Straining RC Arbaâ are aching to pull off a small shock when they host top side USM Alger in the upcoming league round. It’s 14th vs 5th and the home regulars will have modest confidence.
- RC Arbaâ have the most points from losing position (8) in Ligue 1
- RC Arbaâ have scored at least twice as many goals at home as USM Alger have scored away.
The visiting USM Alger played their last game only three days ago, a Ligue 1 match.
RC Arbaâ form and stats
RC Arbaâ are steadily winning Ligue 1 games and points here at Stade Smaïl-Makhlouf. 8 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats is the summary from 12 games.
RC Arbaâ haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 281 minutes ago. Yahia scored that one.
RC Arbaâ are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus CS Constantine.
Preceding that match was a defeat to ASO Chlef (0-3).With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (27 in 12 games), Arbaâ's attacking play is working. RC Arbaâ have conceded 15 in these home matches. When Arbaâ hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like NC Magra, HB Chelghoum Laïd, JS Saoura, Paradou AC and US Biskra), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
USM Alger form and stats
There's been little loot from USM Alger's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 11 away games in the Ligue 1. USM Alger only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. Three consecutive losses in away matches means USM Alger are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Alger have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Oussama Benbot. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in Ligue 1.
USM Alger delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against MC Oran (placed 8th) in their previous fixture.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against US Biskra.Take note: 9 of the last 10 league fixtures involving this team have seen only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting MC Alger in just three days.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
USM Alger - RC Arbaâ 3-0 was the scoreline in these contenders' latest h2h match, played this season. Arbaâ-USM Alger H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: RC Arbaâ two wins, USM Alger seven wins, zero draws. six of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  S. Toumi 10 goals |  A. Mahious 6 goals | M. Taib 5 goals |
RC Arbaâ missing players
USM Alger missing players
| RC Arbaâ | USM Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 31 | 27 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 7 | 26 |
| 36 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 17 |
| 88% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 76% | 92% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 36% | 52% |
| 52% | 75% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 27% | 35% |
| 36% | 58% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 9% | 9% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 36% | 39% |
| 20% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 39% |
| 48% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 55% | 30% |
| 3.6 | 4.4 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| 4.2 | 2.9 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7.2 | 9.2 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 7.3 | 11 |
| 3.8 | 5 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 2.9 | 5.4 |
| 33% | 45% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 22% | 21% |
| 9.2 | 7.8 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.1 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.8 | 4 |
- 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 USM Alger 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 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 | CR Belouizdad | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 23 | 54 |
| 2 | CS Constantine | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 46 |
| 3 | ES Sétif | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 39 |
| 4 | MC Alger | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 39 |
| 5 | USM Alger | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | El Bayadh | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | USM Khenchela | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -1 | 36 |
| 8 | MC Oran | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 25 | -8 | 34 |
| 9 | ASO Chlef | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 33 |
| 10 | JS Kabylie | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| 11 | JS Saoura | 24 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 31 |
| 12 | US Biskra | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -2 | 31 |
| 13 | NC Magra | 25 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -2 | 30 |
| 14 | RC Arbaâ | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 21 | -5 | 29 |
| 15 | Paradou AC | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 28 |
| 16 | HB Chelghoum Laïd | 25 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 33 | -54 | 3 |
