NC Magra fights USM Alger in Ligue 1 battle

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Mon 26.July
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

A quick look at the Ligue 1 table suggests advantage USM Alger when they travel to NC Magra. But; let's play before the points are handed out!

Insights:
  • NC Magra have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Ligue 1
  • USM Alger have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Ligue 1

It's no vacation for neither Magra nor USM Alger as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Magra are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture.

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NC Magra form and stats

Overall Ligue 1 stats at home this season for NC Magra are 8-5-3 (wins-draw-losses). Ever since the ES Sétif game NC Magra has been unbeatable here producing four straight wins.

The fans are hoping that NC Magra will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Ligue 1 game against CR Belouizdad (placed 1st). The defeat against CR Belouizdad was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored six minutes into stoppage time (by C. Nessakh).

Ahead of that match, Magra won a home game hosting CA Bordj Bou Arreridj (3-0).

Magra are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 16 games. From these home matches, Magra have conceded only 14 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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USM Alger form and stats

5 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of USM Alger playing as the away team in the Ligue 1 this season.

USM Alger are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Ligue 1 against US Biskra (placed 12th).

Preceding that game was the away victory against Aïn M'lila with the score of 3-0.

USM Alger are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 21 away goals from 16 games (in the league). Alger have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: USM Alger - Magra 3-0. NC Magra-USM Alger H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: NC Magra zero wins, USM Alger two wins, zero draws. two of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

USM AlgerA. Belkacemi
A. Belkacemi
13 goals
USM AlgerH. Koudri
H. Koudri
7 goals
MagraH. Bouguèche
H. Bouguèche
5 goals

NC Magra missing players

USM Alger missing players

Total First Half Second Half
NC Magra USM Alger
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 16 32
9 8 0 Won W 1 5 16
10 5 3 Drew D 2 6 8
14 3 1 Lost L 1 5 8
28 19 2 Scored S 3 21 53
40 14 4 Conceded C 3 18 31
85% 75% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 94% 94%
48% 44% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 69% 75%
33% 38% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 50% 56%
24% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 19% 28%
12% 19% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
33% 31% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 53%
33% 56% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 34%
48% 38% 75% Failed to Score F T 25% 19% 19%
 
3.2 4.3 2.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.7 3.7
5.3 4.7 9 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 4.5 4.2
2.3 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.2 2
3 3 2 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.2 12.3 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 5.2 6.8 8.5
3.9 5.5 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3.2 4.2
22% 22% 13% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 37% 40%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • NC Magra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • NC Magra have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Ligue 1
  • NC Magra have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • USM Alger have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Ligue 1
  • USM Alger have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Ligue 1

  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 32 17 12 3 57 21 15 10 4 1 31 12 17 7 8 2 26 9 36 63
2 ES Sétif 33 18 8 7 61 29 17 11 5 1 37 9 16 7 3 6 24 20 32 61
3 JS Saoura 33 18 8 7 52 24 16 13 3 0 32 7 17 5 5 7 20 17 28 59
4 USM Alger 32 16 8 8 53 31 16 11 2 3 32 13 16 5 6 5 21 18 22 56
5 MC Oran 33 13 15 5 42 28 17 9 7 1 27 12 16 4 8 4 15 16 14 54
6 MC Alger 33 14 11 8 50 33 17 10 6 1 37 17 16 4 5 7 13 16 17 53
7 JS Kabylie 29 14 7 8 34 22 15 7 4 4 14 13 14 7 3 4 20 9 12 49
8 CS Constantine 33 12 12 9 33 23 17 8 4 5 21 13 16 4 8 4 12 10 10 48
9 Olympique Médéa 33 13 9 11 36 35 17 9 6 2 21 11 16 4 3 9 15 24 1 48
10 Paradou AC 33 12 11 10 44 40 16 7 6 3 24 18 17 5 5 7 20 22 4 47
11 RC Relizane 33 12 9 12 33 45 17 8 6 3 18 13 16 4 3 9 15 32 -12 41
12 US Biskra 33 9 13 11 26 36 16 9 5 2 18 10 17 0 8 9 8 26 -10 40
13 Aïn M'lila 33 12 7 14 33 47 17 9 3 5 20 20 16 3 4 9 13 27 -14 40
14 NC Magra 33 9 10 14 28 40 16 8 5 3 19 14 17 1 5 11 9 26 -12 37
15 ASO Chlef 33 10 7 16 36 49 16 7 4 5 18 20 17 3 3 11 18 29 -13 37
16 NA Hussein Dey 33 8 12 13 36 38 17 6 8 3 23 14 16 2 4 10 13 24 -2 36
17 Tlemcen 32 9 9 14 32 39 16 5 6 5 18 19 16 4 3 9 14 20 -7 36
18 USM Bel Abbès 33 7 9 17 25 55 16 6 5 5 15 20 17 1 4 12 10 35 -30 30
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 33 4 9 20 23 54 17 4 4 9 14 25 16 0 5 11 9 29 -31 21
20 JSM Skikda 32 5 2 25 16 61 15 5 1 9 9 22 17 0 1 16 7 39 -45 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 32 17 12 3 57 21 15 10 4 1 31 12 17 7 8 2 26 9 36 63
2 ES Sétif 33 18 8 7 61 29 17 11 5 1 37 9 16 7 3 6 24 20 32 61
3 JS Saoura 33 18 8 7 52 24 16 13 3 0 32 7 17 5 5 7 20 17 28 59
4 USM Alger 32 16 8 8 53 31 16 11 2 3 32 13 16 5 6 5 21 18 22 56
5 MC Oran 33 13 15 5 42 28 17 9 7 1 27 12 16 4 8 4 15 16 14 54
6 MC Alger 33 14 11 8 50 33 17 10 6 1 37 17 16 4 5 7 13 16 17 53
7 JS Kabylie 29 14 7 8 34 22 15 7 4 4 14 13 14 7 3 4 20 9 12 49
8 CS Constantine 33 12 12 9 33 23 17 8 4 5 21 13 16 4 8 4 12 10 10 48
9 Olympique Médéa 33 13 9 11 36 35 17 9 6 2 21 11 16 4 3 9 15 24 1 48
10 Paradou AC 33 12 11 10 44 40 16 7 6 3 24 18 17 5 5 7 20 22 4 47
11 RC Relizane 33 12 9 12 33 45 17 8 6 3 18 13 16 4 3 9 15 32 -12 41
12 US Biskra 33 9 13 11 26 36 16 9 5 2 18 10 17 0 8 9 8 26 -10 40
13 Aïn M'lila 33 12 7 14 33 47 17 9 3 5 20 20 16 3 4 9 13 27 -14 40
14 NC Magra 33 9 10 14 28 40 16 8 5 3 19 14 17 1 5 11 9 26 -12 37
15 ASO Chlef 33 10 7 16 36 49 16 7 4 5 18 20 17 3 3 11 18 29 -13 37
16 NA Hussein Dey 33 8 12 13 36 38 17 6 8 3 23 14 16 2 4 10 13 24 -2 36
17 Tlemcen 32 9 9 14 32 39 16 5 6 5 18 19 16 4 3 9 14 20 -7 36
18 USM Bel Abbès 33 7 9 17 25 55 16 6 5 5 15 20 17 1 4 12 10 35 -30 30
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 33 4 9 20 23 54 17 4 4 9 14 25 16 0 5 11 9 29 -31 21
20 JSM Skikda 32 5 2 25 16 61 15 5 1 9 9 22 17 0 1 16 7 39 -45 17

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