This league campaign has been grim for US Biskra up to now, while USM Alger have enjoyed success. Will the travellers triumph again at Stade 18 Février?
- US Biskra have not yet lost a game at home.
- USM Alger haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Biskra's stadium, Stade 18 Février, has a grass surface. USM Alger have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for USM Alger when playing on grass; 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses from twelve matches. They have scored {15 goals} in these games and conceded 10.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
US Biskra form and stats
2-4-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 1 numbers at home for US Biskra so far this season.
US Biskra are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus MC Oran. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after collecting points through four league fixtures.
1-1 away at CR Belouizdad before that.Not much happening? Looking at this club's last 13 league games, 11 have had less than three goals (under 2.5).
US Biskra are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. From these home matches, US Biskra have conceded only 5 goals.
USM Alger form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 1. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Alger are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
USM Alger had fun at their own home (Stade 18 Février) last time out, beating CS Constantine 2-1. That win felt sweet as this club had gone five league games without winning.
Prior to that match, the USM Alger manager Benouahi faced defeat when travelling to MC Alger and losing 0-1.Take note! Both sides have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's last 10 league fixtures.
A new game in only four days for Alger, the Ligue 1 home match versus RC Arbaâ. Busy days.
The visiting USM Alger have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 5 games.
Head 2 Head
US Biskra-USM Alger H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: US Biskra two wins, USM Alger six wins, one draw. three of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  C. Siam 3 goals | M. Abid 3 goals |  A. Meziane Bentahar 3 goals |
US Biskra missing players
USM Alger missing players
| US Biskra | USM Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 21% | 29% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 33% | 38% |
| 7% | 14% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 36% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 36% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 15% |
| 3.7 | 5.1 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 4.8 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.6 | 8.9 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9 | 11.5 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.7 | 6.2 |
| 39% | 43% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 27% | 20% |
| 8 | 5 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.7 |
| 3.2 | 2.1 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5 | 5.3 |
- US Biskra have not yet lost a game at home.
- US Biskra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- US Biskra have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- USM Alger haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 34 |
| 2 | CS Constantine | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | ES Setif | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 23 |
| 4 | USM Alger | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | MC Alger | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 22 |
| 6 | JS Saoura | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | USM Khenchela | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -3 | 20 |
| 8 | RC Arbaâ | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 19 |
| 9 | El Bayadh | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | MC Oran | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | NC Magra | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| 12 | ASO Chlef | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 13 | US Biskra | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 15 |
| 14 | JS Kabylie | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 15 | Paradou AC | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 10 |
| 16 | HB Chelghoum Laid | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 21 | -31 | 1 |
