USM Alger will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 2 points behind Aïn M'lila.
- USM Alger is in the best form (5-1-0)
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
USM Alger form and stats
Overall Ligue 1 stats at home this season for USM Alger are 3-0-2 (wins-draw-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Alger here at Stade Omar Hamadi, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
An away draw last time out for USM Alger, facing USM Bel Abbès in a game that ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Alger won a home game hosting MC Oran (2-0).
The Alger fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. 6 goals have been conceded.
Aïn M'lila form and stats
Playing away, Aïn M'lila have won 1 game, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Ligue 1 this season. M'lila has drawn their two previous away games.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. M'lila goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 276 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
M'lila go into this game after a win, the home game against USM Bel Abbès that ended 1-0. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Paradou AC that ended 0-0.
Aïn M'lila have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. M'lila have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - two - zero (Alger wins - draws - Aïn M'lila wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Koudri 6 goals |  A. Djabout 5 goals | H. Demane 3 goals |
USM Alger missing players
Aïn M'lila missing players
| USM Alger | Aïn M'lila | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 12 | 6 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 80% | 75% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 40% | 42% |
| 55% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 20% | 33% |
| 27% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 8% |
| 55% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 33% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 40% | 58% |
| 18% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.3 | 9.8 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.7 | 6 | 8.4 |
| 2.8 | 4.8 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.9 |
| 45% | 38% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 28% |
- All of USM Alger's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- USM Alger has the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Ligue 1
- USM Alger have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- USM Alger haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- USM Alger is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 Setif | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 27 |
| 2 | Olympique Medea | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | JS Kabylie | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | CR Belouizdad | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 6 | Aïn M'lila | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | MC Alger | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | USM Alger | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 9 | MC Oran | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Paradou AC | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 11 | ASO Chlef | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 12 | RC Relizane | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
| 13 | CS Constantine | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | NA Hussein Dey | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 13 |
| 15 | Tlemcen | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 16 | US Biskra | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 17 | NC Magra | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 9 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbès | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 9 |
| 19 | JSM Skikda | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -12 | 8 |
| 20 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -14 | 3 |