Welcome to the show! Today's leading characters are MC Alger and USM Alger, 3 points are the objective and 90 minutes the length of this spectacle.
- MC Alger have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
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.
MC Alger form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as MC Alger have scored 32 goals to get 32 points from 15 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 9-5-1 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat RC Relizane here, Alger has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Alger lost their last game at US Biskra (placed 12th) after a 1-2 scoreline.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Tlemcen.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Alger as they are travelling to their away game against ASO Chlef in the Ligue 1. That match is three days after this one.
Goals decide football matches and Alger are scoring many of them at home; 32 on target from 15 league matches. MC Alger's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
USM Alger form and stats
4-5-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for USM Alger in their Ligue 1 matches away.
The supporters enjoyed Alger's previous game versus USM Bel Abbès (placed 18th), a Ligue 1 3-1 win played at home.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to MC Oran.USM Alger has another fixture away, a Ligue 1 game, against Aïn M'lila in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Alger have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Alger have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: USM Alger - Alger 2-2. MC Alger-USM Alger H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Alger four wins, USM Alger one win, five draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Belkacemi 12 goals |  S. Frioui 11 goals | H. Koudri 7 goals |
MC Alger missing players
USM Alger missing players
| MC Alger | USM Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 44 | 32 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 46 |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 28 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 70% | 87% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 72% |
| 43% | 60% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 43% | 52% |
| 20% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 14% | 28% |
| 10% | 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 53% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 64% | 52% |
| 30% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 21% | 34% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 21% |
| 5 | 5.5 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.9 | 9.2 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.2 | 6.4 | 7.9 |
| 3.7 | 4.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| 37% | 46% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 35% | 42% |
- 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 scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 60 |
| 2 | CR Belouizdad | 29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 53 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 35 | 57 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 54 |
| 4 | MC Oran | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 50 |
| 5 | USM Alger | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 49 |
| 6 | MC Alger | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 48 |
| 7 | CS Constantine | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 46 |
| 8 | JS Kabylie | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 45 |
| 9 | Olympique Médéa | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 45 |
| 10 | Paradou AC | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
| 11 | Aïn M'lila | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -11 | 37 |
| 12 | US Biskra | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -10 | 36 |
| 13 | ASO Chlef | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -12 | 35 |
| 14 | NC Magra | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -13 | 34 |
| 15 | NA Hussein Dey | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -4 | 32 |
| 16 | RC Relizane | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 32 | -16 | 32 |
| 17 | Tlemcen | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | -8 | 30 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbès | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 53 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 33 | -30 | 24 |
| 19 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 26 | -26 | 21 |
| 20 | JSM Skikda | 29 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 33 | -37 | 17 |