Ligue 1 preview: Can JS Kabylie edge out victory against USM Bel Abbès?

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 21.August
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du 1er Novembre 1954

Welcome to Ligue 1 and JS Kabylie - USM Bel Abbès. In this preview you'll find stats, results, analysis, trends and news!

Insights:
  • JS Kabylie have the most points from losing position (15) in Ligue 1
  • USM Bel Abbès have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

It should be mentioned that USM Bel Abbès play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for USM Bel Abbès on artifical turf are 6 victories, 5 draws and 21 defeats from 32 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 21-56. You can compare this with overall results below.

Kabylie are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. USM Bel Abbès are struggling to avoid relegation.

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JS Kabylie form and stats

9-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 1 numbers at home for JS Kabylie so far this season.

The Kabylie fans got no joy from their last match, a Ligue 1 game also here at Stade du 1er Novembre 1954: A 1-3 defeat against ES Sétif (placed 2nd).

1-1 away at Olympique Médéa before that.

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 manager D. Lavagne will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Paradou AC in only three days.

Kabylie are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 18 games. Kabylie have conceded 19 in these home matches.

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USM Bel Abbès form and stats

There's been little loot from USM Bel Abbès's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 18 away games in the Ligue 1. USM Bel Abbès only have 2 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 4 draws.

USM Bel Abbès are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Ligue 1 against Olympique Médéa (placed 10th).

Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs RC Relizane.

We have checked recent matches where Abbès have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were zero victories, two draws and two defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as USM Bel Abbès are hosting CS Constantine in the Ligue 1 only three days away.

The attacking power of USM Bel Abbès when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 18 league matches away. Abbès's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 35 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H encounter ended USM Bel Abbès - Kabylie 0-5, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): JS Kabylie six wins, zero draws and USM Bel Abbès four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

JS KabylieM. Al-Tubal
M. Al-Tubal
7 goals
JS KabylieR. Hamroune
R. Hamroune
7 goals
USM Bel AbbèsD. Mouaki
D. Mouaki
6 goals

JS Kabylie missing players

USM Bel Abbès missing players

Total First Half Second Half
JS Kabylie USM Bel Abbès
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 18 6 Played P 6 18 36
16 9 4 Won W 0 2 9
8 4 2 Drew D 2 4 10
11 5 0 Lost L 4 12 17
42 20 8 Scored S 2 13 32
32 19 4 Conceded C 7 35 57
94% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
66% 61% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 72% 72%
37% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 39% 36%
9% 11% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 28% 22%
6% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
46% 56% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 50%
31% 28% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 22%
29% 22% 17% Failed to Score F T 67% 39% 31%
 
3.2 3.5 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.2 2.9 2.9
2.9 1.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.4 4.7 3.6
1.4 1 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.7 1.5
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
7.5 7.5 7.4 Shots (avg) S ( 5 5.6 5.3
3 3.1 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 2.5 2.3
40% 35% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 30% 36%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • JS Kabylie have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • JS Kabylie have the most points from losing position (15) in Ligue 1
  • USM Bel Abbès have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • USM Bel Abbès have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • USM Bel Abbès 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 36 20 13 3 63 23 18 13 4 1 36 13 18 7 9 2 27 10 40 73
2 ES Sétif 36 20 9 7 69 31 18 12 5 1 41 9 18 8 4 6 28 22 38 68
3 JS Saoura 36 19 9 8 55 28 17 13 4 0 33 8 19 6 5 8 22 20 27 63
4 USM Alger 36 18 8 10 57 35 18 13 2 3 35 14 18 5 6 7 22 21 22 62
5 MC Oran 36 15 15 6 49 33 18 10 7 1 28 12 18 5 8 5 21 21 16 60
6 MC Alger 36 15 11 10 54 37 18 11 6 1 40 17 18 4 5 9 14 20 17 56
7 JS Kabylie 35 16 8 11 42 32 18 9 4 5 20 19 17 7 4 6 22 13 10 56
8 CS Constantine 36 13 12 11 37 27 18 9 4 5 23 13 18 4 8 6 14 14 10 51
9 Paradou AC 36 13 11 12 52 49 18 8 6 4 31 25 18 5 5 8 21 24 3 50
10 Olympique Médéa 36 13 10 13 37 40 18 9 7 2 22 12 18 4 3 11 15 28 -3 49
11 NC Magra 36 12 10 14 34 42 18 10 5 3 23 16 18 2 5 11 11 26 -8 46
12 RC Relizane 36 13 11 12 37 48 19 9 7 3 20 14 17 4 4 9 17 34 -11 46
13 NA Hussein Dey 36 10 13 13 41 41 18 7 8 3 25 15 18 3 5 10 16 26 0 43
14 US Biskra 36 10 13 13 28 42 18 10 5 3 20 12 18 0 8 10 8 30 -14 43
15 Tlemcen 36 11 9 16 39 45 18 7 6 5 22 20 18 4 3 11 17 25 -6 42
16 ASO Chlef 36 11 9 16 38 50 18 8 5 5 20 21 18 3 4 11 18 29 -12 42
17 Ain M'lila 36 12 8 16 34 50 18 9 4 5 20 20 18 3 4 11 14 30 -16 41
18 USM Bel Abbès 36 9 10 17 32 57 18 7 6 5 19 22 18 2 4 12 13 35 -25 37
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 36 4 9 23 23 60 18 4 4 10 14 27 18 0 5 13 9 33 -37 21
20 JSM Skikda 35 5 2 28 16 67 17 5 1 11 9 27 18 0 1 17 7 40 -51 17

Table
  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 36 20 13 3 63 23 18 13 4 1 36 13 18 7 9 2 27 10 40 73
2 ES Sétif 36 20 9 7 69 31 18 12 5 1 41 9 18 8 4 6 28 22 38 68
3 JS Saoura 36 19 9 8 55 28 17 13 4 0 33 8 19 6 5 8 22 20 27 63
4 USM Alger 36 18 8 10 57 35 18 13 2 3 35 14 18 5 6 7 22 21 22 62
5 MC Oran 36 15 15 6 49 33 18 10 7 1 28 12 18 5 8 5 21 21 16 60
6 MC Alger 36 15 11 10 54 37 18 11 6 1 40 17 18 4 5 9 14 20 17 56
7 JS Kabylie 35 16 8 11 42 32 18 9 4 5 20 19 17 7 4 6 22 13 10 56
8 CS Constantine 36 13 12 11 37 27 18 9 4 5 23 13 18 4 8 6 14 14 10 51
9 Paradou AC 36 13 11 12 52 49 18 8 6 4 31 25 18 5 5 8 21 24 3 50
10 Olympique Médéa 36 13 10 13 37 40 18 9 7 2 22 12 18 4 3 11 15 28 -3 49
11 NC Magra 36 12 10 14 34 42 18 10 5 3 23 16 18 2 5 11 11 26 -8 46
12 RC Relizane 36 13 11 12 37 48 19 9 7 3 20 14 17 4 4 9 17 34 -11 46
13 NA Hussein Dey 36 10 13 13 41 41 18 7 8 3 25 15 18 3 5 10 16 26 0 43
14 US Biskra 36 10 13 13 28 42 18 10 5 3 20 12 18 0 8 10 8 30 -14 43
15 Tlemcen 36 11 9 16 39 45 18 7 6 5 22 20 18 4 3 11 17 25 -6 42
16 ASO Chlef 36 11 9 16 38 50 18 8 5 5 20 21 18 3 4 11 18 29 -12 42
17 Ain M'lila 36 12 8 16 34 50 18 9 4 5 20 20 18 3 4 11 14 30 -16 41
18 USM Bel Abbès 36 9 10 17 32 57 18 7 6 5 19 22 18 2 4 12 13 35 -25 37
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 36 4 9 23 23 60 18 4 4 10 14 27 18 0 5 13 9 33 -37 21
20 JSM Skikda 35 5 2 28 16 67 17 5 1 11 9 27 18 0 1 17 7 40 -51 17

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