Ligue 1 match preview and statistics: JS Saoura fight MC Alger

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Wed 03.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du 20 Août 1955

This could be an interesting match as JS Saoura have their presumed home advantage while MC Alger are ahead 2 points in the Ligue 1 table.

Insights:
  • JS Saoura have not yet lost a game at home.
  • MC Alger haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

It's no vacation for neither Saoura nor MC Alger as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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JS Saoura form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what JS Saoura have to build on here at Stade du 20 Août 1955 in the Ligue 1. It’s been three wins in a row for Saoura here at Stade du 20 Août 1955, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Saoura lost their last game at MC Oran (placed 6th) after a 1-2 scoreline.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Ligue 1 game versus CA Bordj Bou Arreridj in only four days. This game is also played here at Stade du 20 Août 1955.

Saoura have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade du 20 Août 1955 with 7 goals in 4 league matches. JS Saoura are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade du 20 Août 1955 in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.

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MC Alger form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 1 travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Alger delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against US Biskra (placed 16th) in their previous match; a Ligue 1 game. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Tlemcen wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

Alger has another fixture away, a Ligue 1 game, against USM Alger in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Alger have scored 5 goals in 5 league games away. Alger are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - three - two (Saoura wins - draws - MC Alger wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

JS SaouraB. Messaoudi
B. Messaoudi
5 goals
SaouraB. Hamidi
B. Hamidi
4 goals
MC AlgerS. Frioui
S. Frioui
4 goals

JS Saoura missing players

MC Alger missing players

JS Saoura MC Alger
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 4 1 Played P 2 5 10
5 3 0 Won W 1 3 5
2 1 1 Drew D 1 1 4
3 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
12 7 2 Scored S 2 5 14
8 3 2 Conceded C 1 3 8
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 40% 60%
40% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 30%
10% 25% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 10%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
40% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 50%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 40% 40%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 10%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.4 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.1 5.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 7 5.6 7.3
2.8 2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2 3.3
32% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 50% 43%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • JS Saoura have not yet lost a game at home.
  • JS Saoura have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • JS Saoura have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • JS Saoura have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • JS Saoura haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • MC Alger haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 ES Setif 11 7 3 1 16 4 5 2 2 1 4 2 6 5 1 0 12 2 12 24
2 Olympique Médéa 10 6 2 2 15 10 5 3 1 1 6 4 5 3 1 1 9 6 5 20
3 CR Belouizdad 9 5 4 0 15 6 5 3 2 0 10 5 4 2 2 0 5 1 9 19
4 MC Alger 10 5 4 1 14 8 5 2 3 0 9 5 5 3 1 1 5 3 6 19
5 USM Alger 11 5 3 3 16 12 5 3 0 2 9 6 6 2 3 1 7 6 4 18
6 MC Oran 11 4 6 1 11 9 5 4 1 0 6 2 6 0 5 1 5 7 2 18
7 JS Kabylie 11 5 3 3 10 8 6 3 1 2 5 6 5 2 2 1 5 2 2 18
8 JS Saoura 10 5 2 3 12 8 4 3 1 0 7 3 6 2 1 3 5 5 4 17
9 Ain M'lila 11 4 5 2 12 9 6 3 2 1 7 4 5 1 3 1 5 5 3 17
10 ASO Chlef 11 5 1 5 16 12 5 4 0 1 9 4 6 1 1 4 7 8 4 16
11 Paradou AC 11 2 7 2 13 11 6 2 4 0 10 6 5 0 3 2 3 5 2 13
12 NA Hussein Dey 11 3 4 4 8 12 5 1 3 1 4 4 6 2 1 3 4 8 -4 13
13 RC Relizane 11 2 5 4 6 8 6 1 3 2 3 3 5 1 2 2 3 5 -2 11
14 Tlemcen 11 2 5 4 6 9 5 1 3 1 1 2 6 1 2 3 5 7 -3 11
15 CS Constantine 10 2 4 4 6 7 6 2 2 2 4 3 4 0 2 2 2 4 -1 10
16 US Biskra 11 1 7 3 5 8 6 1 4 1 4 4 5 0 3 2 1 4 -3 10
17 NC Magra 11 2 3 6 7 15 6 2 2 2 5 7 5 0 1 4 2 8 -8 9
18 USM Bel Abbes 11 2 3 6 10 19 6 1 2 3 6 9 5 1 1 3 4 10 -9 9
19 JSM Skikda 11 2 2 7 5 16 5 2 1 2 3 5 6 0 1 5 2 11 -11 8
20 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 11 0 3 8 6 18 5 0 1 4 3 10 6 0 2 4 3 8 -12 3