Top-notch USM Alger come to US Biskra after their 0-0-result vs JS Saoura. Check out our comprehensive preview!
- US Biskra have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- USM Alger have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Ligue 1
USM Alger play their home fixtures on artifical turf, while this game will take part on grass. The latest data for USM Alger when playing on grass are 6 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats from 20 matches. They have scored 25 goals and conceded 25 times in these games.
This looks to be an action-packed game with lots of fun and energy as both sides are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!
US Biskra form and stats
This stadium, Stade 18 Février, has been a fortress for US Biskra in the Ligue 1 so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-1-1. Biskra has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stade 18 Février. We remember; it was Tlemcen.
US Biskra shared the glory with RC Relizane in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against RC Arbaa.The US Biskra fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 10 matches. US Biskra are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade 18 Février in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 10 matches.
USM Alger form and stats
USM Alger have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 2-3-4 (9 played).
Mahious was the last player to score for the away team. Alger haven't scored a league goal in the last 245 minutes.
USM Alger's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus JS Saoura that finished 0-0.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting RC Arbaa's place.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, USM Alger has managed 9 goals and let in 9 from 9 matches.
Head 2 Head
Here's what happened when the squads faced each other previously this season; USM Alger - US Biskra 3-0. Statistics for the former eight meetings featuring these two sides are: two wins for Biskra, zero draws and six wins for USM Alger. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  H. Mokhtar 10 goals |  A. Mahious 7 goals | A. Belkacemi 6 goals |
US Biskra missing players
USM Alger missing players
| US Biskra | USM Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 24 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 28 |
| 17 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 80% |
| 68% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 60% |
| 37% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 40% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 20% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 42% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 40% |
| 32% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 45% |
| 32% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 44% | 35% |
| 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 2.1 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6.2 | 6.4 | 3.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 13 | 11.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 9 | 7.1 | 5.6 |
| 38% | 42% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 18% | 28% |
| 6.6 | 4.9 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 7.6 | 5.5 |
| 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.9 | 2.8 |
- US Biskra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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.
- 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 | JS Saoura | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | MC Alger | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 36 |
| 4 | JS Kabylie | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 35 |
| 5 | USM Alger | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 34 |
| 6 | ES Setif | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 34 |
| 7 | Paradou AC | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 33 |
| 8 | US Biskra | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 32 |
| 9 | CS Constantine | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 10 | RC Arbaa | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 25 |
| 11 | ASO Chlef | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | NC Magra | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -9 | 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 Laid | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -8 | 17 |
| 15 | NA Hussein Dey | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -11 | 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 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -18 | 15 |
| 18 | Tlemcen | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 17 | -24 | 10 |
