JS Kabylie and MC Alger have delivered a "par" performance up to now, to use a golf phrase. The teams both have mid-table spots in the Ligue 1.
- JS Kabylie have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Ligue 1
- MC Alger have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Ligue 1
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
The hosts JS Kabylie saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the CAF Confederations Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Royal Leopards, was also a home game here at Stade du 1er Novembre 1954. The away team is better rested.
JS Kabylie form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade du 1er Novembre 1954 as JS Kabylie have scored 10 goals to get 15 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 4-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Before that, JS Kabylie played out a Ligue 1 draw 0-0 when visiting USM Alger.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Kabylie have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won three times, drawn four and lost one.
The match schedule is unforgiving for JS Kabylie as they have a new game in only four days, a Ligue 1 match thankfully also at home. Paradou AC are visiting.
JS Kabylie has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Defensively Kabylie have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
MC Alger form and stats
There's been little loot from MC Alger's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games in the Ligue 1. MC Alger only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 5 draws.
Two away games in a row for MC Alger, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus MC Oran.
A loss against ASO Chlef was the result prior to that, in a home game.Alger are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, three draws and four defeats. From a total of eight matches.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on MC Alger as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings involving these participants: JS Kabylie won five, MC Alger triumphed in one and we saw four draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  S. Frioui 6 goals |  R. Bensayah 5 goals | M. Nezla 5 goals |
JS Kabylie missing players
MC Alger missing players
| JS Kabylie | MC Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 80% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 47% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 38% | 50% |
| 27% | 29% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 33% | 29% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 60% | 71% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 38% |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.3 | 6.3 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8.4 | 9.2 |
| 3.4 | 2 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 28% | 58% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 27% |
| 6.8 | 3.7 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 9 | 7.4 |
| 2.7 | 1.5 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
- JS Kabylie have not yet lost a game at home.
- JS Kabylie have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- JS Kabylie have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- JS Kabylie have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Ligue 1
- JS Kabylie have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- MC Alger have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Ligue 1
- MC Alger have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 36 |
| 2 | JS Saoura | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 32 |
| 3 | Paradou AC | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | USM Alger | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
| 5 | ES Setif | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | CS Constantine | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | US Biskra | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 28 |
| 8 | MC Alger | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 27 |
| 9 | JS Kabylie | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 |
| 10 | RC Arbaa | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 21 |
| 11 | ASO Chlef | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | NC Magra | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 19 |
| 13 | MC Oran | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 | HB Chelghoum Laid | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | NA Hussein Dey | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -10 | 14 |
| 16 | Olympique Medea | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -12 | 14 |
| 17 | RC Relizane | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -17 | 13 |
| 18 | Tlemcen | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 | -21 | 9 |
