Ligue 1 match prediction and preview for Olympique Médéa vs JSM Skikda clash

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Tue 13.July
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Imam Lyes (12000 seats)

Get ready for Olympique Médéa - JSM Skikda! Despite the season performances so far this game should be cracking!

Insights:
  • Olympique Médéa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • JSM Skikda have the fewest scored goals (16) in Ligue 1

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

Olympique's stadium, Stade Imam Lyes, has a grass surface. JSM Skikda 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 JSM Skikda when playing on grass; 2 wins, 5 draws and 13 losses from 20 matches. They have scored 10 goals in these games and conceded 25.

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Olympique Médéa form and stats

30 points is a decent return from 15 Ligue 1 games here at Stade Imam Lyes for Olympique Médéa. The data says 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss. The Olympique fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stade Imam Lyes and will expect new points from this game. Olympique Médéa has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

The fans are hoping that Olympique Médéa will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Ligue 1 game against ASO Chlef (placed 13th).

Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against ES Sétif.

Olympique Médéa are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 1 match at NA Hussein Dey awaits in three days.

The Olympique Médéa fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 15 matches. From these home matches, Olympique Médéa have conceded only 9 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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JSM Skikda form and stats

There's been little loot from JSM Skikda's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 15 away games in the Ligue 1. JSM Skikda only have 0 wins to counter their 14 defeats and 1 draw. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Skikda have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 16 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Amal Bou Saada game.

Skikda are looking to quickly end their 405 minutes long goal drought in the Ligue 1.

Two away games in a row for Skikda, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus NA Hussein Dey in the Ligue 1.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Paradou AC.

After this away game Skikda return home for a Ligue 1 game against RC Relizane. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Goals are few and far between in Skikda's away league games. Only 7 goals from 15 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Skikda have conceded 33 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was JSM Skikda - Olympique Médéa 0-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: two - three - four (Olympique wins - draws - JSM Skikda wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

OlympiqueB. Dadache
B. Dadache
6 goals

Olympique Médéa missing players

JSM Skikda missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Olympique Médéa JSM Skikda
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 5 Played P 6 15 29
12 8 3 Won W 0 0 5
9 6 2 Drew D 0 1 2
9 1 0 Lost L 6 14 22
32 17 7 Scored S 0 7 16
30 9 4 Conceded C 13 33 53
83% 80% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
60% 53% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 55%
43% 33% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 48%
20% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 27% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 17%
50% 53% 80% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 28%
30% 40% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 21%
37% 27% 20% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 59%
 
3.5 4.4 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.6 2.6 4
4.8 3.7 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.2 4.5
2.2 2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.5 2
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
9.2 12 11.6 Shots (avg) S ( 5.6 4.4 5.3
4.6 6.4 6.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.6 1.7 2.2
22% 16% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 30% 27%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • JSM Skikda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • JSM Skikda have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • JSM Skikda have the fewest points (1) away in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the fewest scored goals (16) in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the the worst goal difference (-26) away in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have the the worst goal difference (-37) in Ligue 1
  • JSM Skikda have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • JSM Skikda have yet to win a game away.
  • JSM Skikda is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Olympique Médéa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as JSM Skikda have scored away.
  • Olympique Médéa 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 ES Sétif 30 18 7 5 58 21 16 11 4 1 35 7 14 7 3 4 23 14 37 60
2 CR Belouizdad 29 15 12 2 53 18 13 8 4 1 28 11 16 7 8 1 25 7 35 57
3 JS Saoura 30 17 6 7 47 20 15 13 2 0 30 5 15 4 4 7 17 15 27 54
4 MC Oran 30 12 14 4 38 27 15 8 6 1 23 12 15 4 8 3 15 15 11 50
5 USM Alger 29 14 7 8 46 28 15 10 2 3 30 12 14 4 5 5 16 16 18 49
6 MC Alger 30 13 9 8 44 30 15 9 5 1 32 15 15 4 4 7 12 15 14 48
7 CS Constantine 30 12 10 8 31 20 15 8 3 4 19 10 15 4 7 4 12 10 11 46
8 JS Kabylie 26 13 6 7 31 19 14 7 3 4 13 12 12 6 3 3 18 7 12 45
9 Olympique Médéa 30 12 9 9 32 30 15 8 6 1 17 9 15 4 3 8 15 21 2 45
10 Paradou AC 30 9 11 10 39 39 14 5 6 3 21 18 16 4 5 7 18 21 0 38
11 Aïn M'lila 30 11 7 12 31 42 15 8 3 4 18 16 15 3 4 8 13 26 -11 37
12 US Biskra 30 8 12 10 23 33 15 8 5 2 17 10 15 0 7 8 6 23 -10 36
13 ASO Chlef 30 10 5 15 32 44 15 7 3 5 17 19 15 3 2 10 15 25 -12 35
14 NC Magra 30 8 10 12 25 38 15 7 5 3 16 14 15 1 5 9 9 24 -13 34
15 NA Hussein Dey 30 7 11 12 32 36 16 5 8 3 20 14 14 2 3 9 12 22 -4 32
16 RC Relizane 30 9 9 12 29 45 15 6 6 3 16 13 15 3 3 9 13 32 -16 32
17 Tlemcen 29 7 9 13 29 37 15 4 6 5 16 18 14 3 3 8 13 19 -8 30
18 USM Bel Abbès 30 5 9 16 23 53 14 4 5 5 13 20 16 1 4 11 10 33 -30 24
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 30 4 9 17 23 49 15 4 4 7 14 23 15 0 5 10 9 26 -26 21
20 JSM Skikda 29 5 2 22 16 53 14 5 1 8 9 20 15 0 1 14 7 33 -37 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 ES Sétif 30 18 7 5 58 21 16 11 4 1 35 7 14 7 3 4 23 14 37 60
2 CR Belouizdad 29 15 12 2 53 18 13 8 4 1 28 11 16 7 8 1 25 7 35 57
3 JS Saoura 30 17 6 7 47 20 15 13 2 0 30 5 15 4 4 7 17 15 27 54
4 MC Oran 30 12 14 4 38 27 15 8 6 1 23 12 15 4 8 3 15 15 11 50
5 USM Alger 29 14 7 8 46 28 15 10 2 3 30 12 14 4 5 5 16 16 18 49
6 MC Alger 30 13 9 8 44 30 15 9 5 1 32 15 15 4 4 7 12 15 14 48
7 CS Constantine 30 12 10 8 31 20 15 8 3 4 19 10 15 4 7 4 12 10 11 46
8 JS Kabylie 26 13 6 7 31 19 14 7 3 4 13 12 12 6 3 3 18 7 12 45
9 Olympique Médéa 30 12 9 9 32 30 15 8 6 1 17 9 15 4 3 8 15 21 2 45
10 Paradou AC 30 9 11 10 39 39 14 5 6 3 21 18 16 4 5 7 18 21 0 38
11 Aïn M'lila 30 11 7 12 31 42 15 8 3 4 18 16 15 3 4 8 13 26 -11 37
12 US Biskra 30 8 12 10 23 33 15 8 5 2 17 10 15 0 7 8 6 23 -10 36
13 ASO Chlef 30 10 5 15 32 44 15 7 3 5 17 19 15 3 2 10 15 25 -12 35
14 NC Magra 30 8 10 12 25 38 15 7 5 3 16 14 15 1 5 9 9 24 -13 34
15 NA Hussein Dey 30 7 11 12 32 36 16 5 8 3 20 14 14 2 3 9 12 22 -4 32
16 RC Relizane 30 9 9 12 29 45 15 6 6 3 16 13 15 3 3 9 13 32 -16 32
17 Tlemcen 29 7 9 13 29 37 15 4 6 5 16 18 14 3 3 8 13 19 -8 30
18 USM Bel Abbès 30 5 9 16 23 53 14 4 5 5 13 20 16 1 4 11 10 33 -30 24
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 30 4 9 17 23 49 15 4 4 7 14 23 15 0 5 10 9 26 -26 21
20 JSM Skikda 29 5 2 22 16 53 14 5 1 8 9 20 15 0 1 14 7 33 -37 17

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