MC Alger missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 28 |
| 28 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 90% | 95% |
| 75% | 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 68% |
| 45% | 40% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 58% |
| 25% | 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 11% |
| 45% | 60% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 50% | 47% |
| 30% | 40% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 40% | 42% |
| 35% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | 16% |
| 4.7 | 5.8 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 152 | 85 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 88 | 157 |
| 60 | 40 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 35 | 71 |
| 32% | 32% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 43% | 35% |
- CA Bordj Bou Arreridj has the most conceded goals in the first half (14)
- CA Bordj Bou Arreridj has the most matches over the total-line (12)
- CA Bordj Bou Arreridj have scored in all their home matches so far.
- CA Bordj Bou Arreridj have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- CA Bordj Bou Arreridj have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- CA Bordj Bou Arreridj haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- MC Alger has the most clean sheets (4) away
- MC Alger has the most points (19) away
- MC Alger has the most scored goals (15) away
- 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 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 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 39 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 34 |
| 3 | ES Sétif | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | JS Kabylie | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 32 |
| 5 | CS Constantine | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 31 |
| 6 | MC Oran | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| 7 | JS Saoura | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| 8 | Ain M'lila | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | USM Bel Abbès | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 26 |
| 10 | Paradou AC | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | USM Alger | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -3 | 25 |
| 12 | ASO Chlef | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 24 |
| 13 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 22 |
| 14 | US Biskra | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 21 |
| 15 | NC Magra | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 19 |
| 16 | NA Hussein Dey | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 16 |