Here's what we know about the JSM Skikda - USM Alger game:

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Tue 24.August
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du 20 Août 1955

The guesting USM Alger team are probably favourites at JSM Skikda, as the away team have a 45 point advantage from their 37 league matches this season.

Insights:
  • JSM Skikda have the fewest scored goals (16) in Ligue 1
  • USM Alger have the most scored goals in the second half (38) in Ligue 1

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.

For Skikda relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. For Alger most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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JSM Skikda form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligue 1 this season. JSM Skikda have only managed 5 wins, 1 draw and 11 losses from their games here at Stade du 20 Août 1955. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 14 attempts.

Skikda are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 1035 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by A. Kaïbou).

In their previous game, the manager C. Hadjar led his Skikda to a defeat in the Ligue 1 match away at ES Setif. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade du 20 Août 1955.

Preceding that match was a defeat to NC Magra (0-2).

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for JSM Skikda, as the Ligue 1 home game vs JS Kabylie is only four days away.

Skikda aren't scoring a lot here at Stade du 20 Août 1955 in the league, with only 9 goals from 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Skikda have conceded 27 from these games.

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USM Alger form and stats

As the visiting team in Ligue 1 matches, USM Alger have produced an overall stat of 5-6-7 so far. Alger seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligue 1 home defeat versus CR Belouizdad with 2-4 on the scoreboard. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Alger, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

Prior to that match, the Alger manager T. Froger faced defeat when travelling to ASO Chlef and losing 0-1.

USM Alger are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 18 games (in the league). As opposed to that, USM Alger have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have battled earlier this season: USM Alger - Skikda 4-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Skikda victories, three draws and four USM Alger wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

USM AlgerA. Belkacemi
A. Belkacemi
15 goals
USM AlgerH. Koudri
H. Koudri
7 goals

JSM Skikda missing players

USM Alger missing players

Total First Half Second Half
JSM Skikda USM Alger
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 17 4 Played P 6 18 37
5 5 1 Won W 2 5 18
2 1 0 Drew D 2 6 8
29 11 3 Lost L 2 7 11
16 9 1 Scored S 5 22 59
69 27 8 Conceded C 3 21 39
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 94% 95%
61% 53% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 67% 73%
47% 35% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 50% 57%
17% 12% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 27%
14% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 8%
22% 18% 0% BTTS BTTS 17% 61% 54%
17% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 22% 32%
67% 59% 75% Failed to Score F T 50% 22% 19%
 
3.7 4.8 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.9 3.9
4.1 3.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 4.9 4.3
1.8 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.2 2.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
5.2 6.1 5.2 Shots (avg) S ( 3.5 6.3 8
2.1 2.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 3.1 4
23% 22% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 36% 40%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • JSM Skikda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • JSM Skikda have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the fewest scored goals (16) in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the most conceded goals (69) in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the the worst goal difference (-18) at home in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the the worst goal difference (-53) in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • USM Alger have scored more than double the goals of JSM Skikda.
  • USM Alger have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Ligue 1
  • USM Alger have the most scored goals in the second half (38) 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 37 21 13 3 67 25 18 13 4 1 36 13 19 8 9 2 31 12 42 76
2 ES Setif 37 21 9 7 71 31 19 13 5 1 43 9 18 8 4 6 28 22 40 71
3 JS Saoura 37 20 9 8 58 29 18 14 4 0 36 9 19 6 5 8 22 20 29 66
4 USM Alger 37 18 8 11 59 39 19 13 2 4 37 18 18 5 6 7 22 21 20 62
5 MC Oran 37 15 15 7 50 35 18 10 7 1 28 12 19 5 8 6 22 23 15 60
6 JS Kabylie 36 16 9 11 42 32 19 9 5 5 20 19 17 7 4 6 22 13 10 57
7 MC Alger 37 15 11 11 55 39 18 11 6 1 40 17 19 4 5 10 15 22 16 56
8 CS Constantine 37 14 12 11 42 31 19 10 4 5 28 17 18 4 8 6 14 14 11 54
9 Paradou AC 37 13 11 13 53 52 18 8 6 4 31 25 19 5 5 9 22 27 1 50
10 Olympique Médéa 37 13 11 13 38 41 19 9 8 2 23 13 18 4 3 11 15 28 -3 50
11 NC Magra 37 13 10 14 36 43 19 11 5 3 25 17 18 2 5 11 11 26 -7 49
12 RC Relizane 37 13 12 12 38 49 19 9 7 3 20 14 18 4 5 9 18 35 -11 47
13 NA Hussein Dey 37 11 13 13 42 41 19 8 8 3 26 15 18 3 5 10 16 26 1 46
14 US Biskra 37 11 13 13 30 42 19 11 5 3 22 12 18 0 8 10 8 30 -12 46
15 Aïn M'lila 37 13 8 16 36 51 19 10 4 5 22 21 18 3 4 11 14 30 -15 44
16 Tlemcen 37 11 9 17 39 46 18 7 6 5 22 20 19 4 3 12 17 26 -7 42
17 ASO Chlef 37 11 9 17 38 52 18 8 5 5 20 21 19 3 4 12 18 31 -14 42
18 USM Bel Abbes 37 9 11 17 32 57 18 7 6 5 19 22 19 2 5 12 13 35 -25 38
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 37 4 9 24 27 65 18 4 4 10 14 27 19 0 5 14 13 38 -38 21
20 JSM Skikda 36 5 2 29 16 69 17 5 1 11 9 27 19 0 1 18 7 42 -53 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 37 21 13 3 67 25 18 13 4 1 36 13 19 8 9 2 31 12 42 76
2 ES Setif 37 21 9 7 71 31 19 13 5 1 43 9 18 8 4 6 28 22 40 71
3 JS Saoura 37 20 9 8 58 29 18 14 4 0 36 9 19 6 5 8 22 20 29 66
4 USM Alger 37 18 8 11 59 39 19 13 2 4 37 18 18 5 6 7 22 21 20 62
5 MC Oran 37 15 15 7 50 35 18 10 7 1 28 12 19 5 8 6 22 23 15 60
6 JS Kabylie 36 16 9 11 42 32 19 9 5 5 20 19 17 7 4 6 22 13 10 57
7 MC Alger 37 15 11 11 55 39 18 11 6 1 40 17 19 4 5 10 15 22 16 56
8 CS Constantine 37 14 12 11 42 31 19 10 4 5 28 17 18 4 8 6 14 14 11 54
9 Paradou AC 37 13 11 13 53 52 18 8 6 4 31 25 19 5 5 9 22 27 1 50
10 Olympique Médéa 37 13 11 13 38 41 19 9 8 2 23 13 18 4 3 11 15 28 -3 50
11 NC Magra 37 13 10 14 36 43 19 11 5 3 25 17 18 2 5 11 11 26 -7 49
12 RC Relizane 37 13 12 12 38 49 19 9 7 3 20 14 18 4 5 9 18 35 -11 47
13 NA Hussein Dey 37 11 13 13 42 41 19 8 8 3 26 15 18 3 5 10 16 26 1 46
14 US Biskra 37 11 13 13 30 42 19 11 5 3 22 12 18 0 8 10 8 30 -12 46
15 Aïn M'lila 37 13 8 16 36 51 19 10 4 5 22 21 18 3 4 11 14 30 -15 44
16 Tlemcen 37 11 9 17 39 46 18 7 6 5 22 20 19 4 3 12 17 26 -7 42
17 ASO Chlef 37 11 9 17 38 52 18 8 5 5 20 21 19 3 4 12 18 31 -14 42
18 USM Bel Abbes 37 9 11 17 32 57 18 7 6 5 19 22 19 2 5 12 13 35 -25 38
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 37 4 9 24 27 65 18 4 4 10 14 27 19 0 5 14 13 38 -38 21
20 JSM Skikda 36 5 2 29 16 69 17 5 1 11 9 27 19 0 1 18 7 42 -53 17

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