Ligue 1 fixture sneak peek: CR Belouizdad against MC Alger

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 14.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

This should be quite a game, with CR Belouizdad placed 1st and MC Alger at 6th. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • CR Belouizdad have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Ligue 1
  • CR Belouizdad have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MC Alger have scored away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

The season is still full of potential for Belouizdad as they can still win the whole Ligue 1. Alger are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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CR Belouizdad form and stats

40 points is a decent return from 17 Ligue 1 games here for CR Belouizdad. The data says 12 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. After failing to beat USM Alger here, Belouizdad has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with eight wins in a row.

CR Belouizdad travelled for their previous game, a trip to JS Saoura that ended 1-1.

Before that, Belouizdad had a home game versus JS Kabylie which ended with a victory 2-1.

The CR Belouizdad manager Z. Manojlovic has got the team scoring with 34 from 17 home games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Belouizdad are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 17 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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MC Alger form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for MC Alger so far with only 17 points returning home. The records show 4-5-8 (win-draw-lose).

Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-0 against CA Bordj Bou Arreridj in their previous game.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against JS Kabylie wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Alger as they have only managed to score 14 times from 17 away games in the league. 18 goals have been conceded by MC Alger in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the MC Alger - CR Belouizdad 1-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Belouizdad won three games, five matches ended in a draw and MC Alger got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Top Goalscorers

CR BelouizdadA. Sayoud
A. Sayoud
16 goals
MC AlgerS. Frioui
S. Frioui
11 goals
CR BelouizdadH. Bellahouel
H. Bellahouel
10 goals

CR Belouizdad missing players

MC Alger missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CR Belouizdad MC Alger
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 4 17 35
19 12 1 Won W 1 4 15
13 4 2 Drew D 1 5 11
3 1 1 Lost L 2 8 9
61 34 4 Scored S 4 14 54
23 13 4 Conceded C 5 18 35
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
69% 76% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 59% 74%
40% 41% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 29% 49%
23% 24% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 6% 20%
11% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
51% 65% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 54%
43% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 24% 31%
20% 6% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 35% 17%
 
5.8 7.2 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.3 4.5
3 2.5 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 1.8 3.6 3.5
2 1.6 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.7
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
8.1 10.6 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.2 6.8 7.5
3.8 4.5 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.1 3.5
46% 44% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 26% 40%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • CR Belouizdad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CR Belouizdad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CR Belouizdad have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MC Alger have scored away.
  • CR Belouizdad have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Ligue 1
  • CR Belouizdad have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Ligue 1
  • CR Belouizdad have the most scored goals in the first half (34) in Ligue 1
  • CR Belouizdad have the the best goal difference (+38) in Ligue 1
  • CR Belouizdad have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • CR Belouizdad have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • CR Belouizdad haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 35 19 13 3 61 23 17 12 4 1 34 13 18 7 9 2 27 10 38 70
2 ES Setif 35 19 9 7 66 30 18 12 5 1 41 9 17 7 4 6 25 21 36 65
3 JS Saoura 35 19 9 7 55 26 17 13 4 0 33 8 18 6 5 7 22 18 29 63
4 USM Alger 35 18 8 9 57 34 18 13 2 3 35 14 17 5 6 6 22 20 23 62
5 MC Oran 35 14 15 6 47 33 18 10 7 1 28 12 17 4 8 5 19 21 14 57
6 MC Alger 35 15 11 9 54 35 18 11 6 1 40 17 17 4 5 8 14 18 19 56
7 JS Kabylie 33 16 7 10 40 28 17 9 4 4 19 16 16 7 3 6 21 12 12 55
8 CS Constantine 35 13 12 10 36 25 18 9 4 5 23 13 17 4 8 5 13 12 11 51
9 Paradou AC 35 13 11 11 50 46 17 8 6 3 29 22 18 5 5 8 21 24 4 50
10 Olympique Medea 34 13 9 12 36 37 17 9 6 2 21 11 17 4 3 10 15 26 -1 48
11 RC Relizane 35 12 11 12 35 47 18 8 7 3 18 13 17 4 4 9 17 34 -12 43
12 Aïn M'lila 35 12 8 15 34 49 18 9 4 5 20 20 17 3 4 10 14 29 -15 41
13 NA Hussein Dey 35 9 13 13 38 39 18 7 8 3 25 15 17 2 5 10 13 24 -1 40
14 NC Magra 34 10 10 14 30 41 17 9 5 3 21 15 17 1 5 11 9 26 -11 40
15 US Biskra 35 9 13 13 27 42 17 9 5 3 19 12 18 0 8 10 8 30 -15 40
16 Tlemcen 34 10 9 15 36 43 17 6 6 5 20 20 17 4 3 10 16 23 -7 39
17 ASO Chlef 35 10 9 16 37 50 17 7 5 5 19 21 18 3 4 11 18 29 -13 39
18 USM Bel Abbes 35 8 10 17 30 57 17 6 6 5 17 22 18 2 4 12 13 35 -27 34
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 35 4 9 22 23 58 17 4 4 9 14 25 18 0 5 13 9 33 -35 21
20 JSM Skikda 34 5 2 27 16 65 16 5 1 10 9 25 18 0 1 17 7 40 -49 17

Table
  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 35 19 13 3 61 23 17 12 4 1 34 13 18 7 9 2 27 10 38 70
2 ES Setif 35 19 9 7 66 30 18 12 5 1 41 9 17 7 4 6 25 21 36 65
3 JS Saoura 35 19 9 7 55 26 17 13 4 0 33 8 18 6 5 7 22 18 29 63
4 USM Alger 35 18 8 9 57 34 18 13 2 3 35 14 17 5 6 6 22 20 23 62
5 MC Oran 35 14 15 6 47 33 18 10 7 1 28 12 17 4 8 5 19 21 14 57
6 MC Alger 35 15 11 9 54 35 18 11 6 1 40 17 17 4 5 8 14 18 19 56
7 JS Kabylie 33 16 7 10 40 28 17 9 4 4 19 16 16 7 3 6 21 12 12 55
8 CS Constantine 35 13 12 10 36 25 18 9 4 5 23 13 17 4 8 5 13 12 11 51
9 Paradou AC 35 13 11 11 50 46 17 8 6 3 29 22 18 5 5 8 21 24 4 50
10 Olympique Medea 34 13 9 12 36 37 17 9 6 2 21 11 17 4 3 10 15 26 -1 48
11 RC Relizane 35 12 11 12 35 47 18 8 7 3 18 13 17 4 4 9 17 34 -12 43
12 Aïn M'lila 35 12 8 15 34 49 18 9 4 5 20 20 17 3 4 10 14 29 -15 41
13 NA Hussein Dey 35 9 13 13 38 39 18 7 8 3 25 15 17 2 5 10 13 24 -1 40
14 NC Magra 34 10 10 14 30 41 17 9 5 3 21 15 17 1 5 11 9 26 -11 40
15 US Biskra 35 9 13 13 27 42 17 9 5 3 19 12 18 0 8 10 8 30 -15 40
16 Tlemcen 34 10 9 15 36 43 17 6 6 5 20 20 17 4 3 10 16 23 -7 39
17 ASO Chlef 35 10 9 16 37 50 17 7 5 5 19 21 18 3 4 11 18 29 -13 39
18 USM Bel Abbes 35 8 10 17 30 57 17 6 6 5 17 22 18 2 4 12 13 35 -27 34
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 35 4 9 22 23 58 17 4 4 9 14 25 18 0 5 13 9 33 -35 21
20 JSM Skikda 34 5 2 27 16 65 16 5 1 10 9 25 18 0 1 17 7 40 -49 17

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