Ligue 1: RC Arbaâ are 1 points short of ASO Chlef, but are driven to go full throttle. Let's go!
- RC Arbaâ have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Ligue 1
- ASO Chlef have yet to win a game away.
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.
RC Arbaâ form and stats
25 points is a decent return from 11 Ligue 1 games here at Stade Smaïl-Makhlouf for RC Arbaâ. The data says 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. It’s been three wins in a row for RC Arbaâ here at Stade Smaïl-Makhlouf, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Arbaâ travelled for their previous game, a trip to CR Belouizdad that ended 0-0.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting NC Magra in a game that was won 5-1.This is expected to be a close game, with RC Arbaâ perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with RC Arbaâ as a small favourite), we find 7 games. RC Arbaâ has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.
Goals decide football matches and RC Arbaâ are scoring many of them at home; 27 on target from 11 league matches. Arbaâ's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
ASO Chlef form and stats
There's been little loot from ASO Chlef's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 11 away games in the Ligue 1. ASO Chlef only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.
Two away games in a row for ASO Chlef, whose manager Amrani could celebrate last time after the Algeria Cup win against JS Saoura.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs US Biskra.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with ASO Chlef playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 2 Chlef wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. ASO Chlef have conceded 17 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
ASO Chlef have won or drawn the last 6 fixtures (3-3-0) against Arbaâ.These opponents have battled before this season: ASO Chlef - RC Arbaâ 1-1.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Toumi 10 goals |  M. Souibaah 9 goals | M. Taib 5 goals |
RC Arbaâ missing players
ASO Chlef missing players
| RC Arbaâ | ASO Chlef | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 31 | 27 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 25 |
| 31 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 17 | 24 |
| 87% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 73% | 78% |
| 74% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 64% | 65% |
| 52% | 73% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 36% | 43% |
| 39% | 64% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 18% | 17% |
| 9% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 9% | 4% |
| 48% | 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 36% | 43% |
| 22% | 27% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 27% | 35% |
| 43% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 64% | 43% |
| 3.3 | 3.9 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 4.2 | 3 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4 | 3.4 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 8.7 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 6.4 | 7.6 |
| 3.7 | 5.1 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 36% | 48% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 15% | 28% |
| 9.1 | 7.6 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.1 | 3.8 |
- ASO Chlef have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- ASO Chlef have yet to win a game away.
- RC Arbaâ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- RC Arbaâ have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- RC Arbaâ have scored at least twice as many goals at home as ASO Chlef have scored away.
- RC Arbaâ have the most points from losing position (8) in Ligue 1
- RC Arbaâ have the most scored goals (27) at home in Ligue 1
- RC Arbaâ have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Ligue 1
- RC Arbaâ have the the best goal difference (+15) at home 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 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 50 |
| 2 | CS Constantine | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 43 |
| 3 | MC Alger | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 36 |
| 4 | ES Sétif | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 35 |
| 5 | USM Khenchela | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 35 |
| 6 | El Bayadh | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | USM Alger | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 32 |
| 8 | JS Saoura | 23 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | ASO Chlef | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 30 |
| 10 | MC Oran | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -6 | 30 |
| 11 | RC Arbaâ | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | US Biskra | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 28 |
| 13 | JS Kabylie | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 27 |
| 14 | NC Magra | 23 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -3 | 26 |
| 15 | Paradou AC | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 25 |
| 16 | HB Chelghoum Laïd | 23 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 31 | -48 | 3 |
