Creeping up on the top sides is on the list when these two mid-table sides battle it out. Both are aiming to better their league table standing, NA Hussein Dey in 10th and MC Alger in 8th place.
- NA Hussein Dey have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Ligue 1
- MC Alger have yet to win a game away.
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.
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.
NA Hussein Dey form and stats
NA Hussein Dey have played 4 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Hussein travelled for their previous game, a trip to Tlemcen that ended 2-2.
Before that game, the home loss against NC Magra with the scoreline 0-1.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Hussein as they are travelling to their away game against CS Constantine in the Ligue 1. That match is three days after this one.
NA Hussein Dey has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. On the other hand, Hussein have conceded 5 goals.
MC Alger form and stats
0 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of MC Alger playing as the away team in the Ligue 1 this season.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Alger goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 180 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Alger had fun at their own home last time out, beating ES Sétif 2-0.
Before that, Alger travelled to Olympique Médéa and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.A new game in only three days for MC Alger, the Ligue 1 home match versus RC Arbaâ. Busy days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Alger's away games in the league this season with only 0 goals from 4 matches. It's not easy to score on Alger as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head data (for the prior ten meetings): Hussein won five games, three matches ended with a tie and MC Alger have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  R. Nadji 4 goals | H. Banouh 2 goals |  S. Frioui 2 goals |
NA Hussein Dey missing players
MC Alger missing players
| NA Hussein Dey | MC Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 25% | 57% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 25% | 57% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 75% | 71% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 57% |
| 2.9 | 3 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 4.7 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| 2.4 | 2.8 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.5 | 9.3 |
| 2.7 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 32% | 31% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 11.1 | 11 | 16.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 8.5 | 7.3 |
| 3.7 | 4.8 | 7.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3 |
- MC Alger have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- MC Alger have failed to score a single goal away.
- MC Alger have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- MC Alger have yet to win a game away.
- NA Hussein Dey have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- NA Hussein Dey have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- NA Hussein Dey have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MC Alger have scored away.
- NA Hussein Dey have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Ligue 1
- NA Hussein Dey 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 | CR Belouizdad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 2 | US Biskra | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | CS Constantine | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | Olympique Médéa | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | JS Saoura | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | ES Sétif | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Paradou AC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | MC Alger | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | USM Alger | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | NA Hussein Dey | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | JS Kabylie | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | RC Arbaâ | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 7 |
| 13 | ASO Chlef | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | MC Oran | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 6 |
| 15 | RC Relizane | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -8 | 6 |
| 16 | HB Chelghoum Laïd | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | NC Magra | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 4 |
| 18 | Tlemcen | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 4 |