Ligue 1 match preview: CR Belouizdad versus RC Relizane

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Thu 01.July
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with CR Belouizdad leading RC Relizane by 24 points.

Insights:
  • CR Belouizdad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • RC Relizane have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 Belouizdad and RC Relizane.

Belouizdad's stadium has a artifical turf surface. RC Relizane have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for RC Relizane when playing on artifical turf; 4 wins, 4 draws and 19 losses from 27 matches. They have scored 15 goals in these games and conceded 39.

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CR Belouizdad form and stats

CR Belouizdad have performed here this season with 7 wins from 12 Ligue 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 1. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for CR Belouizdad, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Belouizdad, as their goalkeeper Gaya Merbah has completely shut out the opponents for 473 minutes in the Ligue 1.

A good away victory last time out for CR Belouizdad, who won 3-0 against MC Oran (placed 4th).

Before that, Belouizdad played out a draw 0-0 when visiting CS Constantine.

Belouizdad are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 1 match at USM Bel Abbes awaits in two days.

The Belouizdad fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 12 league matches. From these home matches, CR Belouizdad have conceded only 10 goals. 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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RC Relizane form and stats

RC Relizane have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 2-3-8 (13 played).

The manager S. Cherif El Ouazani was unhappy after their last game, a Ligue 1 match played at their home ground Stade Tahar Zoughari. RC Relizane suffered a 2-4 loss to USM Alger (placed 7th). As you can tell from the result, the match against USM Alger was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

Prior to that match, the Relizane manager S. Cherif El Ouazani faced defeat when travelling to US Biskra and losing 2-3.

A quick return to home after this game, as Relizane are hosting Ain M'lila in the Ligue 1 only two days away.

The attacking power of Relizane when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 13 league matches away. For Relizane, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Belouizdad and RC Relizane have met before this season: RC Relizane - CR Belouizdad 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Belouizdad won three games, one match ended with a draw and RC Relizane has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / four

Top Goalscorers

CR BelouizdadA. Sayoud
A. Sayoud
12 goals
CR BelouizdadH. Bellahouel
H. Bellahouel
10 goals
RC RelizaneH. Aoued
H. Aoued
6 goals

CR Belouizdad missing players

RC Relizane missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CR Belouizdad RC Relizane
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 12 4 Played P 5 13 27
13 7 3 Won W 0 2 7
11 4 1 Drew D 2 3 9
2 1 0 Lost L 3 8 11
45 22 9 Scored S 6 11 25
17 10 4 Conceded C 14 26 38
85% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 85%
69% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 62% 56%
38% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 46% 37%
27% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 38% 26%
12% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 23% 15%
50% 67% 75% BTTS BTTS 80% 46% 44%
42% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 33%
23% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 38% 37%
 
5.7 6.8 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 2.8 3.7
3.1 2.8 1.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.9 4.7
2 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.2
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
7.2 9 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 6.2 7.2
3.6 3.8 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.1 3.1
48% 48% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 35% 30%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • CR Belouizdad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • 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.
  • RC Relizane have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • RC Relizane have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • RC Relizane have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • RC Relizane 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 ES Setif 26 17 6 3 54 15 14 10 3 1 34 7 12 7 3 2 20 8 39 56
2 CR Belouizdad 26 13 11 2 45 17 12 7 4 1 22 10 14 6 7 1 23 7 28 50
3 JS Saoura 27 16 5 6 44 18 13 12 1 0 27 4 14 4 4 6 17 14 26 50
4 MC Oran 27 12 11 4 36 25 14 8 5 1 22 11 13 4 6 3 14 14 11 47
5 CS Constantine 27 11 10 6 30 18 14 7 3 4 18 10 13 4 7 2 12 8 12 43
6 MC Alger 26 11 9 6 38 23 13 7 5 1 27 12 13 4 4 5 11 11 15 42
7 USM Alger 26 12 6 8 39 25 13 8 2 3 24 10 13 4 4 5 15 15 14 42
8 JS Kabylie 24 12 6 6 30 17 13 6 3 4 12 12 11 6 3 2 18 5 13 42
9 Olympique Medea 27 11 8 8 27 26 14 7 6 1 14 8 13 4 2 7 13 18 1 41
10 Paradou AC 27 8 11 8 33 34 13 5 6 2 19 15 14 3 5 6 14 19 -1 35
11 US Biskra 27 7 10 10 19 30 13 7 4 2 13 7 14 0 6 8 6 23 -11 31
12 Ain M'lila 27 9 7 11 26 39 13 6 3 4 14 15 14 3 4 7 12 24 -13 31
13 ASO Chlef 27 8 4 15 28 42 13 6 2 5 16 19 14 2 2 10 12 23 -14 28
14 NC Magra 27 6 10 11 23 37 13 5 5 3 14 14 14 1 5 8 9 23 -14 28
15 Tlemcen 26 6 9 11 25 33 13 3 6 4 13 16 13 3 3 7 12 17 -8 27
16 NA Hussein Dey 27 5 11 11 27 35 14 3 8 3 15 14 13 2 3 8 12 21 -8 26
17 RC Relizane 27 7 9 11 25 38 14 5 6 3 14 12 13 2 3 8 11 26 -13 26
18 USM Bel Abbes 27 5 9 13 21 45 13 4 5 4 13 18 14 1 4 9 8 27 -24 24
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 27 4 8 15 22 43 14 4 3 7 14 23 13 0 5 8 8 20 -21 20
20 JSM Skikda 27 5 2 20 16 48 13 5 1 7 9 17 14 0 1 13 7 31 -32 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 ES Setif 26 17 6 3 54 15 14 10 3 1 34 7 12 7 3 2 20 8 39 56
2 CR Belouizdad 26 13 11 2 45 17 12 7 4 1 22 10 14 6 7 1 23 7 28 50
3 JS Saoura 27 16 5 6 44 18 13 12 1 0 27 4 14 4 4 6 17 14 26 50
4 MC Oran 27 12 11 4 36 25 14 8 5 1 22 11 13 4 6 3 14 14 11 47
5 CS Constantine 27 11 10 6 30 18 14 7 3 4 18 10 13 4 7 2 12 8 12 43
6 MC Alger 26 11 9 6 38 23 13 7 5 1 27 12 13 4 4 5 11 11 15 42
7 USM Alger 26 12 6 8 39 25 13 8 2 3 24 10 13 4 4 5 15 15 14 42
8 JS Kabylie 24 12 6 6 30 17 13 6 3 4 12 12 11 6 3 2 18 5 13 42
9 Olympique Medea 27 11 8 8 27 26 14 7 6 1 14 8 13 4 2 7 13 18 1 41
10 Paradou AC 27 8 11 8 33 34 13 5 6 2 19 15 14 3 5 6 14 19 -1 35
11 US Biskra 27 7 10 10 19 30 13 7 4 2 13 7 14 0 6 8 6 23 -11 31
12 Ain M'lila 27 9 7 11 26 39 13 6 3 4 14 15 14 3 4 7 12 24 -13 31
13 ASO Chlef 27 8 4 15 28 42 13 6 2 5 16 19 14 2 2 10 12 23 -14 28
14 NC Magra 27 6 10 11 23 37 13 5 5 3 14 14 14 1 5 8 9 23 -14 28
15 Tlemcen 26 6 9 11 25 33 13 3 6 4 13 16 13 3 3 7 12 17 -8 27
16 NA Hussein Dey 27 5 11 11 27 35 14 3 8 3 15 14 13 2 3 8 12 21 -8 26
17 RC Relizane 27 7 9 11 25 38 14 5 6 3 14 12 13 2 3 8 11 26 -13 26
18 USM Bel Abbes 27 5 9 13 21 45 13 4 5 4 13 18 14 1 4 9 8 27 -24 24
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 27 4 8 15 22 43 14 4 3 7 14 23 13 0 5 8 8 20 -21 20
20 JSM Skikda 27 5 2 20 16 48 13 5 1 7 9 17 14 0 1 13 7 31 -32 17

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