Possible nail-biting contest in US Biskra - CS Constantine game

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 16.January
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade 18 Février (1500 seats)

This has the potential to be an exciting game as US Biskra have their expected home advantage, while CS Constantine have an edge of 4 points in the Ligue 1 standings.

Insights:
  • US Biskra have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • CS Constantine have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Ligue 1

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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US Biskra form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade 18 Février as US Biskra have scored 7 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). The last three games played by US Biskra, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

US Biskra shared the glory with JS Kabylie in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Before that, US Biskra played out a draw 1-1 when visiting MC Alger.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how US Biskra have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won three, drawn one and lost two.

US Biskra are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 1 match at Paradou AC awaits in four days.

Biskra are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. US Biskra have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.

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CS Constantine form and stats

Playing away, CS Constantine have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Ligue 1 this season.

The CS Constantine goalkeeper Chamseddine Rahmani is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 197 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

CS Constantine go into this game after a win, the home game against JS Saoura that ended 1-0.

Preceding that game was the away victory against RC Arbaa with the score of 1-0.

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

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting USM Alger in just four days.

Constantine have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 5 goals have been scored. CS Constantine are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Data for the last ten meetings involving these two participants are: one win for US Biskra, four draws and five wins for CS Constantine. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

US BiskraH. Mokhtar
H. Mokhtar
7 goals
US BiskraY. Djahnit
Y. Djahnit
3 goals
US BiskraM. Khoualed
M. Khoualed
3 goals

US Biskra missing players

CS Constantine missing players

US Biskra CS Constantine
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 0 5 11
5 4 1 Won W 0 2 7
4 1 0 Drew D 0 2 2
3 1 1 Lost L 0 1 2
16 7 2 Scored S 0 5 13
11 3 2 Conceded C 0 3 5
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 45%
42% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 18%
17% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 27%
33% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 55%
33% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 18%
 
3.9 5 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.5 4.6
2.8 2.8 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.5 2.5
2.1 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.8 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6 5.2 3.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9 11
3.3 2.7 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.8 5.4
42% 44% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 16% 20%
 
6.6 5.5 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8.2 6
3.5 3.2 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5 3.3
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • CS Constantine have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CS Constantine have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Ligue 1
  • CS Constantine have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • CS Constantine haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • US Biskra have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • US Biskra 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 12 7 3 2 15 9 6 4 1 1 6 3 6 3 2 1 9 6 6 24
2 CS Constantine 11 7 2 2 13 5 6 5 0 1 8 2 5 2 2 1 5 3 8 23
3 MC Alger 12 6 5 1 13 6 6 5 1 0 9 2 6 1 4 1 4 4 7 23
4 ES Setif 12 6 4 2 11 5 6 4 2 0 8 2 6 2 2 2 3 3 6 22
5 JS Saoura 12 6 3 3 17 8 6 5 1 0 11 0 6 1 2 3 6 8 9 21
6 Paradou AC 10 7 0 3 15 9 5 3 0 2 5 5 5 4 0 1 10 4 6 21
7 US Biskra 12 5 4 3 16 11 6 4 1 1 7 3 6 1 3 2 9 8 5 19
8 USM Alger 11 5 3 3 19 7 5 4 1 0 14 2 6 1 2 3 5 5 12 18
9 JS Kabylie 11 4 6 1 11 6 6 3 3 0 7 2 5 1 3 1 4 4 5 18
10 Olympique Medea 12 4 2 6 10 12 6 2 2 2 5 4 6 2 0 4 5 8 -2 14
11 NA Hussein Dey 12 3 4 5 12 17 6 1 2 3 6 11 6 2 2 2 6 6 -5 13
12 ASO Chlef 12 2 5 5 7 10 6 2 3 1 6 5 6 0 2 4 1 5 -3 11
13 MC Oran 12 2 5 5 10 15 6 1 4 1 8 9 6 1 1 4 2 6 -5 11
14 RC Arbaa 12 2 5 5 7 17 6 0 3 3 1 8 6 2 2 2 6 9 -10 11
15 NC Magra 12 3 1 8 8 17 6 2 1 3 5 7 6 1 0 5 3 10 -9 10
16 HB Chelghoum Laid 12 1 6 5 4 10 6 1 4 1 2 2 6 0 2 4 2 8 -6 9
17 RC Relizane 11 2 3 6 7 19 5 2 2 1 5 4 6 0 1 5 2 15 -12 9
18 Tlemcen 12 1 3 8 6 18 6 1 1 4 5 12 6 0 2 4 1 6 -12 6