Ligue 1 match preview: Olympique Médéa believed to be the weaker party when CR Belouizdad pays a visit

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Thu 07.April
Match begins: 14:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Imam Lyes (12000 seats)

Olympique Médéa played 0-0 scoreline versus MC Alger last fixture, a fixture to learn from. The next assignment is this robust CR Belouizdad side.

Insights:
  • Olympique Médéa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CR Belouizdad have the most scored goals (35) in Ligue 1

Olympique's stadium, Stade Imam Lyes, has a grass surface. CR Belouizdad have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for CR Belouizdad when playing on grass; 10 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses from 22 matches. They have scored 21 goals in these games and conceded 16.

This should be an action-packed match with lots of action and bustle as both contenders are well recovered since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!

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Olympique Médéa form and stats

The story so far in the Ligue 1 for Olympique Médéa at their home stadium (Stade Imam Lyes) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

The Olympique Médéa goalkeeper Said Daas is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 216 minutes without conceding a goal in the Ligue 1.

An away draw last time out for Olympique Médéa, facing MC Alger in a game that ended 0-0.

Ahead of that match, Olympique won a home game hosting Tlemcen (1-0).

Olympique Médéa have scored 8 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. 12 goals have been conceded.

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CR Belouizdad form and stats

CR Belouizdad's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed CR Belouizdad collect 20 points from their 10 away matches in the Ligue 1. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). CR Belouizdad have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

Two away matches in a row for Belouizdad, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 against ES Tunis in the CAF Champions League.

Prior to that result CR Belouizdad won their away game at NA Hussein Dey in the Ligue 1. The scoreline was 5-3.

The travelling fans enjoy Belouizdad's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 10 league matches away. As opposed to that, CR Belouizdad have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The sides have met each other previously this season, with the match result CR Belouizdad - Olympique Médéa 2-1 registered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Olympique Médéa victories, four draws and four CR Belouizdad wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CR BelouizdadK. Merzougui
K. Merzougui
8 goals
OlympiqueM. Baâli
M. Baâli
5 goals
Olympique MédéaA. Nehari
A. Nehari
3 goals

Olympique Médéa missing players

CR Belouizdad missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Olympique Médéa CR Belouizdad
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 10 4 Played P 2 10 21
6 3 0 Won W 2 6 15
3 2 2 Drew D 0 2 3
14 5 2 Lost L 0 2 3
17 8 0 Scored S 7 18 35
31 12 4 Conceded C 4 12 15
87% 80% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
57% 50% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 70% 62%
43% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 70% 48%
13% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 30% 14%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 10% 5%
35% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 70% 43%
35% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 48%
43% 40% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 14%
 
3.8 4.6 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.4 4.4
5 5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 1.5 2.3 2.7
2 1.9 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.5 11.9 8 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 9.2 10.1
4.4 5.9 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 4.5 4.7
17% 13% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 40% 36%
 
11.2 10.9 11.8 Shots against (avg) S A 8 5.9 5.7
5.9 5.4 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 2.3 2.1
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • CR Belouizdad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CR Belouizdad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CR Belouizdad have scored more than double the goals of Olympique Médéa.
  • CR Belouizdad have the most points (20) away in Ligue 1
  • CR Belouizdad have the most scored goals (18) away in Ligue 1
  • CR Belouizdad have the most scored goals (35) in Ligue 1
  • CR Belouizdad have the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Ligue 1
  • CR Belouizdad have the the best goal difference (+20) in Ligue 1
  • CR Belouizdad have the the best goal difference (+6) away in Ligue 1
  • CR Belouizdad have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • CR Belouizdad is in the best form (5-0-1) in Ligue 1
  • Olympique Médéa have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 21 15 3 3 35 15 11 9 1 1 17 3 10 6 2 2 18 12 20 48
2 MC Alger 24 11 9 4 30 15 12 8 3 1 21 7 12 3 6 3 9 8 15 42
3 JS Saoura 21 11 7 3 33 14 11 7 4 0 20 4 10 4 3 3 13 10 19 40
4 CS Constantine 24 11 7 6 31 17 12 9 1 2 22 6 12 2 6 4 9 11 14 40
5 JS Kabylie 23 10 10 3 25 13 12 7 4 1 17 6 11 3 6 2 8 7 12 40
6 Paradou AC 24 12 4 8 34 26 11 6 3 2 17 10 13 6 1 6 17 16 8 40
7 USM Alger 24 9 11 4 30 15 12 7 5 0 20 5 12 2 6 4 10 10 15 38
8 ES Setif 21 9 7 5 19 12 10 6 3 1 14 6 11 3 4 4 5 6 7 34
9 ASO Chlef 24 9 7 8 25 19 13 6 4 3 16 8 11 3 3 5 9 11 6 34
10 US Biskra 24 9 6 9 25 25 12 8 2 2 14 6 12 1 4 7 11 19 0 33
11 NC Magra 24 10 2 12 23 29 12 7 2 3 13 8 12 3 0 9 10 21 -6 32
12 HB Chelghoum Laid 23 6 9 8 21 25 12 5 6 1 13 6 11 1 3 7 8 19 -4 27
13 RC Arbaa 23 6 9 8 21 29 12 4 5 3 13 13 11 2 4 5 8 16 -8 27
14 MC Oran 22 5 9 8 17 24 12 4 6 2 14 13 10 1 3 6 3 11 -7 24
15 Olympique Médéa 23 6 3 14 17 31 10 3 2 5 8 12 13 3 1 9 9 19 -14 21
16 NA Hussein Dey 24 4 6 14 23 39 11 2 3 6 12 21 13 2 3 8 11 18 -16 18
17 RC Relizane 24 3 7 14 17 46 12 3 4 5 11 14 12 0 3 9 6 32 -29 16
18 Tlemcen 23 2 4 17 9 41 11 2 2 7 7 18 12 0 2 10 2 23 -32 10

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 21 15 3 3 35 15 11 9 1 1 17 3 10 6 2 2 18 12 20 48
2 MC Alger 24 11 9 4 30 15 12 8 3 1 21 7 12 3 6 3 9 8 15 42
3 JS Saoura 21 11 7 3 33 14 11 7 4 0 20 4 10 4 3 3 13 10 19 40
4 CS Constantine 24 11 7 6 31 17 12 9 1 2 22 6 12 2 6 4 9 11 14 40
5 JS Kabylie 23 10 10 3 25 13 12 7 4 1 17 6 11 3 6 2 8 7 12 40
6 Paradou AC 24 12 4 8 34 26 11 6 3 2 17 10 13 6 1 6 17 16 8 40
7 USM Alger 24 9 11 4 30 15 12 7 5 0 20 5 12 2 6 4 10 10 15 38
8 ES Setif 21 9 7 5 19 12 10 6 3 1 14 6 11 3 4 4 5 6 7 34
9 ASO Chlef 24 9 7 8 25 19 13 6 4 3 16 8 11 3 3 5 9 11 6 34
10 US Biskra 24 9 6 9 25 25 12 8 2 2 14 6 12 1 4 7 11 19 0 33
11 NC Magra 24 10 2 12 23 29 12 7 2 3 13 8 12 3 0 9 10 21 -6 32
12 HB Chelghoum Laid 23 6 9 8 21 25 12 5 6 1 13 6 11 1 3 7 8 19 -4 27
13 RC Arbaa 23 6 9 8 21 29 12 4 5 3 13 13 11 2 4 5 8 16 -8 27
14 MC Oran 22 5 9 8 17 24 12 4 6 2 14 13 10 1 3 6 3 11 -7 24
15 Olympique Médéa 23 6 3 14 17 31 10 3 2 5 8 12 13 3 1 9 9 19 -14 21
16 NA Hussein Dey 24 4 6 14 23 39 11 2 3 6 12 21 13 2 3 8 11 18 -16 18
17 RC Relizane 24 3 7 14 17 46 12 3 4 5 11 14 12 0 3 9 6 32 -29 16
18 Tlemcen 23 2 4 17 9 41 11 2 2 7 7 18 12 0 2 10 2 23 -32 10

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