Both these teams are capable of winning this one, USM Alger enjoying a 6 point edge on ES Sétif in the standings. Get this show on the road!
- ES Sétif have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Ligue 1
- USM Alger have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Ligue 1
Sétif can neither be promoted or relegated from Ligue 1. For USM Alger most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
Not much time to rest for the hosting team, as they were involved in a Ligue 1 game only three days back. Thankfully the previous game, versus NA Hussein Dey, was also a home game here at Stade du 8 Mai 1945. The away team is better rested.
ES Sétif form and stats
9 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what ES Sétif have to build on here at Stade du 8 Mai 1945 in the Ligue 1.
The Sétif supporters enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host NA Hussein Dey and win 5-1. As indicated by the result mentioned above, ES Sétif played a great game against NA Hussein Dey and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Preceding that match was the home game against Paradou AC that was lost 0-1.A decent goal production from Sétif in their home games so far, with 28 goals from 16 league matches. ES Sétif have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
USM Alger form and stats
Playing away, USM Alger have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 6 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. USM Alger have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena.
557 minutes! That's how long the Alger goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
USM Alger are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the game against CR Belouizdad (placed 1st).
Before that, USM Alger secured a home win against Olympique Medea with the score 4-0.The visitors have scored 13 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Alger as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last head to head encounter ended USM Alger - ES Sétif 1-0, played this season. ES Sétif-USM Alger H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: ES Sétif four wins, USM Alger four wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
![]() A. Belkacemi 8 goals | ![]() A. Mahious 8 goals | ![]() B. Benhammouda 7 goals |
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| ES Sétif | USM Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 33 |
| 14 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 40 | 28 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 44 |
| 23 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| 85% | 88% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 81% | 82% |
| 45% | 56% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 50% | 61% |
| 24% | 38% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 25% | 30% |
| 18% | 25% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 6% | 15% |
| 9% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 27% | 31% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| 45% | 50% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 38% | 52% |
| 42% | 31% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 44% | 30% |
| 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| 4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.2 |
| 4 | 4.3 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 27% | 35% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 17% | 28% |
| 9.9 | 6.1 | 7.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.6 | 6.8 | 5.3 |
| 4.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.8 |
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as USM Alger have scored away.
- ES Sétif have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Ligue 1
- ES Sétif have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- USM Alger have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- USM Alger have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Ligue 1
- USM Alger have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Ligue 1
- USM Alger is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 32 | 70 |
| 2 | JS Kabylie | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 40 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 61 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 60 |
| 4 | USM Alger | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 44 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 57 |
| 5 | CS Constantine | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 55 |
| 6 | Paradou AC | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 54 |
| 7 | ES Sétif | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 51 |
| 8 | MC Alger | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 51 |
| 9 | ASO Chlef | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 50 |
| 10 | US Biskra | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 50 |
| 11 | MC Oran | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 46 |
| 12 | HB Chelghoum Laid | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -1 | 45 |
| 13 | NC Magra | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 26 | -5 | 45 |
| 14 | RC Arbaa | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 40 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -5 | 43 |
| 15 | Olympique Medea | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 53 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 29 | -20 | 36 |
| 16 | NA Hussein Dey | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 66 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 31 | -33 | 22 |
| 17 | RC Relizane | 34 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 87 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 51 | -56 | 20 |
| 18 | Tlemcen | 34 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 72 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 41 | -59 | 13 |