MC Alger greet JSM Skikda with expectations of taking all three points. Will they? Read our preview!
- MC Alger have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- JSM Skikda have the fewest scored goals (16) in Ligue 1
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
33 points is a decent return from 16 Ligue 1 games here for MC Alger. The data says 9 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss. The MC Alger fans aren't used to losing league-games here and will expect new points from this game. Alger has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
Alger travelled for their previous game, a trip to ASO Chlef that ended 1-1.
In the match before that, Alger hosted USM Alger and drew the game 2-2.The manager N. Neghiz will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to JS Kabylie in only four days.
Goals decide football matches and Alger are scoring many of them at home; 34 on target from 16 league matches. 17 goals have been conceded.
JSM Skikda form and stats
There's been little loot from JSM Skikda's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 16 away games in the Ligue 1. JSM Skikda only have 0 wins to counter their 15 defeats and 1 draw. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 17 away games in a row.
A. Kaïbou was the last player to score for the away team. JSM Skikda haven't scored a league goal in the last 585 minutes.
Skikda might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. RC Relizane proved too strong as JSM Skikda slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stade du 20 Août 1955.
Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Olympique Medea's place.A quick return to home after this game, as Skikda are hosting USM Bel Abbes in the Ligue 1 only four days away.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Skikda's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The JSM Skikda manager C. Hadjar has some worries about the defense as 36 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: JSM Skikda - MC Alger 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: MC Alger won three, JSM Skikda won five and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Frioui 11 goals | N. Lamara 7 goals |
MC Alger missing players
JSM Skikda missing players
| MC Alger | JSM Skikda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 31 |
| 13 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 15 | 24 |
| 47 | 34 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 33 | 17 | 5 | Conceded | C | 10 | 36 | 58 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 72% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 69% | 58% |
| 44% | 62% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 48% |
| 22% | 38% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 25% | 19% |
| 9% | 19% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 19% | 16% |
| 56% | 69% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 31% | 26% |
| 28% | 31% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 6% | 19% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 69% | 61% |
| 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2.6 | 4 |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7.7 | 8.7 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 4.4 | 5.6 |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 37% | 47% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 30% | 25% |
- JSM Skikda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- JSM Skikda have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- JSM Skikda have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Ligue 1
- JSM Skikda have the fewest points (1) away in Ligue 1
- JSM Skikda have the fewest scored goals (16) in Ligue 1
- JSM Skikda have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Ligue 1
- JSM Skikda have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Ligue 1
- JSM Skikda have the most conceded goals (36) away in Ligue 1
- JSM Skikda have the most conceded goals (58) in Ligue 1
- JSM Skikda have the most conceded goals in the first half (28) in Ligue 1
- JSM Skikda have the the worst goal difference (-29) away in Ligue 1
- JSM Skikda have the the worst goal difference (-42) in Ligue 1
- JSM Skikda have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- JSM Skikda have yet to win a game away.
- JSM Skikda is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- MC Alger have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- MC Alger have scored in all their home matches so far.
- MC Alger have scored more than double the goals of JSM Skikda.
- 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 | ES Sétif | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 60 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 33 | 61 |
| 2 | CR Belouizdad | 31 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 56 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 35 | 60 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 58 |
| 4 | USM Alger | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 53 |
| 5 | MC Oran | 32 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 53 |
| 6 | MC Alger | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 50 |
| 7 | Olympique Medea | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 48 |
| 8 | CS Constantine | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 47 |
| 9 | JS Kabylie | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 46 |
| 10 | Paradou AC | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 44 |
| 11 | US Biskra | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -9 | 40 |
| 12 | RC Relizane | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 32 | -13 | 38 |
| 13 | NC Magra | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -11 | 37 |
| 14 | Aïn M'lila | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -15 | 37 |
| 15 | ASO Chlef | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 27 | -13 | 36 |
| 16 | NA Hussein Dey | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -4 | 33 |
| 17 | Tlemcen | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 33 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbes | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 55 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 35 | -31 | 27 |
| 19 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 32 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 53 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 29 | -30 | 21 |
| 20 | JSM Skikda | 31 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 36 | -42 | 17 |