The guesting MC Alger side are thought to be odds-on at US Biskra, as the guests own a 5 point edge from their 17 league matches this season.
- US Biskra have not yet lost a game at home.
- MC Alger have the most clean sheets (9) in Ligue 1
It should be mentioned that MC Alger play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for MC Alger on grass are 2 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats from twelve games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 7-11. You can compare this with overall results below.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for US Biskra and MC Alger.
US Biskra form and stats
4-5-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 1 numbers at home for US Biskra so far this season.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for US Biskra, who played 0-0 against MC Alger. That match was also played at this venue (Stade 18 Février). A painful moment in the game against MC Alger was the missed penalty kick from Fuentes in the 90th minute. A goal there would obviously have changed the match and probably the outcome.
Heartbreak before that as Biskra lost 1-3 at ES Setif's place.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 8 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 4 and lost 1.
Low on goals? In this team's last 16 league matches, 13 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).
US Biskra has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Biskra have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
MC Alger form and stats
MC Alger have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 2-3-4 (9 played).
MC Alger has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to US Biskra for a 0-0 draw.
A defeat, in the Algeria Cup away at NC Magra, before that. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by MC Alger in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for MC Alger, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
Few goals the story here? 10 of this side's most recent 12 league matches have had zero, one or two goals.
Alger are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {3 goals} from 9 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
US Biskra have won or drawn the last 6 fixtures (1-5-0) versus MC Alger.Biskra - MC Alger 0-0 was the outcome when these two participants formerly did battle, some time ago this season.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Merzougui 4 goals |  C. Siam 3 goals | M. Abid 3 goals |
US Biskra missing players
MC Alger missing players
| US Biskra | MC Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 82% | 78% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 76% |
| 53% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 44% | 47% |
| 24% | 22% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 11% | 24% |
| 12% | 11% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 41% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 24% |
| 41% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 56% | 53% |
| 35% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 78% | 47% |
| 3.6 | 4.9 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.3 | 8 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 6.2 | 9.6 |
| 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 2.3 | 4.8 |
| 39% | 40% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 14% | 16% |
| 8 | 5.4 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 3 | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
- MC Alger have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- MC Alger have the most clean sheets (5) away in Ligue 1
- MC Alger have the most clean sheets (9) in Ligue 1
- US Biskra have not yet lost a game at home.
- US Biskra have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MC Alger have scored away.
- 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 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 37 |
| 2 | CS Constantine | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | MC Alger | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 27 |
| 5 | ES Setif | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | USM Alger | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | MC Oran | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -3 | 25 |
| 8 | USM Khenchela | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 9 | NC Magra | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | RC Arbaa | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | US Biskra | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 22 |
| 12 | ASO Chlef | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 13 | El Bayadh | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 | Paradou AC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | JS Kabylie | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 16 | HB Chelghoum Laid | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 27 | -36 | 1 |
