RC Relizane are ready to forget the league table before this match against USM Alger. Here's all you need to know pre-match!
- RC Relizane have won significantly more corners at home than away.
USM Alger could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Ligue 1 game only four sleeps ago. That game, against NA Hussein Dey, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for USM Alger.
This pitch has grass, which is not USM Alger's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass USM Alger have performed like this: Played 19 matches resulting in 4 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats with the goal stats 19-24 (scored/conceded).
RC Relizane form and stats
RC Relizane have collected 21 points from their Ligue 1 home games so far after 5-6-2.
In their previous game, the manager S. Cherif El Ouazani led his RC Relizane to a defeat in the Ligue 1 match away at US Biskra. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade Tahar Zoughari.
Before that, Relizane had a home game versus MC Oran which ended with a victory 2-1.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Relizane as they are travelling to their away game against CR Belouizdad in the Ligue 1. That match is three days after this one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Relizane here at Stade Tahar Zoughari in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 13 games). Relizane have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
USM Alger form and stats
Playing away, USM Alger have won 3 games, drawn 4 and suffered 5 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Alger has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Alger play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to NA Hussein Dey (placed 17th).
A draw for Alger before that, at their own venue hosting CS Constantine (0-0).After this away game Alger return home for a Ligue 1 game against CA Bordj Bou Arreridj. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Alger as they have only managed to score 11 times from 12 away games in the league. Alger have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: USM Alger - RC Relizane 3-1. Last five meetings between the teams: Relizane won two, USM Alger won two and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() A. Belkacemi 8 goals | ![]() H. Koudri 7 goals | ![]() H. Aoued 6 goals |
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| RC Relizane | USM Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 35 |
| 34 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| 85% | 77% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 92% | 92% |
| 54% | 46% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 58% | 68% |
| 35% | 23% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 42% | 48% |
| 23% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 20% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 42% | 38% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 44% |
| 35% | 46% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 40% |
| 38% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| 3.7 | 4.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.4 | 8.5 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.2 | 6.5 | 7.7 |
| 3.1 | 4.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 28% | 24% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 27% | 39% |
- RC Relizane 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 Setif | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 39 | 56 |
| 2 | JS Saoura | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 26 | 49 |
| 3 | CR Belouizdad | 25 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 25 | 47 |
| 4 | MC Oran | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 47 |
| 5 | MC Alger | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 42 |
| 6 | JS Kabylie | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 42 |
| 7 | CS Constantine | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 40 |
| 8 | USM Alger | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 39 |
| 9 | Olympique Medea | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 38 |
| 10 | Paradou AC | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -1 | 34 |
| 11 | US Biskra | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -10 | 31 |
| 12 | Ain M'lila | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -12 | 31 |
| 13 | ASO Chlef | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -13 | 28 |
| 14 | Tlemcen | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -8 | 27 |
| 15 | NC Magra | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 27 |
| 16 | RC Relizane | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -11 | 26 |
| 17 | NA Hussein Dey | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -8 | 25 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbes | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 27 | -25 | 21 |
| 19 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -22 | 17 |
| 20 | JSM Skikda | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 27 | -28 | 17 |