Football betting preview: ES Sétif favourites when NC Magra arrive

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 26.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du 8 Mai 1945 (25000 seats)

ES Sétif and NC Magra have both delivered a "par" performance up to now, to use a golf expression. The teams both occupy mid-table places in the Ligue 1.

Insights:
  • ES Sétif have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Ligue 1
  • NC Magra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

This is a game between neighbours, usually meaning increased mental strain and importance.

ES Sétif have less rest than NC Magra in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Ligue 1 game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at HB Chelghoum Laïd.

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ES Sétif form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade du 8 Mai 1945 as ES Sétif have scored 14 goals to get 21 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 6-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).

The followers are hoping that Sétif will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against HB Chelghoum Laïd (placed 13th).

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for ES Sétif home games with this odds we find 13 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in nine wins, four draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, five matches were won by at least two goals.

ES Sétif have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade du 8 Mai 1945 with 14 goals in 9 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Sétif have only let in 4 goals at home. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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NC Magra form and stats

NC Magra have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 2-0-9 (11 played). NC Magra has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Impressive finishing from Kibboua and Demane secured the home win 2-0 against Olympique Médéa in their previous game.

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Paradou AC's place.

You'll want to know how NC Magra managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found ten similar matches resulting in zero away wins, one draw and nine home wins.

The attacking power of NC Magra when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 11 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Magra have conceded 21 goals in their away games. More than 55 % of these were let in from the 60th minute and onwards in these in the last 30 minutes of matches.

Head 2 Head

ES Sétif and NC Magra have faced off already this season: NC Magra - ES Sétif 0-2. Head to head numbers (for the last five meetings): ES Sétif won four games, one match ended with a tie and NC Magra managed zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / three

Top Goalscorers

SétifA. Kendouci
A. Kendouci
4 goals
ES SétifA. Djahnit
A. Djahnit
3 goals
NC MagraH. Bouguèche
H. Bouguèche
3 goals

ES Sétif missing players

NC Magra missing players

ES Sétif NC Magra
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 9 4 Played P 1 11 22
9 6 3 Won W 0 2 8
7 3 1 Drew D 0 0 2
4 0 0 Lost L 1 9 12
19 14 6 Scored S 0 8 20
10 4 1 Conceded C 1 21 29
80% 89% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
40% 56% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 64% 64%
15% 33% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 64% 41%
10% 22% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 18%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 5%
20% 33% 25% BTTS BTTS 0% 55% 41%
60% 67% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 36%
40% 11% 25% Failed to Score F T 100% 36% 27%
 
4 5.2 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.9 3.9
3.2 2.1 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.6 4
2.2 2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.3 2.5
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.2 8.8 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 3 6.1 7.9
4 4.9 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.3 3.8
24% 32% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 24% 25%
 
8.4 5.4 6.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10 12.6 9.6
3.5 2.6 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5.5 4.2
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • ES Sétif have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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 at home.
  • ES Sétif have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Ligue 1
  • 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.
  • NC Magra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • NC Magra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • NC Magra haven’t played a single 0-0 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 20 14 3 3 30 12 11 9 1 1 17 3 9 5 2 2 13 9 18 45
2 MC Alger 22 11 7 4 29 14 11 8 2 1 21 7 11 3 5 3 8 7 15 40
3 JS Saoura 20 11 6 3 31 12 10 7 3 0 18 2 10 4 3 3 13 10 19 39
4 Paradou AC 22 12 3 7 33 24 10 6 2 2 16 9 12 6 1 5 17 15 9 39
5 USM Alger 22 9 9 4 28 13 11 7 4 0 19 4 11 2 5 4 9 9 15 36
6 JS Kabylie 21 9 9 3 23 12 11 7 3 1 16 5 10 2 6 2 7 7 11 36
7 CS Constantine 22 9 7 6 26 17 10 7 1 2 17 6 12 2 6 4 9 11 9 34
8 ES Sétif 20 9 7 4 19 10 9 6 3 0 14 4 11 3 4 4 5 6 9 34
9 US Biskra 22 9 6 7 25 22 11 8 2 1 14 5 11 1 4 6 11 17 3 33
10 ASO Chlef 22 8 6 8 21 17 12 5 4 3 14 8 10 3 2 5 7 9 4 30
11 RC Arbaâ 22 6 8 8 20 28 11 4 4 3 12 12 11 2 4 5 8 16 -8 26
12 NC Magra 22 8 2 12 20 29 11 6 2 3 12 8 11 2 0 9 8 21 -9 26
13 HB Chelghoum Laïd 21 5 8 8 18 23 12 5 6 1 13 6 9 0 2 7 5 17 -5 23
14 MC Oran 21 5 8 8 16 23 12 4 6 2 14 13 9 1 2 6 2 10 -7 23
15 NA Hussein Dey 22 4 6 12 20 33 10 2 3 5 9 16 12 2 3 7 11 17 -13 18
16 Olympique Médéa 21 5 2 14 16 31 9 2 2 5 7 12 12 3 0 9 9 19 -15 17
17 RC Relizane 22 3 7 12 16 40 11 3 4 4 10 12 11 0 3 8 6 28 -24 16
18 Tlemcen 22 2 4 16 9 40 11 2 2 7 7 18 11 0 2 9 2 22 -31 10