NC Magra manager A. Abbès looking for three points in MC Alger showdown

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 21.August
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)

Here is all you need to know about the Ligue 1 fixture NC Magra - MC Alger!

Insights:
  • NC Magra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Magra have less rest than MC Alger in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Ligue 1 game only three days ago. That game was an away game at JSM Skikda, so at least Magra are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

Magra are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For MC Alger most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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NC Magra form and stats

NC Magra have collected 35 points from their Ligue 1 home games so far after 10-5-3. In general it's been a long time since Magra tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.

Magra are returning here after visiting JSM Skikda in a Ligue 1 game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Tlemcen.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Magra have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won seven times, drawn zero and lost two.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Magra as they are travelling to their away game against MC Oran in the Ligue 1. That match is three days after this one.

Magra has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. From these home matches, Magra have conceded only 16 goals.

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MC Alger form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for MC Alger so far with only 17 points returning home. The records show 4-5-9 (win-draw-lose). Alger seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

It might be tough going out on the road again for Alger, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus CR Belouizdad (placed 1st).

Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against CA Bordj Bou Arreridj.

MC Alger are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, two draws and four defeats. From a total of seven matches.

After this away game Alger return home for a Ligue 1 game against NA Hussein Dey. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Alger when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 18 league matches away. 20 goals have been conceded by MC Alger in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have met each other previously this season, with the match result MC Alger - Magra 5-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Magra zero wins, one draw and MC Alger two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MC AlgerS. Frioui
S. Frioui
11 goals
MC AlgerN. Lamara
N. Lamara
8 goals
MC AlgerA. Abdelhafid
A. Abdelhafid
7 goals

NC Magra missing players

MC Alger missing players

Total First Half Second Half
NC Magra MC Alger
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 6 18 36
12 10 1 Won W 1 4 15
10 5 3 Drew D 3 5 11
14 3 1 Lost L 2 9 10
34 23 4 Scored S 4 14 54
42 16 5 Conceded C 5 20 37
86% 78% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 94% 97%
53% 50% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 61% 75%
36% 44% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 28% 47%
22% 28% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 19%
11% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
36% 39% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 53%
33% 50% 40% Clean Sheets C S 33% 22% 31%
44% 33% 60% Failed to Score F T 33% 39% 19%
 
3.2 4.3 2.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.2 4.5
5.2 4.8 8.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 3.6 3.6
2.3 2.4 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.5 1.7
3 3 2 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
9.4 12.7 9.4 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 6.5 7.2
4 5.6 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.9 3.4
24% 23% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 26% 40%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • NC Magra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • NC Magra 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 36 20 13 3 63 23 18 13 4 1 36 13 18 7 9 2 27 10 40 73
2 ES Sétif 36 20 9 7 69 31 18 12 5 1 41 9 18 8 4 6 28 22 38 68
3 JS Saoura 36 19 9 8 55 28 17 13 4 0 33 8 19 6 5 8 22 20 27 63
4 USM Alger 36 18 8 10 57 35 18 13 2 3 35 14 18 5 6 7 22 21 22 62
5 MC Oran 36 15 15 6 49 33 18 10 7 1 28 12 18 5 8 5 21 21 16 60
6 MC Alger 36 15 11 10 54 37 18 11 6 1 40 17 18 4 5 9 14 20 17 56
7 JS Kabylie 35 16 8 11 42 32 18 9 4 5 20 19 17 7 4 6 22 13 10 56
8 CS Constantine 36 13 12 11 37 27 18 9 4 5 23 13 18 4 8 6 14 14 10 51
9 Paradou AC 36 13 11 12 52 49 18 8 6 4 31 25 18 5 5 8 21 24 3 50
10 Olympique Médéa 36 13 10 13 37 40 18 9 7 2 22 12 18 4 3 11 15 28 -3 49
11 NC Magra 36 12 10 14 34 42 18 10 5 3 23 16 18 2 5 11 11 26 -8 46
12 RC Relizane 36 13 11 12 37 48 19 9 7 3 20 14 17 4 4 9 17 34 -11 46
13 NA Hussein Dey 36 10 13 13 41 41 18 7 8 3 25 15 18 3 5 10 16 26 0 43
14 US Biskra 36 10 13 13 28 42 18 10 5 3 20 12 18 0 8 10 8 30 -14 43
15 Tlemcen 36 11 9 16 39 45 18 7 6 5 22 20 18 4 3 11 17 25 -6 42
16 ASO Chlef 36 11 9 16 38 50 18 8 5 5 20 21 18 3 4 11 18 29 -12 42
17 Ain M'lila 36 12 8 16 34 50 18 9 4 5 20 20 18 3 4 11 14 30 -16 41
18 USM Bel Abbès 36 9 10 17 32 57 18 7 6 5 19 22 18 2 4 12 13 35 -25 37
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 36 4 9 23 23 60 18 4 4 10 14 27 18 0 5 13 9 33 -37 21
20 JSM Skikda 35 5 2 28 16 67 17 5 1 11 9 27 18 0 1 17 7 40 -51 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 36 20 13 3 63 23 18 13 4 1 36 13 18 7 9 2 27 10 40 73
2 ES Sétif 36 20 9 7 69 31 18 12 5 1 41 9 18 8 4 6 28 22 38 68
3 JS Saoura 36 19 9 8 55 28 17 13 4 0 33 8 19 6 5 8 22 20 27 63
4 USM Alger 36 18 8 10 57 35 18 13 2 3 35 14 18 5 6 7 22 21 22 62
5 MC Oran 36 15 15 6 49 33 18 10 7 1 28 12 18 5 8 5 21 21 16 60
6 MC Alger 36 15 11 10 54 37 18 11 6 1 40 17 18 4 5 9 14 20 17 56
7 JS Kabylie 35 16 8 11 42 32 18 9 4 5 20 19 17 7 4 6 22 13 10 56
8 CS Constantine 36 13 12 11 37 27 18 9 4 5 23 13 18 4 8 6 14 14 10 51
9 Paradou AC 36 13 11 12 52 49 18 8 6 4 31 25 18 5 5 8 21 24 3 50
10 Olympique Médéa 36 13 10 13 37 40 18 9 7 2 22 12 18 4 3 11 15 28 -3 49
11 NC Magra 36 12 10 14 34 42 18 10 5 3 23 16 18 2 5 11 11 26 -8 46
12 RC Relizane 36 13 11 12 37 48 19 9 7 3 20 14 17 4 4 9 17 34 -11 46
13 NA Hussein Dey 36 10 13 13 41 41 18 7 8 3 25 15 18 3 5 10 16 26 0 43
14 US Biskra 36 10 13 13 28 42 18 10 5 3 20 12 18 0 8 10 8 30 -14 43
15 Tlemcen 36 11 9 16 39 45 18 7 6 5 22 20 18 4 3 11 17 25 -6 42
16 ASO Chlef 36 11 9 16 38 50 18 8 5 5 20 21 18 3 4 11 18 29 -12 42
17 Ain M'lila 36 12 8 16 34 50 18 9 4 5 20 20 18 3 4 11 14 30 -16 41
18 USM Bel Abbès 36 9 10 17 32 57 18 7 6 5 19 22 18 2 4 12 13 35 -25 37
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 36 4 9 23 23 60 18 4 4 10 14 27 18 0 5 13 9 33 -37 21
20 JSM Skikda 35 5 2 28 16 67 17 5 1 11 9 27 18 0 1 17 7 40 -51 17

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