On paper it looks like advantage USM Alger in this match vs MC Oran, but the visitors will fight to the finish. Here's our complete match guide!
- USM Alger have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Ligue 1
- MC Oran have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Alger's stadium, Stade Omar Hamadi, has a artifical turf surface. MC Oran have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for MC Oran when playing on artifical turf; 7 wins, 11 draws and 11 losses from 29 matches. They have scored 28 goals in these games and conceded 39.
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.
USM Alger form and stats
Perfect Ligue 1 season at home so far for USM Alger 3 wins from 3 appearances. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Alger, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
USM Alger faced defeat in their previous match, away at ASO Chlef (1-2).
Before that, Alger played out a draw 0-0 when visiting HB Chelghoum Laïd.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for USM Alger as they are travelling to their away game against CR Belouizdad in the Ligue 1. That match is three days after this one.
It's goals goals goals for USM Alger who have scored 10 goals from 3 league home games. As for guarding their own goal, USM Alger have only let in 1 goal at home.
MC Oran form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligue 1 matches, MC Oran have produced an overall stat of 1-0-3 so far. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Bououkaz, the Oran manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Oran's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus US Biskra that finished 2-2.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against JS Saoura wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.A quick return to home after this game, as Oran are hosting HB Chelghoum Laïd in the Ligue 1 only three days away.
Oran are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. MC Oran have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Alger four wins, five draws and MC Oran one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Benhammouda 4 goals | A. Belkacemi 3 goals | A. Mahious 2 goals |
USM Alger missing players
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| USM Alger | MC Oran | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 62% |
| 57% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 38% |
| 29% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 43% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 50% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 0.7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.3 | 12 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 5 | 6.6 |
| 6.8 | 6 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| 29% | 56% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 29% |
| 4.7 | 1.7 | 2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 5.7 | 7 |
| 3.3 | 0.7 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
- All of USM Alger's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- MC Oran have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- MC Oran haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- USM Alger have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- USM Alger have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Ligue 1
- USM Alger have won all their matches at home so far.
- USM Alger have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | US Biskra | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Olympique Medea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | CR Belouizdad | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | JS Saoura | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 | ES Setif | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Paradou AC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | MC Alger | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | USM Alger | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | CS Constantine | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 | NA Hussein Dey | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | JS Kabylie | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | RC Arbaa | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 7 |
| 13 | ASO Chlef | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | MC Oran | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 6 |
| 15 | RC Relizane | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -8 | 6 |
| 16 | HB Chelghoum Laïd | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | NC Magra | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 4 |
| 18 | Tlemcen | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 3 |