Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for ES Sétif - Aïn M'lila!
- ES Sétif have the most scored goals (31) in Ligue 1
- ES Sétif have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Aïn M'lila have scored away.
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.
ES Sétif form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade du 8 Mai 1945 as ES Sétif, who have the most scored goals (31) in Ligue 1, have scored 19 goals to get 20 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 6-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). ES Sétif 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 du 8 Mai 1945. We remember; it was Olympique Medea.
ES Sétif's last game was hosting Aïn M'lila (placed 6th) and winning 4-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting JS Saoura (0-1).
As mentioned above, Sétif "killed" Aïn M'lila in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Goals decide football matches and Sétif are scoring many of them at home; 19 on target from 9 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sétif have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.
Aïn M'lila form and stats
Playing away, Aïn M'lila have won 3 games, drawn 4 and suffered 2 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season.
M'lila are travelling again after losing away to ES Sétif in their previous match (0-4). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs JS Saoura.
M'lila lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
Aïn M'lila find the net regularly in their away games. 9 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Aïn M'lila have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Sétif - Aïn M'lila 4-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Sétif three wins, zero draws and Aïn M'lila one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Amoura 9 goals |  M. Hamia 6 goals | A. Kendouci 5 goals |
ES Sétif missing players
Aïn M'lila missing players
| ES Sétif | Aïn M'lila | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 20 |
| 94% | 89% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 78% | 79% |
| 59% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 44% | 53% |
| 29% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 24% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| 18% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 11% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 37% |
| 53% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | 47% |
| 24% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 44% | 37% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.4 | 9 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 6 | 7.7 |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| 37% | 43% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 45% | 32% |
- ES Sétif have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- ES Sétif have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- ES Sétif have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Aïn M'lila have scored away.
- ES Sétif have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Ligue 1
- ES Sétif have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Ligue 1
- ES Sétif have the most scored goals (31) in Ligue 1
- ES Sétif have the the best goal difference (+15) at home in Ligue 1
- ES Sétif have the the best goal difference (+23) in Ligue 1
| 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 Sétif | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 36 |
| 2 | JS Saoura | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 33 |
| 3 | MC Oran | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Olympique Medea | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 32 |
| 5 | JS Kabylie | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 31 |
| 6 | Aïn M'lila | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
| 7 | Paradou AC | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 30 |
| 8 | CS Constantine | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 30 |
| 9 | USM Alger | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 28 |
| 10 | CR Belouizdad | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 26 |
| 11 | MC Alger | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| 12 | RC Relizane | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 13 | Tlemcen | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 20 |
| 14 | ASO Chlef | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 20 |
| 15 | NA Hussein Dey | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 16 | US Biskra | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | -13 | 19 |
| 17 | NC Magra | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -11 | 15 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbes | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -11 | 15 |
| 19 | JSM Skikda | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 22 | -19 | 8 |
| 20 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 17 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -20 | 5 |