The two participants are enjoying a sweet season so far and games like this could be influential. Here's the preview for MC Alger - CR Belouizdad!
- MC Alger have the most clean sheets (13) in Ligue 1
- CR Belouizdad have the most scored goals (34) in Ligue 1
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.
The visiting CR Belouizdad played their last game only four days ago, a Ligue 1 match.
MC Alger form and stats
MC Alger have performed here at Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 this season with 6 wins from 10 Ligue 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Oussama Litim not having conceded a league goal in 525 minutes.
It's back home for MC Alger, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating NC Magra away with the result 1-0.
Before that, Alger drew at home versus CS Constantine.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how MC Alger have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 3 and lost 1.
It should be taken into account that a glance at the 11 latest league fixtures shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
The MC Alger fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 10 matches. MC Alger have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
CR Belouizdad form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the Ligue 1.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against ES Setif in their previous game. That victory felt sweet as this side had gone three league fixtures without winning.
A defeat, in the CAF Champions League away at Mamelodi Sundowns, earlier. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by CR Belouizdad in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Belouizdad, 4 draws and 2 defeats.
CR Belouizdad have another game that requires travelling in just four sleeps, a Algeria Cup fixture versus JS El Biar. A strenuous diary for them!
Belouizdad has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 10 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
As it happens, CR Belouizdad have scored in every league game they've featured in since NOT scoring against today's opposition; the CR Belouizdad - MC Alger 0-0 game twelve fixtures ago. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Alger victories, six draws and two CR Belouizdad wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Bourdim 6 goals | M. Belkhir 5 goals |  K. Merzougui 4 goals |
MC Alger missing players
CR Belouizdad missing players
| MC Alger | CR Belouizdad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 34 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 71% | 80% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 67% |
| 19% | 30% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 30% | 24% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 19% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 48% |
| 62% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 52% |
| 48% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 5.3 | 6.5 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.2 | 13.6 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| 4.9 | 7.3 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 5 | 5.9 |
| 15% | 17% | 7% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 30% | 28% |
| 7.5 | 6.9 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 8.2 | 8 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
- CR Belouizdad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- CR Belouizdad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- CR Belouizdad have scored in all their away matches so far.
- CR Belouizdad have scored more than double the goals of MC Alger.
- CR Belouizdad have the most points (21) away in Ligue 1
- CR Belouizdad have the most scored goals (15) away in Ligue 1
- CR Belouizdad have the most scored goals (34) in Ligue 1
- CR Belouizdad have the the best goal difference (+21) in Ligue 1
- CR Belouizdad have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Ligue 1
- CR Belouizdad have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- CR Belouizdad haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- MC Alger have not yet lost a game 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 as they have conceded at home.
- MC Alger have the most clean sheets (13) in Ligue 1
- MC Alger have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- MC Alger have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | CS Constantine | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 40 |
| 3 | ES Setif | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 35 |
| 4 | MC Alger | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 35 |
| 5 | USM Alger | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 | USM Khenchela | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -1 | 31 |
| 7 | El Bayadh | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 30 |
| 8 | JS Saoura | 22 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 9 | MC Oran | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | RC Arbaa | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | US Biskra | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -1 | 28 |
| 12 | ASO Chlef | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 13 | NC Magra | 22 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -2 | 26 |
| 14 | Paradou AC | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 21 |
| 15 | JS Kabylie | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 20 |
| 16 | HB Chelghoum Laid | 22 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 31 | -48 | 2 |
