This could be an interesting match as ES Sétif have their presumed home advantage while USM Alger are ahead 4 points in the Ligue 1 table.
USM Alger could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a CAF Champions League game only three sleeps ago.
ES Sétif form and stats
ES Sétif are steadily winning Ligue 1 games and points here at Stade du 8 Mai 1945. 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games. ES Sétif are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
A good away victory last time out for ES Sétif, who won 2-1 against MC Alger (placed 2nd). A strong away win before that one, visiting AB Chelghoum Laid and winning 5-1.
The match schedule is unforgiving for ES Sétif as they have a new game in only three days, a Ligue 1 match thankfully also at home. MC Oran are visiting.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (14 in 7 games), ES Sétif's attacking play is working. Defensively ES Sétif have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
USM Alger form and stats
USM Alger have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 1-2-4 (7 played).
The USM Alger goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 273 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
There were no winners in USM Alger's previous match, a CAF Champions League home game that ended 2-2 vs Petro de Luanda. Prior to that match, the USM Alger manager B. Dziri faced defeat when travelling to Wydad Casablanca and losing 1-3.
It looked so good for USM Alger vs Petro de Luanda, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.
A quick return to home after this game, as USM Alger are hosting CS Constantine in the Ligue 1 only three days away.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from USM Alger's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 7 matches. USM Alger have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
USM Alger - ES Sétif 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: ES Sétif won three, USM Alger won five and two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Ghacha 5 goals |   M. Meftah 5 goals |  M. Touré 3 goals |
ES Sétif missing players
USM Alger missing players
| ES Sétif | USM Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 22 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 17 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 71% | 80% |
| 73% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 47% |
| 47% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 47% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 47% | 29% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 27% | 57% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 47% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 86% | 47% |
| 5.9 | 8.6 | 9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| 3.8 | 1.9 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 149 | 85 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 59 | 130 |
| 67 | 40 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 16 | 51 |
| 33% | 35% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 33% |
- ES Sétif have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- ES Sétif have scored at least twice as many goals at home as USM Alger have scored 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.
- ES Sétif haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- ES Sétif is in the best form (4-1-1)
- USM Alger has the fewest scored goals (2) away
- USM Alger have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 27 |
| 3 | JS Kabylie | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | USM Alger | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | MC Oran | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | CS Constantine | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | Ain M'lila | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | USM Bel Abbes | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 22 |
| 9 | ES Sétif | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 20 |
| 10 | JS Saoura | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Paradou AC | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | ASO Chlef | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 18 |
| 14 | NC Magra | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 17 |
| 15 | NA Hussein Dey | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 15 |
| 16 | US Biskra | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 14 |