Ligue 1 game preview and numbers: ES Sétif welcome RC Arbaâ

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Fri 21.January
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du 8 Mai 1945 (25000 seats)

The host team, ES Sétif, should be front runners in this fixture, but RC Arbaâ have proven both capability and courage. Learn more about the fixture!

Insights:
  • ES Sétif have the most clean sheets (10) in Ligue 1
  • RC Arbaâ have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Ligue 1

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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ES Sétif form and stats

ES Sétif have performed here at Stade du 8 Mai 1945 this season with 4 wins from 6 Ligue 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for ES Sétif, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 309 minutes.

An away draw last time out for ES Sétif, facing NA Hussein Dey in a game that ended 0-0.

A strong away win before that one, visiting RC Relizane and winning 1-0.

ES Sétif are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 1 match at JS Saoura awaits in three days.

ES Sétif are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games. Defensively Sétif have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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RC Arbaâ form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 1 travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The supporters enjoyed RC Arbaâ's previous game versus Olympique Medea (placed 10th), a Ligue 1 4-2 win played at home. A bizarre game with lots of goals last time out for RC Arbaâ, as mentioned above. 6 goals in total, will this game be as full of joy?

Preceding that game was the away victory against Paradou AC with the score of 2-1.

A new game in only three days for RC Arbaâ, the Ligue 1 home match versus NA Hussein Dey. Busy days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far RC Arbaâ have scored 6 goals in 6 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as RC Arbaâ have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Previous six meetings with these teams: ES Sétif won three, RC Arbaâ were winners in two and we saw one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

SétifA. Kendouci
A. Kendouci
3 goals
ES SétifZ. Motrani
Z. Motrani
2 goals
RC ArbaâA. Kessili
A. Kessili
2 goals

ES Sétif missing players

RC Arbaâ missing players

ES Sétif RC Arbaâ
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 2 6 13
6 4 1 Won W 1 2 3
5 2 0 Drew D 0 2 5
2 0 0 Lost L 1 2 5
11 8 3 Scored S 2 6 11
5 2 0 Conceded C 2 9 19
69% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 77%
31% 33% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 62%
15% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 46%
8% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 23%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 15%
8% 17% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 46%
77% 83% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 23%
46% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 54%
 
4.1 6 2 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 3.5 2.9
2.8 2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 2 5.2 4.2
2.6 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.9 9.7 10 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 6.2 8.5
4.2 5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3 4.5
20% 27% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 33% 19%
 
6.3 5.3 2 Shots against (avg) S A 5 9.8 9.4
2.9 2.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.3 4.6
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.
  • ES Sétif have the most clean sheets (10) in Ligue 1
  • ES Sétif have the most matches under the total-line (6) 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.
  • RC Arbaâ have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • RC Arbaâ have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • RC Arbaâ have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Ligue 1
  • RC Arbaâ have the most points from losing position (7) in Ligue 1
  • RC Arbaâ 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 12 7 3 2 15 9 6 4 1 1 6 3 6 3 2 1 9 6 6 24
2 CS Constantine 11 7 2 2 13 5 6 5 0 1 8 2 5 2 2 1 5 3 8 23
3 MC Alger 12 6 5 1 13 6 6 5 1 0 9 2 6 1 4 1 4 4 7 23
4 ES Sétif 13 6 5 2 11 5 6 4 2 0 8 2 7 2 3 2 3 3 6 23
5 JS Saoura 12 6 3 3 17 8 6 5 1 0 11 0 6 1 2 3 6 8 9 21
6 Paradou AC 10 7 0 3 15 9 5 3 0 2 5 5 5 4 0 1 10 4 6 21
7 US Biskra 12 5 4 3 16 11 6 4 1 1 7 3 6 1 3 2 9 8 5 19
8 USM Alger 11 5 3 3 19 7 5 4 1 0 14 2 6 1 2 3 5 5 12 18
9 JS Kabylie 11 4 6 1 11 6 6 3 3 0 7 2 5 1 3 1 4 4 5 18
10 Olympique Medea 13 4 2 7 12 16 6 2 2 2 5 4 7 2 0 5 7 12 -4 14
11 NA Hussein Dey 13 3 5 5 12 17 7 1 3 3 6 11 6 2 2 2 6 6 -5 14
12 RC Arbaâ 13 3 5 5 11 19 7 1 3 3 5 10 6 2 2 2 6 9 -8 14
13 HB Chelghoum Laid 13 2 6 5 7 11 7 2 4 1 5 3 6 0 2 4 2 8 -4 12
14 MC Oran 13 2 6 5 11 16 7 1 5 1 9 10 6 1 1 4 2 6 -5 12
15 ASO Chlef 12 2 5 5 7 10 6 2 3 1 6 5 6 0 2 4 1 5 -3 11
16 NC Magra 12 3 1 8 8 17 6 2 1 3 5 7 6 1 0 5 3 10 -9 10
17 RC Relizane 12 2 4 6 8 20 5 2 2 1 5 4 7 0 2 5 3 16 -12 10
18 Tlemcen 13 1 3 9 7 21 6 1 1 4 5 12 7 0 2 5 2 9 -14 6