Only a win will satisfy USM Alger supporters in this clash with CR Belouizdad, having a healthy lead in the Ligue 1 table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game! These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
USM Alger form and stats
USM Alger has performed well so far this season with 9 wins from 12 matches. Points have also been lost, 1 after draws and 2 from defeats.USM Alger lost their last game at MC Alger after a 2-3 scoreline. Ahead of that match, USM Alger lost 1-2 at home to Paradou AC.
Goals decide football matches and USM Alger are scoring many of them at home; 25 on target from 12 matches. From these home matches, USM Alger have conceded only 8 goals.
CR Belouizdad form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for CR Belouizdad so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-4 (win-draw-lose). CR Belouizdad are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.Two travels in a row for CR Belouizdad, whose manager A. Amrani could celebrate last time after the Algeria Cup win against NA Hussein Dey. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to MC Oran.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. 12 goals have been conceded by CR Belouizdad in these games.
Head 2 Head
USM Alger and CR Belouizdad have met before this season: CR Belouizdad - USM Alger 0-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 7 wins for USM Alger, 1 draw and 2 wins for CR Belouizdad.Top Goalscorers
  P. Ibara 8 goals |   A. Djarrar 4 goals |  A. Benguit 3 goals |
USM Alger missing players
CR Belouizdad missing players
| USM Alger | CR Belouizdad | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | Played | 11 | 22 |
| 38 | 25 | Scored | 9 | 19 |
| 20 | 8 | Conceded | 12 | 22 |
| 83% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 91% | 86% |
| 58% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 73% | 59% |
| 50% | 58% | Over 2.5 | 9% | 23% |
| 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 9% | 9% |
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | 9% | 9% |
| 46% | 50% | Both teams to score | 45% | 41% |
| 42% | 42% | Clean Sheet | 27% | 27% |
| 29% | 17% | Failed To Score | 36% | 45% |
- USM Alger is involved in more goals 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 | D | P |
| 1 | USM Alger | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 45 |
| 2 | JS Kabylie | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 40 |
| 3 | Paradou AC | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 39 |
| 4 | ES Sétif | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 36 |
| 5 | MC Alger | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 35 |
| 6 | JSM Skikda | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | CS Constantine | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 32 |
| 8 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -1 | 29 |
| 9 | DRB Tadjenanet | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -6 | 28 |
| 10 | NA Hussein Dey | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 27 |
| 11 | MO Béjaïa | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -11 | 26 |
| 12 | Aïn M'lila | 24 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -11 | 26 |
| 13 | MC Oran | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 25 |
| 14 | Olympique Médéa | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 25 |
| 15 | CR Belouizdad | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 23 |
| 16 | USM Bel Abbès | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 22 | -19 | 19 |
