Only three points good enough for CR Belouizdad in US Biskra game

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Tue 31.May
Match begins: 15:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du 20 Août 1955

Ligue 1: CR Belouizdad welcome US Biskra in what is nearly guaranteed to be an absorbing football game. Here's a full preview!

Insights:
  • CR Belouizdad have the the best goal difference (+31) in Ligue 1
  • US Biskra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

US Biskra play their home matches on grass, while this match takes place on artifical turf. Recent statistics for US Biskra when playing on artifical turf are 1 win, 5 draws and 10 defeats from 16 matches. They have created 12 goals and conceded 29 times in these games.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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CR Belouizdad form and stats

CR Belouizdad have performed here at Stade du 20 Août 1955 this season with 11 wins from 15 Ligue 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stade du 20 Août 1955.

Nothing to worry about in defence for CR Belouizdad, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 338 minutes in the Ligue 1.

A good away victory last time out for Belouizdad, who won 8-0 against RC Relizane (placed 17th). As indicated by the result mentioned above, CR Belouizdad played a great game against RC Relizane and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Preceding that game was the away draw at MC Oran that finished 0-0.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Ligue 1 game versus NC Magra in only three days. This game is also played here at Stade du 20 Août 1955.

CR Belouizdad has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Defensively Belouizdad have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (6 in 15 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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US Biskra form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for US Biskra so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-7 (win-draw-lose). Two points from the last two away games for US Biskra, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

US Biskra are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Olympique Medea (placed 15th).

Before that, Biskra secured a home win against Paradou AC with the score 1-0.

20 goals have been conceded by US Biskra in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have met previously this season: US Biskra - Belouizdad 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (CR Belouizdad wins - draws - US Biskra wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

US BiskraH. Mokhtar
H. Mokhtar
12 goals
BelouizdadK. Merzougui
K. Merzougui
10 goals
CR BelouizdadA. Bourdim
A. Bourdim
6 goals

CR Belouizdad missing players

US Biskra missing players

CR Belouizdad US Biskra
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 15 5 Played P 5 15 31
19 11 2 Won W 0 2 12
7 2 2 Drew D 2 6 10
4 2 1 Lost L 3 7 9
49 22 6 Scored S 2 15 33
18 6 4 Conceded C 8 20 28
87% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 87%
53% 53% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 80% 61%
40% 27% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 33% 32%
17% 7% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 13%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 3%
37% 27% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 40% 35%
53% 60% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 39%
23% 13% 20% Failed to Score F T 60% 47% 39%
 
4.7 5.6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 0.3 2.3 4.2
3.1 2.9 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 2.3 4.9 3.7
1.8 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.6 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11 12.4 17 Shots (avg) S ( 2 5.5 5.8
4.9 5.4 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.9 3
34% 28% 16% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 37% 36%
 
6.5 6.1 8 Shots against (avg) S A 3 9.8 6.9
2.4 2.2 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0.7 5.1 3.5
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • CR Belouizdad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CR Belouizdad have the the best goal difference (+31) in Ligue 1
  • CR Belouizdad haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • US Biskra have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • US Biskra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • US Biskra 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 30 19 7 4 49 18 15 11 2 2 22 6 15 8 5 2 27 12 31 64
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 31 15 9 7 51 21 16 11 4 1 37 6 15 4 5 6 14 15 30 54
4 USM Alger 31 13 12 6 38 19 15 9 6 0 25 6 16 4 6 6 13 13 19 51
5 Paradou AC 31 15 5 11 42 33 16 9 4 3 24 13 15 6 1 8 18 20 9 50
6 MC Alger 32 13 10 9 35 23 16 10 3 3 25 10 16 3 7 6 10 13 12 49
7 ASO Chlef 32 13 10 9 37 28 16 7 6 3 18 9 16 6 4 6 19 19 9 49
8 ES Setif 29 13 8 8 34 19 14 8 4 2 23 8 15 5 4 6 11 11 15 47
9 CS Constantine 31 12 10 9 40 28 15 9 4 2 26 10 16 3 6 7 14 18 12 46
10 US Biskra 31 12 10 9 33 28 16 10 4 2 18 8 15 2 6 7 15 20 5 46
11 RC Arbaa 32 10 12 10 36 40 16 7 6 3 21 16 16 3 6 7 15 24 -4 42
12 HB Chelghoum Laid 32 10 11 11 34 38 16 7 7 2 18 9 16 3 4 9 16 29 -4 41
13 MC Oran 31 8 15 8 25 28 15 5 8 2 16 14 16 3 7 6 9 14 -3 39
14 NC Magra 32 11 6 15 25 34 16 8 4 4 14 9 16 3 2 11 11 25 -9 39
15 Olympique Medea 32 10 5 17 30 46 16 6 4 6 18 21 16 4 1 11 12 25 -16 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 32 4 7 21 27 80 16 3 4 9 16 33 16 1 3 12 11 47 -53 19
18 Tlemcen 32 3 4 25 13 65 16 3 2 11 10 29 16 0 2 14 3 36 -52 13