Struggling USM Alger will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying CR Belouizdad in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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 have played 5 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-0 (wins-draws-losses). USM Alger have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Stress levels are on the rise for USM Alger's attacking players as they have now played 181 minutes without scoring in a league game. A. Zouari was their last goal scorer.
The home team returns to Stade Omar Hamadi after sharing the points with Petro de Luanda on their last time out; the CAF Champions League game ended 1-1. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Wydad Casablanca that ended 1-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with USM Alger perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with USM Alger as a small favourite), we find one game. USM Alger has won 0 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.
The match schedule is unforgiving for USM Alger as they have a new game in only four days, a Algeria Cup match thankfully also at home. USM Khenchela are visiting.
The USM Alger manager B. Dziri has got the team scoring with 12 from 5 home games in the league. USM Alger are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Omar Hamadi in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.
CR Belouizdad form and stats
Playing away, CR Belouizdad, who have the the best goal difference (+9) in Ligue 1, have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Ligue 1 this season.
CR Belouizdad won their last game, 1-0 versus JS Saoura played at home. Before that, CR Belouizdad travelled to MC Alger and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with CR Belouizdad playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were 4 CR Belouizdad wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.
The schedule is very tough for CR Belouizdad now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Algeria Cup game at US Tighenif is waiting in only four days.
CR Belouizdad have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on CR Belouizdad as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 7 wins for USM Alger, 0 draws and 3 wins for CR Belouizdad. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Meftah 4 goals |   H. Bellahouel 4 goals |  A. Zouari 3 goals |
USM Alger missing players
CR Belouizdad missing players
| USM Alger | CR Belouizdad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 92% |
| 70% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 54% |
| 70% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 38% |
| 30% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 20% | 40% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 40% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 46% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 46% |
| 50% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 15% |
| 5.4 | 6 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3 | 4.9 |
| 2.8 | 2.2 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 91 | 44 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 38 | 67 | 121 |
| 40 | 24 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 34 | 55 |
| 35% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 26% | 33% |
- CR Belouizdad has the most scored goals in the first half (10)
- CR Belouizdad has the the best goal difference (+4) away
- CR Belouizdad has the the best goal difference (+9)
- CR Belouizdad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- CR Belouizdad have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- CR Belouizdad is in the best form (3-2-1)
- USM Alger have not yet lost a game at home.
- USM Alger have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- USM Alger have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- USM Alger have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | MC Oran | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | JS Saoura | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 5 | CS Constantine | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | Aïn M'lila | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | JS Kabylie | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | USM Bel Abbès | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 10 | ES Setif | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 14 |
| 11 | USM Alger | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| 12 | US Biskra | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 14 |
| 13 | ASO Chlef | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 14 | NA Hussein Dey | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 12 |
| 15 | NC Magra | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 12 |
| 16 | Paradou AC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 8 |