The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. MC Alger are in the 8th position while the guesting USM Bel Abbès worry at 18th.
- MC Alger have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- USM Bel Abbès have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
Alger have less rest than USM Bel Abbès in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Ligue 1 game only three days ago. This match was also played here. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, USM Bel Abbès have had more rest.
It should be mentioned that USM Bel Abbès play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for USM Bel Abbès on artifical turf are 8 victories, 5 draws and 21 defeats from 34 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 23-49. You can compare this with overall results below.
MC Alger form and stats
MC Alger have played 9 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for MC Alger after consecutive victories at their own ground.
In the game before, an away victory match versus CA Bordj Bou Arreridj with a 2-0 scoreline.
As mentioned above, Alger "killed" NC Magra in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Goals decide football matches and MC Alger are scoring many of them at home; 18 on target from 9 league matches. On the other hand, Alger have conceded 9 goals.
USM Bel Abbès form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for USM Bel Abbès so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-6 (win-draw-lose).
R. Bounoua was the last player to score for the away team. Abbès haven't scored a league goal in the last 219 minutes.
Abbès might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. JS Kabylie proved too strong as USM Bel Abbès slumped to a 0-5 defeat in front of their own fans at Stade du 24 février 1956. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting CS Constantine's place.
Abbès lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-5 beating and focus on this one.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Abbès have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
USM Bel Abbès - Alger 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (MC Alger wins - draws - USM Bel Abbès wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Frioui 9 goals | A. Belkheir 4 goals | A. Bourdim 4 goals |
MC Alger missing players
USM Bel Abbès missing players
| MC Alger | USM Bel Abbès | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 27 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 63% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 68% |
| 32% | 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 32% |
| 16% | 22% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 11% | 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 16% |
| 47% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 53% |
| 37% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 16% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 37% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6.7 | 7.6 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 3.4 | 4.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 36% | 40% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 30% |
- MC Alger have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- MC Alger have scored at least twice as many goals at home as USM Bel Abbès have scored away.
- MC Alger have scored in all their home matches so far.
- MC Alger haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- USM Bel Abbès have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- USM Bel Abbès haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | ES Setif | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 39 |
| 2 | JS Kabylie | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 34 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 33 |
| 4 | CR Belouizdad | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 5 | MC Oran | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Olympique Medea | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 32 |
| 7 | USM Alger | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 31 |
| 8 | MC Alger | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 9 | Ain M'lila | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | CS Constantine | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 30 |
| 11 | Paradou AC | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 27 |
| 12 | RC Relizane | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 13 | Tlemcen | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 20 |
| 14 | ASO Chlef | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 20 |
| 15 | NA Hussein Dey | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 16 | US Biskra | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | -13 | 19 |
| 17 | NC Magra | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -15 | 16 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbès | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -16 | 15 |
| 19 | JSM Skikda | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 22 | -18 | 11 |
| 20 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -24 | 5 |