This could be an interesting match as USM Alger have their presumed home advantage while JS Kabylie are ahead 1 point in the Ligue 1 table.
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.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
USM Alger form and stats
USM Alger, who have the most points (19) at home in Ligue 1, have been outstanding at home so far in the Ligue 1 with 6 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses.
USM Alger lost their last game at Mamelodi Sundowns after a 1-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, USM Alger won a home game hosting USM Khenchela (6-1).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for USM Alger as they are travelling to their away game against ASO Chlef in the Ligue 1. That match is four days after this one.
The USM Alger manager B. Dziri has got the team scoring with 14 from 7 home games in the league. USM Alger have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
JS Kabylie form and stats
Playing away, JS Kabylie, who have the most clean sheets (7) in Ligue 1, have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season.
There were no winners in JS Kabylie's previous match, a CAF Champions League home game that ended 0-0 vs Raja Casablanca. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Ain M'lila's place.
A new game in only four days for JS Kabylie, the Ligue 1 home match versus MC Oran. Busy days.
JS Kabylie are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games (in the league). 7 goals have been conceded by JS Kabylie in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): USM Alger won 5 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and JS Kabylie has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6Top Goalscorers
  M. Meftah 5 goals |   H. Banouh 4 goals |  A. Zouari 3 goals |
USM Alger missing players
JS Kabylie missing players
| USM Alger | JS Kabylie | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 85% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 85% |
| 54% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 62% |
| 54% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 54% |
| 23% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 14% | 15% |
| 15% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 31% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 31% |
| 38% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 54% |
| 46% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 4.7 | 5.1 | 2.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | 67 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 44 | 113 |
| 49 | 33 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 20 | 46 |
| 33% | 42% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 45% | 37% |
- JS Kabylie has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- JS Kabylie has the most clean sheets (7)
- JS Kabylie have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- USM Alger has the most points (19) at home
- 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.
| 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 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | USM Bel Abbes | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 22 |
| 4 | JS Kabylie | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | ES Setif | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | MC Oran | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | USM Alger | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | CS Constantine | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Ain M'lila | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 19 |
| 11 | JS Saoura | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Paradou AC | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | ASO Chlef | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 16 |
| 14 | NA Hussein Dey | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 15 |
| 15 | NC Magra | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | US Biskra | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 14 |