ES Sétif vs MC Alger betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Tue 12.April
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du 8 Mai 1945 (25000 seats)

High profile MC Alger come to ES Sétif after their 0-0-result against Olympique Médéa. Get out our comprehensive match preview!

Insights:
  • ES Sétif have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • MC Alger have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Ligue 1

There have been limited time to rest for the team playing at home, as they were involved in a Ligue 1 game only three days earlier. This match was also played here at Stade du 8 Mai 1945. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, MC Alger have had more rest.

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ES Sétif form and stats

ES Sétif have played 11 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on ES Sétif to get some points in this home game.

Laribi was the last player to score a league goal for Sétif and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as ES Sétif haven't scored in 347 minutes.

ES Sétif's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus MC Oran (placed 12th).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Sétif as they have a new game in only three days, a CAF Champions League match thankfully also at home. ES Tunis are visiting.

ES Sétif are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 11 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. ES Sétif are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade du 8 Mai 1945 in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 11 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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MC Alger form and stats

As the visiting team in Ligue 1 matches, MC Alger have produced an overall stat of 3-6-3 so far.

There were no winners in Alger's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Olympique Médéa (placed 15th).

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Paradou AC.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with MC Alger playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were three MC Alger wins, five draws and two defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting NA Hussein Dey in just three days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting MC Alger as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. MC Alger are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have fought earlier this season: MC Alger - Sétif 2-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four ES Sétif victories, one draw and five MC Alger wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

MC AlgerS. Frioui
S. Frioui
15 goals
MC AlgerH. Zaidi
H. Zaidi
5 goals
SétifA. Kendouci
A. Kendouci
4 goals

ES Sétif missing players

MC Alger missing players

Total First Half Second Half
ES Sétif MC Alger
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 3 12 24
9 6 1 Won W 0 3 11
7 3 2 Drew D 2 6 9
6 2 0 Lost L 1 3 4
19 14 4 Scored S 1 9 30
13 7 3 Conceded C 2 8 15
82% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 67% 75%
41% 55% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 42% 50%
14% 27% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 25%
9% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 8%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
18% 27% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 25% 33%
55% 55% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 50% 54%
45% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 58% 38%
 
4 5 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.8 4.3
3.3 2.5 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.2 3.7
2.3 2.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.9 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.5 9.3 7 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 7.7 9.1
4 4.8 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.2 3.9
22% 26% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 24% 25%
 
8.6 6.3 7.7 Shots against (avg) S A 8 8.2 7
3.6 2.9 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.8 3.4
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • ES Sétif have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • ES Sétif have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • ES Sétif have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • MC Alger have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) 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 CR Belouizdad 22 15 4 3 35 15 11 9 1 1 17 3 11 6 3 2 18 12 20 49
2 JS Saoura 22 12 7 3 38 14 12 8 4 0 25 4 10 4 3 3 13 10 24 43
3 MC Alger 24 11 9 4 30 15 12 8 3 1 21 7 12 3 6 3 9 8 15 42
4 CS Constantine 24 11 7 6 31 17 12 9 1 2 22 6 12 2 6 4 9 11 14 40
5 JS Kabylie 23 10 10 3 25 13 12 7 4 1 17 6 11 3 6 2 8 7 12 40
6 Paradou AC 24 12 4 8 34 26 11 6 3 2 17 10 13 6 1 6 17 16 8 40
7 USM Alger 24 9 11 4 30 15 12 7 5 0 20 5 12 2 6 4 10 10 15 38
8 ASO Chlef 24 9 7 8 25 19 13 6 4 3 16 8 11 3 3 5 9 11 6 34
9 ES Sétif 22 9 7 6 19 13 11 6 3 2 14 7 11 3 4 4 5 6 6 34
10 US Biskra 24 9 6 9 25 25 12 8 2 2 14 6 12 1 4 7 11 19 0 33
11 NC Magra 24 10 2 12 23 29 12 7 2 3 13 8 12 3 0 9 10 21 -6 32
12 MC Oran 23 6 9 8 18 24 12 4 6 2 14 13 11 2 3 6 4 11 -6 27
13 RC Arbaâ 23 6 9 8 21 29 12 4 5 3 13 13 11 2 4 5 8 16 -8 27
14 HB Chelghoum Laid 24 6 9 9 21 30 12 5 6 1 13 6 12 1 3 8 8 24 -9 27
15 Olympique Médéa 24 6 4 14 17 31 11 3 3 5 8 12 13 3 1 9 9 19 -14 22
16 NA Hussein Dey 24 4 6 14 23 39 11 2 3 6 12 21 13 2 3 8 11 18 -16 18
17 RC Relizane 24 3 7 14 17 46 12 3 4 5 11 14 12 0 3 9 6 32 -29 16
18 Tlemcen 23 2 4 17 9 41 11 2 2 7 7 18 12 0 2 10 2 23 -32 10

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 CR Belouizdad 22 15 4 3 35 15 11 9 1 1 17 3 11 6 3 2 18 12 20 49
2 JS Saoura 22 12 7 3 38 14 12 8 4 0 25 4 10 4 3 3 13 10 24 43
3 MC Alger 24 11 9 4 30 15 12 8 3 1 21 7 12 3 6 3 9 8 15 42
4 CS Constantine 24 11 7 6 31 17 12 9 1 2 22 6 12 2 6 4 9 11 14 40
5 JS Kabylie 23 10 10 3 25 13 12 7 4 1 17 6 11 3 6 2 8 7 12 40
6 Paradou AC 24 12 4 8 34 26 11 6 3 2 17 10 13 6 1 6 17 16 8 40
7 USM Alger 24 9 11 4 30 15 12 7 5 0 20 5 12 2 6 4 10 10 15 38
8 ASO Chlef 24 9 7 8 25 19 13 6 4 3 16 8 11 3 3 5 9 11 6 34
9 ES Sétif 22 9 7 6 19 13 11 6 3 2 14 7 11 3 4 4 5 6 6 34
10 US Biskra 24 9 6 9 25 25 12 8 2 2 14 6 12 1 4 7 11 19 0 33
11 NC Magra 24 10 2 12 23 29 12 7 2 3 13 8 12 3 0 9 10 21 -6 32
12 MC Oran 23 6 9 8 18 24 12 4 6 2 14 13 11 2 3 6 4 11 -6 27
13 RC Arbaâ 23 6 9 8 21 29 12 4 5 3 13 13 11 2 4 5 8 16 -8 27
14 HB Chelghoum Laid 24 6 9 9 21 30 12 5 6 1 13 6 12 1 3 8 8 24 -9 27
15 Olympique Médéa 24 6 4 14 17 31 11 3 3 5 8 12 13 3 1 9 9 19 -14 22
16 NA Hussein Dey 24 4 6 14 23 39 11 2 3 6 12 21 13 2 3 8 11 18 -16 18
17 RC Relizane 24 3 7 14 17 46 12 3 4 5 11 14 12 0 3 9 6 32 -29 16
18 Tlemcen 23 2 4 17 9 41 11 2 2 7 7 18 12 0 2 10 2 23 -32 10

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