There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with USM Alger leading Tlemcen by 14 points.
- USM Alger is in the best form (4-2-0)
- USM Alger have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tlemcen have scored away.
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.
Alger's stadium has a artifical turf surface. Tlemcen 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 Tlemcen when playing on artifical turf; 5 wins, 4 draws and 17 losses from 26 matches. They have scored 18 goals in these games and conceded 41.
USM Alger form and stats
USM Alger, who have the most scored goals (23) at home in Ligue 1, are steadily winning Ligue 1 games and points here. 7 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats is the summary from 11 games.
Alger's previous game was a Ligue 1 match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus JS Saoura (placed 3rd). The home side are looking to build on that result.
1-1 away at ES Setif before that.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (23 in 11 games), Alger's attacking play is working. Alger are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.
Tlemcen form and stats
Tlemcen have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 2-3-5 (10 played).
The manager D. Benchadli was unhappy after their last game, a Ligue 1 match played at their home ground Stade Akit Lotfi. Tlemcen suffered a 2-3 loss to ASO Chlef (placed 13th). Tlemcen were so close to getting something from the game against ASO Chlef, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime.
A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting CS Constantine.Tlemcen have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 10 goals have been scored. Tlemcen have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Tlemcen - Alger 0-0 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Alger won four, Tlemcen won one and five draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Koudri 7 goals | A. Belkacemi 7 goals | A. Mahious 3 goals |
USM Alger missing players
Tlemcen missing players
| USM Alger | Tlemcen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 33 | 23 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 13 | 26 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 71% |
| 76% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 60% | 57% |
| 52% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 43% |
| 24% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 29% |
| 5% | 9% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| 48% | 36% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 48% |
| 38% | 45% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 38% |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 40% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6.8 | 8.7 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.3 | 7.5 | 9.3 |
| 3 | 4.4 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| 49% | 48% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 32% | 26% |
- Tlemcen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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.
- USM Alger have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tlemcen have scored away.
- USM Alger have the most scored goals (23) at home in Ligue 1
- USM Alger have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Ligue 1
- USM Alger haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- USM Alger is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 Setif | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 44 |
| 2 | MC Oran | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 39 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 36 |
| 4 | CR Belouizdad | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 36 |
| 5 | USM Alger | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 35 |
| 6 | JS Kabylie | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 35 |
| 7 | MC Alger | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | Paradou AC | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 9 | Olympique Medea | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| 10 | CS Constantine | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 31 |
| 11 | Aïn M'lila | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -5 | 31 |
| 12 | RC Relizane | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -7 | 25 |
| 13 | ASO Chlef | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -12 | 23 |
| 14 | NC Magra | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 | Tlemcen | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 21 |
| 16 | NA Hussein Dey | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 20 |
| 17 | US Biskra | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -14 | 20 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbes | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -17 | 16 |
| 19 | JSM Skikda | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 22 | -18 | 14 |
| 20 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 21 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 7 |