Ligue 1: Top-drawer vs below par, at least that's what the standings say. USM Alger - NA Hussein Dey. Home victory or a surprise result?
- USM Alger have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Ligue 1
- NA Hussein Dey have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Ligue 1
This is a local derby, usually meaning increased tension and significance.
USM Alger form and stats
USM Alger are steadily winning Ligue 1 games and points here at Stade Omar Hamadi. 6 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 9 games.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Oussama Benbot not having conceded a league goal in 258 minutes.
USM Alger's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus ES Setif (placed 5th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Before that, USM Alger drew at home versus JS Kabylie.The manager Lavagne will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to RC Arbaâ in only three days.
As for guarding their own goal, Alger have only let in 4 goals at home.
NA Hussein Dey form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for NA Hussein Dey so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-5 (win-draw-lose). With the NA Hussein Dey losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Hussein, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus US Biskra (placed 9th).
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against JS Saoura.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting HB Chelghoum Laid in just three days.
NA Hussein Dey have conceded 13 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these two sides meet this season, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: NA Hussein Dey - Alger 1-1. Last ten meetings between these squads: USM Alger won four, NA Hussein Dey were winners in two and we saw four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  A. Belkacemi 6 goals | A. Mahious 6 goals | B. Benhammouda 5 goals |
USM Alger missing players
NA Hussein Dey missing players
| USM Alger | NA Hussein Dey | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 27 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 26 |
| 82% | 78% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 88% |
| 65% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 47% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 59% |
| 24% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 24% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 47% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 65% |
| 41% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| 29% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 22% | 29% |
| 5.3 | 4.7 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 1.1 | 0.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11.2 | 9.9 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.5 | 7.6 |
| 5.4 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 31% | 50% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 22% |
| 5.7 | 4.2 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 15.4 | 13.6 |
| 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.5 | 6.1 |
- NA Hussein Dey have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- NA Hussein Dey have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Ligue 1
- NA Hussein Dey have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Ligue 1
- NA Hussein Dey have won significantly less corners away then 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.
- USM Alger have the most scored goals (18) at home in Ligue 1
- USM Alger have the most scored goals in the first half (18) 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 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 36 |
| 2 | JS Saoura | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 32 |
| 3 | Paradou AC | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 31 |
| 4 | USM Alger | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
| 5 | ES Setif | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | MC Alger | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | CS Constantine | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 8 | JS Kabylie | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| 9 | US Biskra | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 28 |
| 10 | RC Arbaâ | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 21 |
| 11 | ASO Chlef | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | NC Magra | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 19 |
| 13 | MC Oran | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 | HB Chelghoum Laid | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | NA Hussein Dey | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -10 | 14 |
| 16 | Olympique Médéa | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -12 | 14 |
| 17 | RC Relizane | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -17 | 13 |
| 18 | Tlemcen | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 | -21 | 9 |
