This campaign has been grim for RC Relizane up to now, while USM Alger have enjoyed many victories. Will the travellers win again at Stade Tahar Zoughari?
- RC Relizane have the most conceded goals (40) in Ligue 1
- USM Alger have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Ligue 1
6 - 6 - 7 with 23-22. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for USM Alger when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. USM Alger play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Both teams have had plenty of rest since their last game. Let's trust this will be an enthusiastic game!
RC Relizane form and stats
RC Relizane, who have the most conceded goals (40) in Ligue 1, have collected 12 points from their Ligue 1 home games so far after 3-3-4.
RC Relizane are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-8 away versus MC Alger.
Ahead of that match, RC Relizane lost 1-2 at home to JS Saoura.RC Relizane's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
USM Alger form and stats
There's been little loot from USM Alger's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 10 away games in the Ligue 1. USM Alger only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws.
Alger have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 335 minutes ago. Mahious was the goal scorer. The USM Alger goalkeeper Oussama Benbot is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 220 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
USM Alger are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at US Biskra (placed 9th).
A draw for Alger before that, at their own venue hosting JS Saoura (0-0).The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on USM Alger as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have met before this season: USM Alger - RC Relizane 3-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Relizane two wins, one draw and USM Alger four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Balegh 7 goals |  A. Mahious 7 goals | A. Belkacemi 6 goals |
RC Relizane missing players
USM Alger missing players
| RC Relizane | USM Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 9 | 28 |
| 40 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 90% | 90% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 80% | 76% |
| 76% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 60% | 57% |
| 48% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 30% | 38% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 10% | 19% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 57% | 70% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 38% |
| 10% | 10% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 48% |
| 43% | 30% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 50% | 38% |
| 2.8 | 3.7 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| 5.2 | 3.7 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7.6 | 11 | 3.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 11.9 | 11 |
| 4 | 6.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.2 | 6.2 | 5.3 |
| 17% | 15% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 18% | 28% |
| 10.9 | 12.1 | 13.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.2 | 6.8 | 5.3 |
| 5.5 | 6 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.2 | 2.7 |
- RC Relizane have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- RC Relizane have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- RC Relizane have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Ligue 1
- RC Relizane have the most conceded goals (40) in Ligue 1
- RC Relizane have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Ligue 1
- RC Relizane have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- RC Relizane is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- USM Alger have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- USM Alger have the most scored goals in the first half (19) 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 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 42 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 39 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 36 |
| 4 | JS Kabylie | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | Paradou AC | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 36 |
| 6 | USM Alger | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 35 |
| 7 | ES Setif | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 34 |
| 8 | CS Constantine | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 9 | US Biskra | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 33 |
| 10 | ASO Chlef | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| 11 | RC Arbaa | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | NC Magra | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 21 | -11 | 23 |
| 13 | MC Oran | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -7 | 22 |
| 14 | HB Chelghoum Laïd | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -8 | 17 |
| 15 | NA Hussein Dey | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -13 | 17 |
| 16 | Olympique Medea | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -13 | 17 |
| 17 | RC Relizane | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 28 | -24 | 15 |
| 18 | Tlemcen | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 22 | -29 | 10 |
