The hosts, CR Belouizdad, should be odds-on favourites in this fixture, but USM Alger have revealed both know-how and determination. Read more about the fixture!
- CR Belouizdad is in the best form (5-1-0) in Ligue 1
- USM Alger have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Ligue 1
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
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 USM Alger.
CR Belouizdad form and stats
CR Belouizdad have collected 10 points from their Ligue 1 home games so far after 3-1-0. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 255 minutes.
Belouizdad are returning here after visiting US Biskra in a Ligue 1 game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against JS Saoura.The Belouizdad fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. As for guarding their own goal, CR Belouizdad have only let in 2 goals at home.
USM Alger form and stats
0 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of USM Alger playing as the away team in the Ligue 1 this season.
Alger's last game was the home draw against MC Oran (0-0).
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting ASO Chlef's place.Alger are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. 4 goals have been conceded by Alger in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - zero - six (Belouizdad wins - draws - USM Alger wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Benhammouda 4 goals |  K. Merzougui 3 goals | A. Belkacemi 3 goals |
CR Belouizdad missing players
USM Alger missing players
| CR Belouizdad | USM Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 5 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 67% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 56% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 33% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 1.6 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.6 | 12 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14.7 | 12.4 |
| 4.1 | 5.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 7.7 | 6 |
| 38% | 22% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 9% | 29% |
| 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7.7 | 4.6 |
| 2.1 | 2.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 2.9 |
- CR Belouizdad have not yet lost a game at home.
- CR Belouizdad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- CR Belouizdad have scored at least twice as many goals at home as USM Alger have scored away.
- CR Belouizdad have scored in all their matches so far.
- CR Belouizdad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- CR Belouizdad is in the best form (5-1-0) in Ligue 1
- USM Alger have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- USM Alger have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Ligue 1
- USM Alger have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- USM Alger have yet to win a game away.
| 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 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 | JS Saoura | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 3 | US Biskra | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | ES Sétif | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Paradou AC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | MC Alger | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | CS Constantine | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | Olympique Médéa | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | USM Alger | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 10 | JS Kabylie | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | NA Hussein Dey | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 10 |
| 12 | RC Arbaa | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 8 |
| 13 | HB Chelghoum Laïd | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 14 | MC Oran | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 7 |
| 15 | ASO Chlef | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | RC Relizane | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -11 | 6 |
| 17 | Tlemcen | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 5 |
| 18 | NC Magra | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
