Another adrenaline-fuelled match as JS Saoura welcome US Biskra

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Wed 23.March
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du 20 Août 1955

JS Saoura are located at 4th, while US Biskra are bringing up the rear 3 points behind in the league table. Can they shorten the gap?

Insights:
  • JS Saoura have the most points from losing position (11) in Ligue 1
  • US Biskra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It should be mentioned that US Biskra 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 US Biskra on artifical turf are 1 victory, 4 draws and 18 defeats from 23 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 16-44. You can compare this with overall results below.

These are active days for the host team, as they had a match only three days ago in the CAF Confederations Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Orlando Pirates, was also a home game here at Stade du 20 Août 1955. The away team is better rested.

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JS Saoura form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade du 20 Août 1955 as JS Saoura have scored 16 goals to get 21 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 6-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

JS Saoura's previous game was also a home event, the loss 0-2 against Orlando Pirates (in CAF Confederations Cup).

Saoura have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade du 20 Août 1955 with 16 goals in 9 league matches. Defensively JS Saoura have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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US Biskra form and stats

There's been little loot from US Biskra's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 10 away games in the Ligue 1. US Biskra only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws.

It might be tough going out on the road again for US Biskra, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus HB Chelghoum Laïd (placed 14th).

A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting USM Alger.

US Biskra have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 11 goals have been scored. Biskra struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games. More than 50 percent of these were let in from the 60th minute and onwards in these in the last 30 minutes of games.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have faced each other already this season, with the result US Biskra - JS Saoura 2-1 entered in the official records. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's four Saoura victories, zero draws and two US Biskra wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less. The games between these clubs have sometimes been hostile, having seen 3 red cards from the last six encounters.

Top Goalscorers

US BiskraH. Mokhtar
H. Mokhtar
10 goals
JS SaouraB. Hamidi
B. Hamidi
8 goals
JS SaouraA. Lahmeri
A. Lahmeri
6 goals

JS Saoura missing players

US Biskra missing players

Total First Half Second Half
JS Saoura US Biskra
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 4 10 21
10 6 1 Won W 0 1 9
6 3 2 Drew D 2 4 6
3 0 0 Lost L 2 5 6
29 16 2 Scored S 2 11 25
12 2 1 Conceded C 6 15 20
79% 78% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
53% 44% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 80% 67%
42% 22% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 40% 38%
21% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 30% 14%
16% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 5%
37% 22% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 43%
53% 78% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 33%
32% 22% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 33%
 
4.1 5.1 9 Corners for (avg) C F 0.3 2.3 3.8
2.7 1.1 1.7 Corners against (avg) C A 2.3 3.7 3.2
1.4 1 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.3 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.7 16.2 27 Shots (avg) S ( 2 5.7 5.8
4.6 5.6 7.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.3 3.1
34% 33% 9% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 38%
 
6.7 4.2 6.3 Shots against (avg) S A 3 9 6.7
3.2 2.2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0.7 4.9 3.5
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • JS Saoura have not yet lost a game at home.
  • JS Saoura have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • JS Saoura have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Ligue 1
  • JS Saoura have the most points from losing position (11) in Ligue 1
  • JS Saoura have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Ligue 1
  • JS Saoura have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • JS Saoura have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • US Biskra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • US Biskra have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • US Biskra 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 19 13 3 3 29 12 10 8 1 1 16 3 9 5 2 2 13 9 17 42
2 MC Alger 21 11 7 3 29 13 11 8 2 1 21 7 10 3 5 2 8 6 16 40
3 Paradou AC 22 12 3 7 33 24 10 6 2 2 16 9 12 6 1 5 17 15 9 39
4 JS Saoura 19 10 6 3 29 12 9 6 3 0 16 2 10 4 3 3 13 10 17 36
5 USM Alger 22 9 9 4 28 13 11 7 4 0 19 4 11 2 5 4 9 9 15 36
6 JS Kabylie 21 9 9 3 23 12 11 7 3 1 16 5 10 2 6 2 7 7 11 36
7 ES Sétif 19 9 7 3 19 9 9 6 3 0 14 4 10 3 4 3 5 5 10 34
8 CS Constantine 22 9 7 6 26 17 10 7 1 2 17 6 12 2 6 4 9 11 9 34
9 US Biskra 21 9 6 6 25 20 11 8 2 1 14 5 10 1 4 5 11 15 5 33
10 ASO Chlef 22 8 6 8 21 17 12 5 4 3 14 8 10 3 2 5 7 9 4 30
11 RC Arbaa 22 6 8 8 20 28 11 4 4 3 12 12 11 2 4 5 8 16 -8 26
12 NC Magra 22 8 2 12 20 29 11 6 2 3 12 8 11 2 0 9 8 21 -9 26
13 MC Oran 21 5 8 8 16 23 12 4 6 2 14 13 9 1 2 6 2 10 -7 23
14 HB Chelghoum Laïd 20 4 8 8 17 23 11 4 6 1 12 6 9 0 2 7 5 17 -6 20
15 NA Hussein Dey 22 4 6 12 20 33 10 2 3 5 9 16 12 2 3 7 11 17 -13 18
16 Olympique Medea 21 5 2 14 16 31 9 2 2 5 7 12 12 3 0 9 9 19 -15 17
17 RC Relizane 22 3 7 12 16 40 11 3 4 4 10 12 11 0 3 8 6 28 -24 16
18 Tlemcen 22 2 4 16 9 40 11 2 2 7 7 18 11 0 2 9 2 22 -31 10

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 19 13 3 3 29 12 10 8 1 1 16 3 9 5 2 2 13 9 17 42
2 MC Alger 21 11 7 3 29 13 11 8 2 1 21 7 10 3 5 2 8 6 16 40
3 Paradou AC 22 12 3 7 33 24 10 6 2 2 16 9 12 6 1 5 17 15 9 39
4 JS Saoura 19 10 6 3 29 12 9 6 3 0 16 2 10 4 3 3 13 10 17 36
5 USM Alger 22 9 9 4 28 13 11 7 4 0 19 4 11 2 5 4 9 9 15 36
6 JS Kabylie 21 9 9 3 23 12 11 7 3 1 16 5 10 2 6 2 7 7 11 36
7 ES Sétif 19 9 7 3 19 9 9 6 3 0 14 4 10 3 4 3 5 5 10 34
8 CS Constantine 22 9 7 6 26 17 10 7 1 2 17 6 12 2 6 4 9 11 9 34
9 US Biskra 21 9 6 6 25 20 11 8 2 1 14 5 10 1 4 5 11 15 5 33
10 ASO Chlef 22 8 6 8 21 17 12 5 4 3 14 8 10 3 2 5 7 9 4 30
11 RC Arbaa 22 6 8 8 20 28 11 4 4 3 12 12 11 2 4 5 8 16 -8 26
12 NC Magra 22 8 2 12 20 29 11 6 2 3 12 8 11 2 0 9 8 21 -9 26
13 MC Oran 21 5 8 8 16 23 12 4 6 2 14 13 9 1 2 6 2 10 -7 23
14 HB Chelghoum Laïd 20 4 8 8 17 23 11 4 6 1 12 6 9 0 2 7 5 17 -6 20
15 NA Hussein Dey 22 4 6 12 20 33 10 2 3 5 9 16 12 2 3 7 11 17 -13 18
16 Olympique Medea 21 5 2 14 16 31 9 2 2 5 7 12 12 3 0 9 9 19 -15 17
17 RC Relizane 22 3 7 12 16 40 11 3 4 4 10 12 11 0 3 8 6 28 -24 16
18 Tlemcen 22 2 4 16 9 40 11 2 2 7 7 18 11 0 2 9 2 22 -31 10

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