DRB Tadjenanet vs CR Belouizdad match preview: Even contest expected at Stade Ismail Lahoua

Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Date: Tue 09.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Ismail Lahoua (5000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Ligue 1, DRB Tadjenanet holding 11th place and CR Belouizdad lying 12th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

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.

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DRB Tadjenanet form and stats

DRB Tadjenanet have played 12 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). DRB Tadjenanet has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stade Ismail Lahoua. We remember; it was CR Belouizdad.

DRB Tadjenanet's previous game was a Ligue 1 match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus JS Kabylie. The home side are looking to build on that result. A 2-2 draw away before that, with MO Bejaia the opponent.

This is expected to be a close game, with DRB Tadjenanet perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with DRB Tadjenanet as a small favourite), we find five games. DRB Tadjenanet has won 4 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.

DRB Tadjenanet are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 13 goals in 12 matches. DRB Tadjenanet have only conceded 7 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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CR Belouizdad form and stats

The visitors are W3-D5-L4 on the road this term. CR Belouizdad are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.

CR Belouizdad play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting USM Alger. Preceding that game was the away Algeria Cup victory against NA Hussein Dey with the score of 3-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 26 similar matches played by CR Belouizdad in our archives, and the results are: 7 wins for CR Belouizdad, 10 draws and 9 defeats.

CR Belouizdad have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, 12 away games. 14 goals have been conceded by CR Belouizdad in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the CR Belouizdad - DRB Tadjenanet 2-1 earlier this season. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for DRB Tadjenanet, 0 draws and 6 wins for CR Belouizdad.

Top Goalscorers

B. Bensaha
6 goals
A. Djarrar
4 goals
Y. Bechou
3 goals

DRB Tadjenanet missing players

CR Belouizdad missing players

DRB Tadjenanet CR Belouizdad
Total Home Statistic Away Total
24 12 Played 12 23
26 13 Scored 12 22
32 7 Conceded 14 24
88% 83% Over 0.5 92% 87%
62% 42% Over 1.5 75% 61%
46% 33% Over 2.5 17% 26%
29% 8% Over 3.5 17% 13%
12% 0% Over 4.5 17% 13%
54% 33% Both teams to score 50% 43%
33% 58% Clean Sheet 25% 26%
25% 25% Failed To Score 33% 43%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 USM Alger 25 13 6 6 40 23 13 9 1 3 27 11 12 4 5 3 13 12 17 45
2 JS Kabylie 25 11 7 7 28 19 12 7 4 1 16 9 13 4 3 6 12 10 9 40
3 Paradou AC 24 11 6 7 30 19 11 8 1 2 19 6 13 3 5 5 11 13 11 39
4 ES Sétif 25 11 4 10 29 21 12 7 2 3 21 8 13 4 2 7 8 13 8 37
5 MC Alger 23 9 8 6 26 26 11 5 3 3 15 15 12 4 5 3 11 11 0 35
6 JSM Skikda 23 9 7 7 22 13 12 7 3 2 19 5 11 2 4 5 3 8 9 34
7 CS Constantine 22 8 9 5 23 14 12 5 7 0 14 6 10 3 2 5 9 8 9 33
8 NA Hussein Dey 22 9 6 7 17 18 12 6 3 3 7 5 10 3 3 4 10 13 -1 33
9 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 25 8 8 9 21 21 13 7 4 2 16 7 12 1 4 7 5 14 0 32
10 MC Oran 24 6 10 8 26 30 13 4 7 2 16 13 11 2 3 6 10 17 -4 28
11 DRB Tadjenanet 24 7 7 10 26 32 12 7 2 3 13 7 12 0 5 7 13 25 -6 28
12 CR Belouizdad 23 7 8 8 22 24 11 4 3 4 10 10 12 3 5 4 12 14 -2 26
13 Aïn M'lila 24 4 14 6 12 23 12 3 9 0 6 3 12 1 5 6 6 20 -11 26
14 MO Béjaïa 25 5 11 9 20 32 13 3 7 3 9 11 12 2 4 6 11 21 -12 26
15 Olympique Médéa 25 5 10 10 18 26 12 3 4 5 12 15 13 2 6 5 6 11 -8 25
16 USM Bel Abbès 23 4 7 12 17 36 10 3 4 3 12 14 13 1 3 9 5 22 -19 19