NC Magra are welcoming US Biskra for another important game after their 1-0 result against 14th-placed NA Hussein Dey.
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.
US Biskra play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for US Biskra when playing on artificial turf are 4 wins, 5 draws and 15 defeats from 24 matches. They have scored 19 goals and conceded 36 times in these games.
NC Magra form and stats
NC Magra have collected 8 points from their Ligue 1 home games so far after 2-2-2.
A good away victory last time out for NC Magra, who won 1-0 against NA Hussein Dey (placed 14th). In the match before that, NC Magra hosted CA Bordj Bou Arreridj and drew the game 1-1.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how NC Magra have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 1 Lost 0.
The NC Magra fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 6 matches. 6 goals have been conceded.
US Biskra form and stats
US Biskra have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 0-1-5 (6 played).
The attacking players of US Biskra have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 239 minutes. US Biskra have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 295 minutes since they last conceded in Ligue 1.
US Biskra's last game was the home draw against CA Bordj Bou Arreridj (0-0). Before that, US Biskra travelled to MC Oran and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by US Biskra in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for US Biskra, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting US Biskra as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. For US Biskra, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): NC Magra won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and US Biskra has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 0Top Goalscorers
  A. Messaâdia 3 goals |   B. Ziani 2 goals | H. Dakhia 2 goals |
NC Magra missing players
US Biskra missing players
| NC Magra | US Biskra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 19 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 83% | 85% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 62% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 54% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 15% |
| 50% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 38% |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 4.4 | 5 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | 56 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 22 | 66 |
| 35 | 23 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 11 | 32 |
| 26% | 26% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 45% | 34% |
- US Biskra has the most conceded goals in the first half (9)
- US Biskra has the the worst goal difference (-8)
- US Biskra has the the worst goal difference (-8) away
- US Biskra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- US Biskra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- US Biskra have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- US Biskra have yet to win a 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 | CR Belouizdad | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | MC Oran | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | JS Saoura | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 5 | CS Constantine | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | Aïn M'lila | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | JS Kabylie | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | USM Bel Abbès | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 10 | ES Setif | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 14 |
| 11 | USM Alger | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| 12 | US Biskra | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 14 |
| 13 | ASO Chlef | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 14 | NA Hussein Dey | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 12 |
| 15 | NC Magra | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 12 |
| 16 | Paradou AC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 8 |