Ligue 1: Two sides in pretty good shape get together for this match. CS Constantine might have a slight advantage with their 2nd spot in the standings?
- USM Alger have not yet lost a game at home.
- CS Constantine have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Ligue 1
It should be mentioned that CS Constantine play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for CS Constantine on artifical turf are 8 victories, 6 draws and 9 defeats from 23 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 21-21. You can compare this with overall results below.
These are full days for the team playing at home, as they were in action only four days ago in the Ligue 1. That game was an away game at MC Alger, so at least USM Alger are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
USM Alger form and stats
12 points is a decent return from 6 Ligue 1 games here at Stade Dar El Beïda for USM Alger. The data says 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. Two draws in a row at home now for Alger.
USM Alger faced defeat in their previous match, away at MC Alger (0-1).
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at ASO Chlef.There will be little rest for Alger after this match as they are travelling to US Biskra for a Ligue 1 game in only four days.
The USM Alger fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. From these home matches, Alger have conceded only 5 goals.
CS Constantine form and stats
3-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for CS Constantine in their Ligue 1 matches away. CS Constantine seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Two travels in a row for CS Constantine, whose boss Khouda could celebrate last time after the Algeria Cup win against IRB Nezla.
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus El Bayadh in the Ligue 1.CS Constantine have the goal stats of 6-6 (for/against) from 6 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the former ten meetings between these two participants are: four wins for Alger, three draws and three wins for CS Constantine. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Koukpo 5 goals |  A. Meziane Bentahar 3 goals |  B. Dib 3 goals |
USM Alger missing players
CS Constantine missing players
| USM Alger | CS Constantine | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 86% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 64% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 17% | 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 5 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.5 | 4.3 |
| 3.3 | 2.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 9.2 | 6.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.7 | 14.3 | 17.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.2 | 10.8 |
| 6.3 | 9 | 12.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 4.9 |
| 18% | 15% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 8.8 | 8.8 | 10.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 14.7 | 10.5 |
| 5.3 | 5.7 | 7.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 10 | 5.7 | 4.7 |
- CS Constantine have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- CS Constantine have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Ligue 1
- CS Constantine have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- USM Alger have not yet lost a game at home.
- USM Alger have scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | CS Constantine | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | MC Alger | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 25 |
| 4 | JS Saoura | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | ES Sétif | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | USM Khenchela | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -4 | 20 |
| 7 | USM Alger | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | MC Oran | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -3 | 19 |
| 9 | RC Arbaâ | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | US Biskra | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| 11 | NC Magra | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 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 | El Bayadh | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -1 | 16 |
| 14 | JS Kabylie | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 15 | Paradou AC | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -6 | 12 |
| 16 | HB Chelghoum Laïd | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 23 | -27 | 1 |
