A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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.
MC Alger form and stats
3 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what MC Alger, who have the most scored goals (24) in Ligue 1, have to build on here in the Ligue 1.
MC Alger's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Raja Casablanca. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Oued Magrane.
MC Alger have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 10 goals in 6 league matches. On the other hand, MC Alger have conceded 6 goals.
ES Sétif form and stats
ES Sétif have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 0-1-6 (7 played).
ES Sétif have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 212 minutes since they last conceded in Ligue 1.
ES Sétif play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 5-1 victory visiting AB Chelghoum Laid. A 2-2 draw at JSM Bejaia's stadium before that.
As mentioned above, ES Sétif was the only team on the pitch versus AB Chelghoum Laid in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, ES Sétif have conceded 13 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for MC Alger, 2 draws and 6 wins for ES Sétif. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Top Goalscorers
  H. Ghacha 5 goals |   S. Frioui 4 goals |  W. Derardja 3 goals |
MC Alger missing players
ES Sétif missing players
| MC Alger | ES Sétif | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 24 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 16 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 71% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 21% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 43% |
| 43% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 29% |
| 6 | 8.6 | 12 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.4 | 6 |
| 3.1 | 2.8 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.7 | 3.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 131 | 50 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 53 | 138 |
| 60 | 26 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 23 | 63 |
| 35% | 27% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 26% | 32% |
- ES Sétif have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- ES Sétif have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- ES Sétif have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- ES Sétif have yet to win a game away.
- ES Sétif haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- MC Alger has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- MC Alger has the most scored goals (24)
- MC Alger has the most scored goals in the second half (16)
- 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.
- MC Alger haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | USM Bel Abbes | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 4 | JS Kabylie | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | MC Oran | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | USM Alger | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | CS Constantine | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Ain M'lila | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | JS Saoura | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 19 |
| 11 | ES Sétif | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 12 | ASO Chlef | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | NA Hussein Dey | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 15 |
| 14 | NC Magra | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 15 |
| 15 | Paradou AC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 14 |
| 16 | US Biskra | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 14 |