Ligue 1 match prediction and preview for USM Alger vs MC Oran clash

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Tue 26.January
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Omar Hamadi (17500 seats)

This could be an interesting match as USM Alger have their presumed home advantage while MC Oran are ahead 1 point in the Ligue 1 table.

Insights:
  • USM Alger has the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Ligue 1
  • MC Oran has the most points from losing position (7) in Ligue 1

It's no vacation for neither Alger nor MC Oran as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

3 - 9 - 12 with 24-40. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for MC Oran when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. MC Oran play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

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USM Alger form and stats

When playing at home in the Ligue 1, USM Alger have managed 2 wins, 0 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 4 games. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, USM Alger are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Alger after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Before that, Alger had a home game versus RC Relizane which ended with a victory 3-1.

Alger are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 1 match at USM Bel Abbès awaits in three days.

A decent goal production from Alger in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. Alger have conceded 6 from these games.

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MC Oran form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 1 travels is 0 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats. Oran has built quite a streak of draws from their away games now, as five in a row has ended all square. Will this streak be broken in today's game?

Before that, MC Oran travelled to CR Belouizdad and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

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

MC Oran are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 5 games (in the league). Oran have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Alger won four, MC Oran won two and four draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

USM AlgerH. Koudri
H. Koudri
5 goals
USM AlgerA. Zouari
A. Zouari
2 goals
AlgerA. Mahious
A. Mahious
2 goals

USM Alger missing players

MC Oran missing players

USM Alger MC Oran
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 0 5 9
4 2 0 Won W 0 0 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 5 6
3 2 2 Lost L 0 0 0
13 7 1 Scored S 0 5 9
11 6 5 Conceded C 0 5 6
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 89%
78% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 67%
67% 75% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 11%
33% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 67%
33% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
22% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 11%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.5 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.8 10.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.5 11.2
2.8 4.5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.5 3.9
44% 39% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 26%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • All of MC Oran's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of USM Alger's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • MC Oran has the most points from losing position (7) in Ligue 1
  • MC Oran have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • MC Oran have not yet lost a game.
  • MC Oran have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • MC Oran have yet to win a game away.
  • MC Oran haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • USM Alger has the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Ligue 1
  • USM Alger has the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Ligue 1
  • USM Alger have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • USM Alger haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 ES Sétif 9 7 1 1 15 3 4 2 1 1 4 2 5 5 0 0 11 1 12 22
2 MC Alger 8 5 3 0 13 6 4 2 2 0 8 4 4 3 1 0 5 2 7 18
3 Olympique Médéa 8 5 1 2 13 9 4 2 1 1 4 3 4 3 0 1 9 6 4 16
4 CR Belouizdad 7 4 3 0 11 4 3 2 1 0 6 3 4 2 2 0 5 1 7 15
5 Aïn M'lila 9 4 3 2 12 9 5 3 1 1 7 4 4 1 2 1 5 5 3 15
6 MC Oran 9 3 6 0 9 6 4 3 1 0 4 1 5 0 5 0 5 5 3 15
7 JS Kabylie 9 4 3 2 9 7 5 2 1 2 4 6 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 15
8 JS Saoura 8 4 2 2 10 6 3 2 1 0 6 3 5 2 1 2 4 3 4 14
9 USM Alger 9 4 2 3 13 11 4 2 0 2 7 6 5 2 2 1 6 5 2 14
10 ASO Chlef 9 4 1 4 13 9 4 3 0 1 7 3 5 1 1 3 6 6 4 13
11 Paradou AC 9 2 6 1 12 9 5 2 3 0 10 6 4 0 3 1 2 3 3 12
12 RC Relizane 9 2 3 4 6 8 5 1 2 2 3 3 4 1 1 2 3 5 -2 9
13 US Biskra 9 1 5 3 3 6 5 1 3 1 3 3 4 0 2 2 0 3 -3 8
14 USM Bel Abbès 9 2 2 5 8 15 5 1 1 3 5 8 4 1 1 2 3 7 -7 8
15 JSM Skikda 9 2 2 5 5 14 4 2 1 1 3 4 5 0 1 4 2 10 -9 8
16 CS Constantine 8 1 4 3 4 6 5 1 2 2 2 3 3 0 2 1 2 3 -2 7
17 Tlemcen 9 1 4 4 5 9 4 0 3 1 0 2 5 1 1 3 5 7 -4 7
18 NA Hussein Dey 9 1 4 4 5 11 5 1 3 1 4 4 4 0 1 3 1 7 -6 7
19 NC Magra 9 1 3 5 6 13 5 1 2 2 4 7 4 0 1 3 2 6 -7 6
20 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 9 0 2 7 4 15 4 0 1 3 2 8 5 0 1 4 2 7 -11 2