Possible nail-biting contest in NC Magra - MC Oran game

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Fri 27.May
Match begins: 15:45 (UTC)

NC Magra are longing to increase their points at their own ground in this game hosting MC Oran.

Insights:
  • MC Oran have won significantly less corners away then at home.

This football pitch has artifical turf, which is not MC Oran's familiar surface at their own arena. When appearing on artifical turf MC Oran have performed like this: Played 18 matches with the output 5 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats with the goal difference 16-20 (scored/conceded).

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!

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NC Magra form and stats

NC Magra have played 15 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). When NC Magra hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like NC Magra, Olympique Médéa, RC Relizane, Tlemcen and NA Hussein Dey), they have won 3 of 3 matches!

NC Magra are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 287 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Bouchouareb).

An away draw last time out for NC Magra, facing ASO Chlef in a game that ended 0-0.

Ahead of that match, NC Magra lost 0-1 at home to JS Kabylie.

This is expected to be a close game, with NC Magra perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Magra as a small favourite), we find 8 games. NC Magra has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.

NC Magra aren't scoring a lot here in the league, with only 14 goals from 15 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, NC Magra have conceded only 9 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Magra has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

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MC Oran form and stats

There's been little loot from MC Oran's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 15 away games in the Ligue 1. MC Oran only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 6 draws. In general it has been a productive period now for MC Oran as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.

262 minutes! That's how long the MC Oran goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

MC Oran delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against CR Belouizdad (placed 1st) in their previous match.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at RC Relizane.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with MC Oran playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 2 Oran wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

The attacking power of MC Oran when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 15 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Oran as they have only conceded 14 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

MC Oran - NC Magra 2-1 was the outcome when these two contenders previously did battle, also in this season. NC Magra-MC Oran H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: NC Magra one win, MC Oran three wins, one draw. two of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

MC OranY. Guenina
Y. Guenina
7 goals
MC OranA. Djabout
A. Djabout
7 goals
MagraA. Demane
A. Demane
5 goals

NC Magra missing players

MC Oran missing players

Total First Half Second Half
NC Magra MC Oran
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 3 Played P 4 15 30
11 8 3 Won W 1 3 8
5 3 0 Drew D 0 6 14
15 4 0 Lost L 3 6 8
25 14 4 Scored S 3 9 25
34 9 0 Conceded C 4 14 28
90% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 77%
55% 47% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 47% 50%
29% 13% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 20% 30%
13% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 13%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
32% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 25% 27% 40%
42% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 25% 40% 40%
35% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 53% 43%
 
3.9 4.1 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 8 3.6 4.6
4.4 3.5 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.9 4.6
2.5 2.6 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
7.7 8.5 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12 6 7.6
3.8 4 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.3 3.2
22% 23% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 21% 26%
 
9.9 8 4.7 Shots against (avg) S A 6.5 8.4 7.4
4.4 3.7 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.4 3.3
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • MC Oran have won significantly less corners away then 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 29 18 7 4 41 18 15 11 2 2 22 6 14 7 5 2 19 12 23 61
2 JS Kabylie 31 15 12 4 37 17 16 9 5 2 21 8 15 6 7 2 16 9 20 57
3 JS Saoura 30 15 8 7 51 21 16 11 4 1 37 6 14 4 4 6 14 15 30 53
4 Paradou AC 30 15 5 10 42 32 15 9 4 2 24 12 15 6 1 8 18 20 10 50
5 MC Alger 31 13 10 8 35 21 15 10 3 2 25 8 16 3 7 6 10 13 14 49
6 USM Alger 30 12 12 6 37 19 15 9 6 0 25 6 15 3 6 6 12 13 18 48
7 ES Setif 28 13 7 8 34 19 13 8 3 2 23 8 15 5 4 6 11 11 15 46
8 ASO Chlef 31 12 10 9 35 28 16 7 6 3 18 9 15 5 4 6 17 19 7 46
9 CS Constantine 30 12 9 9 37 25 14 9 3 2 23 7 16 3 6 7 14 18 12 45
10 US Biskra 30 12 9 9 32 27 16 10 4 2 18 8 14 2 5 7 14 19 5 45
11 HB Chelghoum Laïd 31 10 10 11 31 35 16 7 7 2 18 9 15 3 3 9 13 26 -4 40
12 RC Arbaâ 31 9 12 10 35 40 16 7 6 3 21 16 15 2 6 7 14 24 -5 39
13 MC Oran 30 8 14 8 25 28 15 5 8 2 16 14 15 3 6 6 9 14 -3 38
14 NC Magra 31 11 5 15 25 34 15 8 3 4 14 9 16 3 2 11 11 25 -9 38
15 Olympique Médéa 31 10 4 17 29 45 15 6 3 6 17 20 16 4 1 11 12 25 -16 34
16 NA Hussein Dey 30 5 7 18 31 53 15 3 3 9 19 32 15 2 4 9 12 21 -22 22
17 RC Relizane 31 4 7 20 27 72 15 3 4 8 16 25 16 1 3 12 11 47 -45 19
18 Tlemcen 31 3 4 24 13 63 15 3 2 10 10 27 16 0 2 14 3 36 -50 13

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 29 18 7 4 41 18 15 11 2 2 22 6 14 7 5 2 19 12 23 61
2 JS Kabylie 31 15 12 4 37 17 16 9 5 2 21 8 15 6 7 2 16 9 20 57
3 JS Saoura 30 15 8 7 51 21 16 11 4 1 37 6 14 4 4 6 14 15 30 53
4 Paradou AC 30 15 5 10 42 32 15 9 4 2 24 12 15 6 1 8 18 20 10 50
5 MC Alger 31 13 10 8 35 21 15 10 3 2 25 8 16 3 7 6 10 13 14 49
6 USM Alger 30 12 12 6 37 19 15 9 6 0 25 6 15 3 6 6 12 13 18 48
7 ES Setif 28 13 7 8 34 19 13 8 3 2 23 8 15 5 4 6 11 11 15 46
8 ASO Chlef 31 12 10 9 35 28 16 7 6 3 18 9 15 5 4 6 17 19 7 46
9 CS Constantine 30 12 9 9 37 25 14 9 3 2 23 7 16 3 6 7 14 18 12 45
10 US Biskra 30 12 9 9 32 27 16 10 4 2 18 8 14 2 5 7 14 19 5 45
11 HB Chelghoum Laïd 31 10 10 11 31 35 16 7 7 2 18 9 15 3 3 9 13 26 -4 40
12 RC Arbaâ 31 9 12 10 35 40 16 7 6 3 21 16 15 2 6 7 14 24 -5 39
13 MC Oran 30 8 14 8 25 28 15 5 8 2 16 14 15 3 6 6 9 14 -3 38
14 NC Magra 31 11 5 15 25 34 15 8 3 4 14 9 16 3 2 11 11 25 -9 38
15 Olympique Médéa 31 10 4 17 29 45 15 6 3 6 17 20 16 4 1 11 12 25 -16 34
16 NA Hussein Dey 30 5 7 18 31 53 15 3 3 9 19 32 15 2 4 9 12 21 -22 22
17 RC Relizane 31 4 7 20 27 72 15 3 4 8 16 25 16 1 3 12 11 47 -45 19
18 Tlemcen 31 3 4 24 13 63 15 3 2 10 10 27 16 0 2 14 3 36 -50 13

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