Complexe Sportif d'El Alia: Get ready for a football party when US Biskra welcomes MC Alger. Read all about the match here!
- US Biskra have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Ligue 1
- MC Alger have scored more than double the goals of US Biskra.
It's no vacation for neither Biskra nor MC Alger as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
This pitch has grass, which is not MC Alger's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass MC Alger have performed like this: Played 18 matches resulting in 8 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats with the goal stats 22-19 (scored/conceded).
US Biskra form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligue 1, US Biskra have managed 7 wins, 5 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 14 games.
US Biskra shared the glory with CA Bordj Bou Arreridj in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.
In the match before that, Biskra hosted Olympique Médéa and drew the game 2-2.There will be little rest for Biskra after this match as they are travelling to CS Constantine for a Ligue 1 game in only four days.
US Biskra has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. From these home matches, Biskra have conceded only 9 goals.
MC Alger form and stats
4 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of MC Alger playing as the away team in the Ligue 1 this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Alger are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
The supporters enjoyed MC Alger's previous game versus Tlemcen (placed 15th), a Ligue 1 2-1 win played at home.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Aïn M'lila wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting USM Alger in just four days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting MC Alger as they have only managed to score 11 times from 14 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: MC Alger - Biskra 1-1. Biskra-MC Alger H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: US Biskra zero wins, MC Alger four wins, two draws. two of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Frioui 11 goals | N. Lamara 5 goals |  B. Boukarroum 4 goals |
US Biskra missing players
MC Alger missing players
| US Biskra | MC Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 21 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 43 |
| 32 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 28 |
| 86% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 52% | 43% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 69% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 21% | 41% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 21% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 38% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | 52% |
| 34% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 41% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 21% |
| 4.8 | 6.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 4.2 | 2.5 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5.7 | 6.6 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 6.6 | 7.9 |
| 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| 27% | 29% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 26% | 37% |
- MC Alger have scored more than double the goals of US Biskra.
- US Biskra have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Ligue 1
- US Biskra have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Ligue 1
- US Biskra have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Ligue 1
- US Biskra have won at least twice as many corners 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 | ES Sétif | 29 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 59 |
| 2 | CR Belouizdad | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 53 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 35 | 56 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 53 |
| 4 | MC Oran | 29 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 49 |
| 5 | MC Alger | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 48 |
| 6 | USM Alger | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 46 |
| 7 | CS Constantine | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 46 |
| 8 | JS Kabylie | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 45 |
| 9 | Olympique Médéa | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 45 |
| 10 | Paradou AC | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 38 |
| 11 | Aïn M'lila | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -12 | 34 |
| 12 | US Biskra | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -11 | 33 |
| 13 | ASO Chlef | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -13 | 32 |
| 14 | NC Magra | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -14 | 31 |
| 15 | Tlemcen | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | -7 | 30 |
| 16 | NA Hussein Dey | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -7 | 29 |
| 17 | RC Relizane | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 32 | -17 | 29 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbès | 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 30 | -28 | 24 |
| 19 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 29 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | -23 | 21 |
| 20 | JSM Skikda | 29 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 33 | -37 | 17 |