Balanced ball game between RC Arbaâ and MC Oran expected

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 26.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Smaïl-Makhlouf

RC Arbaâ have won 26 points performing as the hosts. MC Oran have got 23 points being the away side. Are we looking at a home win?

Insights:
  • RC Arbaâ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • MC Oran have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Ligue 1

It should be mentioned that MC Oran play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for MC Oran on artifical turf are 5 victories, 12 draws and 10 defeats from 27 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 23-36. You can compare this with overall results below.

Both squads have had ample time to rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's look for an energetic fixture!

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RC Arbaâ form and stats

RC Arbaâ have played 11 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).

RC Arbaâ are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 203 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Boubakour).

Arbaâ are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus ASO Chlef.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus JS Kabylie.

RC Arbaâ are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. On the other hand, Arbaâ have conceded 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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MC Oran form and stats

MC Oran have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 1-2-6 (9 played).

Djabout was the last player to score for the away team. MC Oran haven't scored a league goal in the last 350 minutes.

MC Oran played 0-0 against NA Hussein Dey in their previous match.

A 0-1 loss hosting Olympique Médéa before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Oran playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were two MC Oran wins, three draws and three defeats.

Goals are few and far between in MC Oran's away league games. Only 2 goals from 9 travels. Many of these goals have come late in the games; more than 50 % (12 goals) after the 60th minute. As opposed to that, MC Oran have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent reported meeting featuring both these participants is the MC Oran - Arbaâ 1-1 played previously this season. Head-to-head data (for the last seven meetings): RC Arbaâ won one game, three matches ended in a draw and MC Oran got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / four

Top Goalscorers

RC ArbaâM. Boubakour
M. Boubakour
4 goals
ArbaâA. Oukil
A. Oukil
4 goals
MC OranY. Guenina
Y. Guenina
4 goals

RC Arbaâ missing players

MC Oran missing players

RC Arbaâ MC Oran
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 5 Played P 1 9 21
6 4 3 Won W 1 1 5
8 4 2 Drew D 0 2 8
8 3 0 Lost L 0 6 8
20 12 9 Scored S 1 2 16
28 12 4 Conceded C 0 10 23
77% 64% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 81%
64% 55% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 48%
41% 45% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 22% 33%
23% 27% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
9% 18% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
45% 36% 60% BTTS BTTS 0% 11% 38%
27% 45% 40% Clean Sheets C S 100% 33% 33%
50% 55% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 78% 48%
 
3 3 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.4 4.5
4.3 3.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.6 4.1
1.8 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 1.6 2.2
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.3 12.4 16.2 Shots (avg) S ( 4 5.8 7.7
4.8 6.9 9.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2 3.1
18% 14% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 12% 26%
 
11.2 10.4 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11 8.6 7
5.2 5.1 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.4 3.2
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • MC Oran have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • MC Oran have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Ligue 1
  • MC Oran have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • RC Arbaâ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • RC Arbaâ have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MC Oran have scored 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 20 14 3 3 30 12 11 9 1 1 17 3 9 5 2 2 13 9 18 45
2 MC Alger 22 11 7 4 29 14 11 8 2 1 21 7 11 3 5 3 8 7 15 40
3 JS Saoura 20 11 6 3 31 12 10 7 3 0 18 2 10 4 3 3 13 10 19 39
4 Paradou AC 22 12 3 7 33 24 10 6 2 2 16 9 12 6 1 5 17 15 9 39
5 USM Alger 22 9 9 4 28 13 11 7 4 0 19 4 11 2 5 4 9 9 15 36
6 JS Kabylie 21 9 9 3 23 12 11 7 3 1 16 5 10 2 6 2 7 7 11 36
7 CS Constantine 22 9 7 6 26 17 10 7 1 2 17 6 12 2 6 4 9 11 9 34
8 ES Sétif 20 9 7 4 19 10 9 6 3 0 14 4 11 3 4 4 5 6 9 34
9 US Biskra 22 9 6 7 25 22 11 8 2 1 14 5 11 1 4 6 11 17 3 33
10 ASO Chlef 22 8 6 8 21 17 12 5 4 3 14 8 10 3 2 5 7 9 4 30
11 RC Arbaâ 22 6 8 8 20 28 11 4 4 3 12 12 11 2 4 5 8 16 -8 26
12 NC Magra 22 8 2 12 20 29 11 6 2 3 12 8 11 2 0 9 8 21 -9 26
13 HB Chelghoum Laïd 21 5 8 8 18 23 12 5 6 1 13 6 9 0 2 7 5 17 -5 23
14 MC Oran 21 5 8 8 16 23 12 4 6 2 14 13 9 1 2 6 2 10 -7 23
15 NA Hussein Dey 22 4 6 12 20 33 10 2 3 5 9 16 12 2 3 7 11 17 -13 18
16 Olympique Médéa 21 5 2 14 16 31 9 2 2 5 7 12 12 3 0 9 9 19 -15 17
17 RC Relizane 22 3 7 12 16 40 11 3 4 4 10 12 11 0 3 8 6 28 -24 16
18 Tlemcen 22 2 4 16 9 40 11 2 2 7 7 18 11 0 2 9 2 22 -31 10