The MC Alger & Aïn M'lila managers N. Neghiz and L. Bougherara are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Ligue 1 league table.
- MC Alger have not yet lost a game.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
MC Alger form and stats
Seven points from three Ligue 1 home games is a great start for MC Alger, who are hoping to build on that form here.
A good away victory last time out for Alger, who won 1-0 against ES Sétif (placed 1st). Before that, Alger drew at home versus MC Oran.
MC Alger are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 1 match at Tlemcen awaits in four days.
MC Alger have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 5 goals in 3 league matches. MC Alger have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Aïn M'lila form and stats
Things could have gone better for Aïn M'lila in their Ligue 1 away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
M'lila's previous game was their home loss versus Olympique Medea (1-3). Ahead of that match was the victory versus CS Constantine at their stadium, the result 1-0.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting RC Relizane in just four days.
The attacking power of M'lila when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Alger won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Aïn M'lila has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / threeTop Goalscorers
  S. Frioui 4 goals |  H. Demane 3 goals | N. Lamara 2 goals |
MC Alger missing players
Aïn M'lila missing players
| MC Alger | Aïn M'lila | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.3 | 7.7 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6 | 8.2 |
| 2.9 | 3.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| 50% | 50% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 30% |
- MC Alger have not yet lost a game.
- MC Alger have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- MC Alger have scored in all their matches so far.
- 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 Sétif | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 19 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Aïn M'lila | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | ASO Chlef | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Olympique Medea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | CR Belouizdad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | MC Oran | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | JS Kabylie | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | USM Alger | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Paradou AC | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | RC Relizane | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 13 | US Biskra | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | USM Bel Abbès | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| 15 | JSM Skikda | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| 16 | CS Constantine | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | NA Hussein Dey | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 18 | NC Magra | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 19 | Tlemcen | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 20 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 2 |