Match preview Ligue 1: MC Oran - JSM Skikda

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Mon 02.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

MC Oran are chasing the top positions while JSM Skikda are more concerned with avoiding relegation. Who will get the points?

Insights:
  • MC Oran have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • 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.

This pitch has grass, which is not JSM Skikda's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass JSM Skikda have performed like this: Played 21 matches resulting in 2 wins, 5 draws and 14 defeats with the goal stats 10-28 (scored/conceded).

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for JSM Skikda, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.

The season is still full of potential for MC Oran as they can still win the whole Ligue 1. For JSM Skikda it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

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MC Oran form and stats

34 points is a decent return from 17 Ligue 1 games here for MC Oran. The data says 9 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss.

In their previous game, the manager A. Bouazza led his Oran to a defeat in the Ligue 1 match away at Paradou AC. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus CS Constantine.

Oran have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 27 goals in 17 league matches. MC Oran have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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JSM Skikda form and stats

JSM Skikda have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 0-1-16 (17 played). JSM Skikda are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Aïn M'lila fixture.

Skikda have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 765 minutes ago. A. Kaïbou was the goal scorer.

JSM Skikda might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. USM Bel Abbès proved too strong as Skikda slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Stade du 20 Août 1955.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against MC Alger wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

Skikda are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 7 goals from 17 away games. 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 Skikda manager C. Hadjar has some worries about the defense as 39 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result JSM Skikda - Oran 0-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for MC Oran, three draws and one win for JSM Skikda. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

MC OranZ. Motrani
Z. Motrani
7 goals
MC OranM. Nekkache
M. Nekkache
6 goals

MC Oran missing players

JSM Skikda missing players

Total First Half Second Half
MC Oran JSM Skikda
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 4 17 33
13 9 3 Won W 0 0 5
15 7 3 Drew D 0 1 2
6 1 0 Lost L 4 16 26
46 27 8 Scored S 3 7 16
33 12 5 Conceded C 13 39 64
82% 76% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
68% 65% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 61%
35% 47% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 65% 52%
21% 24% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 24% 18%
12% 12% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 18% 15%
53% 47% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 29% 24%
38% 47% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 18%
26% 29% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 71% 64%
 
5.2 6.4 7.8 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2.6 4
4.3 4 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.2 4.4
1.6 1.6 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10.3 12.6 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 2 4.4 5.6
4.3 5.4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 1.7 2.2
30% 30% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 30% 25%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • 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 (7) away 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 (39) away in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the most conceded goals (64) in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the most conceded goals in the first half (30) in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the the worst goal difference (-32) away in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the the worst goal difference (-48) 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 Oran have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • MC Oran have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • MC Oran have scored more than double the goals of JSM Skikda.
  • MC Oran have won significantly more corners at home than 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 CR Belouizdad 33 18 12 3 58 21 16 11 4 1 32 12 17 7 8 2 26 9 37 66
2 ES Sétif 34 18 9 7 62 30 17 11 5 1 37 9 17 7 4 6 25 21 32 62
3 JS Saoura 34 19 8 7 54 25 16 13 3 0 32 7 18 6 5 7 22 18 29 62
4 USM Alger 33 16 8 9 54 33 16 11 2 3 32 13 17 5 6 6 22 20 21 56
5 MC Oran 34 13 15 6 46 33 17 9 7 1 27 12 17 4 8 5 19 21 13 54
6 MC Alger 34 14 11 9 51 35 17 10 6 1 37 17 17 4 5 8 14 18 16 53
7 JS Kabylie 30 15 7 8 36 23 16 8 4 4 16 14 14 7 3 4 20 9 13 52
8 CS Constantine 34 13 12 9 35 23 18 9 4 5 23 13 16 4 8 4 12 10 12 51
9 Paradou AC 34 13 11 10 49 44 17 8 6 3 29 22 17 5 5 7 20 22 5 50
10 Olympique Medea 34 13 9 12 36 37 17 9 6 2 21 11 17 4 3 10 15 26 -1 48
11 RC Relizane 34 12 10 12 33 45 18 8 7 3 18 13 16 4 3 9 15 32 -12 42
12 NC Magra 34 10 10 14 30 41 17 9 5 3 21 15 17 1 5 11 9 26 -11 40
13 US Biskra 34 9 13 12 27 38 17 9 5 3 19 12 17 0 8 9 8 26 -11 40
14 Aïn M'lila 34 12 7 15 34 49 17 9 3 5 20 20 17 3 4 10 14 29 -15 40
15 Tlemcen 33 10 9 14 34 40 17 6 6 5 20 20 16 4 3 9 14 20 -6 39
16 ASO Chlef 34 10 8 16 37 50 17 7 5 5 19 21 17 3 3 11 18 29 -13 38
17 NA Hussein Dey 34 8 13 13 36 38 17 6 8 3 23 14 17 2 5 10 13 24 -2 37
18 USM Bel Abbès 34 8 9 17 28 55 16 6 5 5 15 20 18 2 4 12 13 35 -27 33
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 34 4 9 21 23 55 17 4 4 9 14 25 17 0 5 12 9 30 -32 21
20 JSM Skikda 33 5 2 26 16 64 16 5 1 10 9 25 17 0 1 16 7 39 -48 17

Table
  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 33 18 12 3 58 21 16 11 4 1 32 12 17 7 8 2 26 9 37 66
2 ES Sétif 34 18 9 7 62 30 17 11 5 1 37 9 17 7 4 6 25 21 32 62
3 JS Saoura 34 19 8 7 54 25 16 13 3 0 32 7 18 6 5 7 22 18 29 62
4 USM Alger 33 16 8 9 54 33 16 11 2 3 32 13 17 5 6 6 22 20 21 56
5 MC Oran 34 13 15 6 46 33 17 9 7 1 27 12 17 4 8 5 19 21 13 54
6 MC Alger 34 14 11 9 51 35 17 10 6 1 37 17 17 4 5 8 14 18 16 53
7 JS Kabylie 30 15 7 8 36 23 16 8 4 4 16 14 14 7 3 4 20 9 13 52
8 CS Constantine 34 13 12 9 35 23 18 9 4 5 23 13 16 4 8 4 12 10 12 51
9 Paradou AC 34 13 11 10 49 44 17 8 6 3 29 22 17 5 5 7 20 22 5 50
10 Olympique Medea 34 13 9 12 36 37 17 9 6 2 21 11 17 4 3 10 15 26 -1 48
11 RC Relizane 34 12 10 12 33 45 18 8 7 3 18 13 16 4 3 9 15 32 -12 42
12 NC Magra 34 10 10 14 30 41 17 9 5 3 21 15 17 1 5 11 9 26 -11 40
13 US Biskra 34 9 13 12 27 38 17 9 5 3 19 12 17 0 8 9 8 26 -11 40
14 Aïn M'lila 34 12 7 15 34 49 17 9 3 5 20 20 17 3 4 10 14 29 -15 40
15 Tlemcen 33 10 9 14 34 40 17 6 6 5 20 20 16 4 3 9 14 20 -6 39
16 ASO Chlef 34 10 8 16 37 50 17 7 5 5 19 21 17 3 3 11 18 29 -13 38
17 NA Hussein Dey 34 8 13 13 36 38 17 6 8 3 23 14 17 2 5 10 13 24 -2 37
18 USM Bel Abbès 34 8 9 17 28 55 16 6 5 5 15 20 18 2 4 12 13 35 -27 33
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 34 4 9 21 23 55 17 4 4 9 14 25 17 0 5 12 9 30 -32 21
20 JSM Skikda 33 5 2 26 16 64 16 5 1 10 9 25 17 0 1 16 7 39 -48 17

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