This should be quite a game, with MC Alger positioned 5th and JS Saoura at 2nd. Read the preview!
- MC Alger have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- JS Saoura have the most scored goals (44) in Ligue 1
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Both participants have had a decent time to rest since their previous game. Let's wish for an enthusiastic match!
MC Alger form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 as MC Alger have scored 23 goals to get 30 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 9-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The followers are hoping that MC Alger will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against RC Arbaâ (placed 13th). Heartbreak for MC Alger in their last match as RC Arbaâ's Deghmani scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Before that, Alger had a home game versus NA Hussein Dey which ended with a victory 2-0.This is expected to be a close game, with MC Alger perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with MC Alger as a small favourite), we find four games. MC Alger has won one of these, drawn three and lost zero.
The MC Alger fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 13 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. MC Alger have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
JS Saoura form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (44) in Ligue 1, are W4-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 1.
180 minutes! That's how long the Saoura goalkeeper Zakaria Saidi and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
JS Saoura had fun at their own home (Stade du 5 Juillet 1962) last time out, beating Tlemcen 6-0. Hamidi (2), Lahmeri, Saâdi, Bellatreche and Bouziani scored. As you can tell from the results above, JS Saoura was very dominant against Tlemcen, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 6-0 (!) with Hamidi (2), Lahmeri, Saâdi, Bellatreche and Bouziani providing the goals.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus NC Magra that ended 0-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Saoura playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were two JS Saoura wins, one draw and one defeat.
JS Saoura have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 13 goals have been scored. It's not easy to score on JS Saoura as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams played each other earlier this campaign: JS Saoura - MC Alger 0-0. Head to head data (for the preceeding ten meetings): Alger won three games, four matches ended in a draw and JS Saoura have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  S. Frioui 17 goals |  B. Hamidi 10 goals | A. Lahmeri 8 goals |
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| MC Alger | JS Saoura | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 25 |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 33 | 23 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 44 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 78% | 85% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 73% | 80% |
| 52% | 62% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 55% | 56% |
| 26% | 31% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 55% | 44% |
| 7% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 28% |
| 7% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 20% |
| 33% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 45% | 32% |
| 52% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 56% |
| 37% | 15% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 45% | 32% |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.2 | 2.6 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.5 | 11.4 | 4.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 8.4 | 13.8 |
| 4.1 | 5.1 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| 24% | 25% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 35% |
| 7.4 | 6.5 | 3.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 8.5 | 6.7 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4 | 3.1 |
- JS Saoura have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- JS Saoura have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- JS Saoura have the most points from losing position (11) in Ligue 1
- JS Saoura have the most scored goals (44) in Ligue 1
- JS Saoura have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Ligue 1
- JS Saoura have the the best goal difference (+29) in Ligue 1
- JS Saoura 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 as they have conceded 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 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 52 |
| 2 | JS Saoura | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 47 |
| 3 | JS Kabylie | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 46 |
| 4 | Paradou AC | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 46 |
| 5 | MC Alger | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 45 |
| 6 | CS Constantine | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 43 |
| 7 | ASO Chlef | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 41 |
| 8 | USM Alger | 26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 39 |
| 9 | ES Sétif | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
| 10 | US Biskra | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 37 |
| 11 | NC Magra | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 23 | -7 | 34 |
| 12 | MC Oran | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -5 | 32 |
| 13 | RC Arbaâ | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 31 |
| 14 | HB Chelghoum Laïd | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 25 | -12 | 28 |
| 15 | Olympique Médéa | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 21 | -12 | 28 |
| 16 | NA Hussein Dey | 27 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -19 | 21 |
| 17 | RC Relizane | 27 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 55 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 37 | -37 | 16 |
| 18 | Tlemcen | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 32 | -39 | 13 |
