Ligue 1 match preview and statistics: MC Alger fight Aïn M'lila

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Date: Sun 26.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, MC Alger in 7th and Aïn M'lila in 10th place.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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MC Alger form and stats

The story so far for MC Alger at their home stadium is 6 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

MC Alger lost their last game at USM Bel Abbès after a 1-2 scoreline. In the match before that, MC Alger hosted MO Béjaïa and drew the game 0-0.

MC Alger has scored 16 goals at home this season, in 14 matches. On the other hand, MC Alger have conceded 15 goals.

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Aïn M'lila form and stats

Aïn M'lila, who have the fewest scored goals (18) in Ligue 1, have only collected 9 points from their away games after 1-6-7 (14 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.

Aïn M'lila won their last game, 1-0 versus Paradou AC played at home. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus DRB Tadjenanet.

Goals are few and far between in Aïn M'lila's away games. Only 7 goals from 14 travels. Aïn M'lila have conceded 22 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Aïn M'lila - MC Alger 1-1. Last one meeting between the teams: MC Alger won 0, Aïn M'lila won 0 and 1 draw. 0 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

S. Bendebka
6 goals
M. Tiaïba
6 goals
M. Souibaah
5 goals

MC Alger missing players

Aïn M'lila missing players

MC Alger Aïn M'lila
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
29 14 3 Played 3 14 29
10 6 2 Won 0 1 7
10 5 1 Drew 2 6 15
9 3 0 Lost 1 7 7
31 16 4 Scored 1 7 18
34 15 2 Conceded 3 22 26
83% 79% 67% Over 0.5 67% 71% 66%
59% 57% 67% Over 1.5 67% 64% 48%
34% 43% 67% Over 2.5 0% 43% 24%
17% 21% 0% Over 3.5 0% 21% 10%
17% 21% 0% Over 4.5 0% 7% 3%
48% 50% 67% BTTS 33% 29% 28%
31% 29% 33% Clean Sheets 33% 36% 55%
38% 43% 33% Failed To Score 67% 64% 52%
 
4.6 5.7 3.3 Corners For (avg) 2 2.3 3.8
4.2 3.2 5.3 Corners Against (avg) 2.7 4.2 3.6
2 1.4 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.7 2.3 1.9
3 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Aïn M'lila have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Aïn M'lila have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Aïn M'lila have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • MC Alger have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • MC Alger have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Aïn M'lila have scored away.
  • MC Alger have won significantly more corners at home than away.

MC Alger
All Ligue 1 Arab Club Championship Algeria Cup CAF Confederations Cup Club Friendlies CAF Champions League
All Home Away
09-03-19 L1 ES Sétif 2 - 0 MC Alger
14-03-19 L1 MC Alger 3 - 2 USM Alger
02-04-19 L1 NA Hussein Dey 1 - 0 MC Alger
09-04-19 L1 MC Alger 1 - 0 MC Oran
21-04-19 L1 MC Alger 0 - 0 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj
01-05-19 L1 CS Constantine 2 - 0 MC Alger
11-05-19 L1 JS Saoura 4 - 3 MC Alger
16-05-19 L1 MC Alger 0 - 0 MO Béjaïa
21-05-19 L1 USM Bel Abbès 2 - 1 MC Alger
26-05-19 L1 MC Alger 15:00 Aïn M'lila
Aïn M'lila
All Ligue 1 Ligue 2 Algeria Cup
All Home Away
08-02-19 L1 CS Constantine 0 - 0 Aïn M'lila
13-02-19 L1 Aïn M'lila 0 - 0 USM Alger
17-03-19 L1 Aïn M'lila 1 - 0 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj
01-04-19 L1 JS Saoura 4 - 1 Aïn M'lila
15-04-19 L1 NA Hussein Dey 1 - 1 Aïn M'lila
21-04-19 L1 Aïn M'lila 2 - 1 MO Béjaïa
11-05-19 L1 USM Bel Abbès 1 - 0 Aïn M'lila
16-05-19 L1 Aïn M'lila 2 - 0 DRB Tadjenanet
21-05-19 L1 Aïn M'lila 1 - 0 Paradou AC
26-05-19 L1 MC Alger 15:00 Aïn M'lila

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 USM Alger 29 14 8 7 46 28 15 10 2 3 31 13 14 4 6 4 15 15 18 50
2 JS Kabylie 29 14 7 8 36 25 14 9 4 1 22 12 15 5 3 7 14 13 11 49
3 Paradou AC 29 13 6 10 35 24 14 10 1 3 24 9 15 3 5 7 11 15 11 45
4 JSM Skikda 29 12 8 9 32 22 15 10 3 2 28 10 14 2 5 7 4 12 10 44
5 ES Sétif 29 12 6 11 32 24 14 8 3 3 23 9 15 4 3 8 9 15 8 42
6 CS Constantine 29 10 10 9 29 21 14 7 7 0 18 6 15 3 3 9 11 15 8 40
7 MC Alger 29 10 10 9 31 34 14 6 5 3 16 15 15 4 5 6 15 19 -3 40
8 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 29 9 10 10 22 22 15 8 5 2 17 7 14 1 5 8 5 15 0 37
9 NA Hussein Dey 29 9 9 11 20 26 15 6 5 4 9 8 14 3 4 7 11 18 -6 36
10 Aïn M'lila 29 7 15 7 18 26 15 6 9 0 11 4 14 1 6 7 7 22 -8 36
11 CR Belouizdad 29 9 11 9 27 27 14 6 4 4 15 12 15 3 7 5 12 15 0 35
12 USM Bel Abbès 29 9 8 12 24 38 15 7 5 3 17 15 14 2 3 9 7 23 -14 35
13 MC Oran 29 7 12 10 30 36 14 5 7 2 17 13 15 2 5 8 13 23 -6 33
14 MO Béjaïa 29 7 12 10 23 34 15 5 7 3 11 11 14 2 5 7 12 23 -11 33
15 DRB Tadjenanet 29 7 10 12 26 35 15 7 5 3 13 7 14 0 5 9 13 28 -9 31
16 Olympique Médéa 29 7 10 12 21 30 14 5 4 5 14 15 15 2 6 7 7 15 -9 31

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