USM Alger vs JS Kabylie: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Tue 03.August
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Omar Hamadi

USM Alger prepare for this after their 1-2 result against NC Magra, a game they learned a lot from. How will they do against JS Kabylie?

Insights:
  • USM Alger have the most matches over the total-line (19) in Ligue 1
  • JS Kabylie have the most points from losing position (14) in Ligue 1

The visiting JS Kabylie played their last game only four days ago, a Ligue 1 match. That game was also an away game, at CR Belouizdad. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

USM Alger are battling for top spots and have everything to play for.

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USM Alger form and stats

USM Alger are steadily winning Ligue 1 games and points here at Stade Omar Hamadi. 11 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 16 games. The USM Alger fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stade Omar Hamadi and will expect new points from this game. Alger has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

Alger are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus NC Magra.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting US Biskra in a game that was won 2-1.

The Alger manager T. Froger has got the team scoring with 32 from 16 home games in the league. USM Alger have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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JS Kabylie form and stats

7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of JS Kabylie playing as the away team in the Ligue 1 this season. Kabylie seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Kabylie play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to CR Belouizdad (placed 1st).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against MC Alger.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Tlemcen in just three days.

Kabylie are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 21 away goals from 15 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).

Head 2 Head

JS Kabylie - Alger 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Alger, two draws and two wins for JS Kabylie. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

USM AlgerA. Belkacemi
A. Belkacemi
13 goals
AlgerH. Koudri
H. Koudri
7 goals
JS KabylieR. Hamroune
R. Hamroune
7 goals

USM Alger missing players

JS Kabylie missing players

Total First Half Second Half
USM Alger JS Kabylie
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 15 31
16 11 3 Won W 1 7 15
8 2 1 Drew D 1 3 7
9 3 1 Lost L 3 5 9
54 32 9 Scored S 3 21 37
33 13 5 Conceded C 6 11 25
94% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 93% 94%
76% 81% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 73% 65%
58% 62% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 33% 35%
27% 38% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 3%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 3%
55% 44% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 33% 42%
33% 44% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 40% 35%
18% 19% 20% Failed to Score F T 60% 33% 29%
 
3.9 3.8 7 Corners for (avg) C F 1.2 3 3.5
4.2 3.9 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 3.9 2.8
2 1.8 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.7 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
8.4 10.3 14 Shots (avg) S ( 4.2 7.3 7.7
4.2 5.2 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.2 3 3.1
39% 41% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 39%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • JS Kabylie have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Ligue 1
  • JS Kabylie have the most points from losing position (14) in Ligue 1
  • 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 the most matches over the total-line (19) in Ligue 1

  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 34 19 12 3 60 22 17 12 4 1 34 13 17 7 8 2 26 9 38 69
2 ES Setif 34 18 9 7 62 30 17 11 5 1 37 9 17 7 4 6 25 21 32 62
3 JS Saoura 34 19 8 7 54 25 16 13 3 0 32 7 18 6 5 7 22 18 29 62
4 USM Alger 33 16 8 9 54 33 16 11 2 3 32 13 17 5 6 6 22 20 21 56
5 MC Oran 34 13 15 6 46 33 17 9 7 1 27 12 17 4 8 5 19 21 13 54
6 MC Alger 34 14 11 9 51 35 17 10 6 1 37 17 17 4 5 8 14 18 16 53
7 JS Kabylie 31 15 7 9 37 25 16 8 4 4 16 14 15 7 3 5 21 11 12 52
8 CS Constantine 34 13 12 9 35 23 18 9 4 5 23 13 16 4 8 4 12 10 12 51
9 Paradou AC 34 13 11 10 49 44 17 8 6 3 29 22 17 5 5 7 20 22 5 50
10 Olympique Medea 34 13 9 12 36 37 17 9 6 2 21 11 17 4 3 10 15 26 -1 48
11 RC Relizane 34 12 10 12 33 45 18 8 7 3 18 13 16 4 3 9 15 32 -12 42
12 NC Magra 34 10 10 14 30 41 17 9 5 3 21 15 17 1 5 11 9 26 -11 40
13 US Biskra 34 9 13 12 27 38 17 9 5 3 19 12 17 0 8 9 8 26 -11 40
14 Ain M'lila 34 12 7 15 34 49 17 9 3 5 20 20 17 3 4 10 14 29 -15 40
15 Tlemcen 33 10 9 14 34 40 17 6 6 5 20 20 16 4 3 9 14 20 -6 39
16 ASO Chlef 34 10 8 16 37 50 17 7 5 5 19 21 17 3 3 11 18 29 -13 38
17 NA Hussein Dey 34 8 13 13 36 38 17 6 8 3 23 14 17 2 5 10 13 24 -2 37
18 USM Bel Abbes 34 8 9 17 28 55 16 6 5 5 15 20 18 2 4 12 13 35 -27 33
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 34 4 9 21 23 55 17 4 4 9 14 25 17 0 5 12 9 30 -32 21
20 JSM Skikda 33 5 2 26 16 64 16 5 1 10 9 25 17 0 1 16 7 39 -48 17

Table
  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 34 19 12 3 60 22 17 12 4 1 34 13 17 7 8 2 26 9 38 69
2 ES Setif 34 18 9 7 62 30 17 11 5 1 37 9 17 7 4 6 25 21 32 62
3 JS Saoura 34 19 8 7 54 25 16 13 3 0 32 7 18 6 5 7 22 18 29 62
4 USM Alger 33 16 8 9 54 33 16 11 2 3 32 13 17 5 6 6 22 20 21 56
5 MC Oran 34 13 15 6 46 33 17 9 7 1 27 12 17 4 8 5 19 21 13 54
6 MC Alger 34 14 11 9 51 35 17 10 6 1 37 17 17 4 5 8 14 18 16 53
7 JS Kabylie 31 15 7 9 37 25 16 8 4 4 16 14 15 7 3 5 21 11 12 52
8 CS Constantine 34 13 12 9 35 23 18 9 4 5 23 13 16 4 8 4 12 10 12 51
9 Paradou AC 34 13 11 10 49 44 17 8 6 3 29 22 17 5 5 7 20 22 5 50
10 Olympique Medea 34 13 9 12 36 37 17 9 6 2 21 11 17 4 3 10 15 26 -1 48
11 RC Relizane 34 12 10 12 33 45 18 8 7 3 18 13 16 4 3 9 15 32 -12 42
12 NC Magra 34 10 10 14 30 41 17 9 5 3 21 15 17 1 5 11 9 26 -11 40
13 US Biskra 34 9 13 12 27 38 17 9 5 3 19 12 17 0 8 9 8 26 -11 40
14 Ain M'lila 34 12 7 15 34 49 17 9 3 5 20 20 17 3 4 10 14 29 -15 40
15 Tlemcen 33 10 9 14 34 40 17 6 6 5 20 20 16 4 3 9 14 20 -6 39
16 ASO Chlef 34 10 8 16 37 50 17 7 5 5 19 21 17 3 3 11 18 29 -13 38
17 NA Hussein Dey 34 8 13 13 36 38 17 6 8 3 23 14 17 2 5 10 13 24 -2 37
18 USM Bel Abbes 34 8 9 17 28 55 16 6 5 5 15 20 18 2 4 12 13 35 -27 33
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 34 4 9 21 23 55 17 4 4 9 14 25 17 0 5 12 9 30 -32 21
20 JSM Skikda 33 5 2 26 16 64 16 5 1 10 9 25 17 0 1 16 7 39 -48 17

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