This match features two teams living in the basement of the Ligue 1, USM Bel Abbès holding 18th place and CA Bordj Bou Arreridj lying 20th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- USM Bel Abbès have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- CA Bordj Bou Arreridj have the most conceded goals (37) in Ligue 1
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
2-7-8 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for CA Bordj Bou Arreridj when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 17 matches are 14-24 (scored/conceded).
USM Bel Abbès form and stats
With {2 Ligue 1 wins}, 3 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, USM Bel Abbès are certainly not brimming with confidence. Abbès has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager M. Bououkaz and the players.
Abbès faced defeat in their previous match, away at MC Alger (1-2). Preceding that match was a defeat to JS Kabylie (0-5).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Abbès here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 9 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Abbès defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
CA Bordj Bou Arreridj form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for CA Bordj Bou Arreridj, who have the most conceded goals (37) in Ligue 1, so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-7 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Arreridj, who have now gone 20 games without a victory. The JS Kabylie game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Arreridj have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the JS Kabylie game.
CA Bordj Bou Arreridj delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against JS Kabylie (placed 5th) in their previous match; a Ligue 1 game. A loss against MC Alger was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The attacking power of CA Bordj Bou Arreridj when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 10 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. CA Bordj Bou Arreridj have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: CA Bordj Bou Arreridj - Abbès 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Abbès won zero games, four matches ended with a draw and CA Bordj Bou Arreridj has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  M. Metref 3 goals | A. Haroun 2 goals | R. Bounoua 2 goals |
USM Bel Abbès missing players
CA Bordj Bou Arreridj missing players
| USM Bel Abbès | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 32 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 37 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 70% | 78% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 75% |
| 35% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 40% |
| 20% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 15% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 55% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 55% |
| 15% | 22% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 35% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 45% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4.9 | 4.7 | 1.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 6.8 | 8.7 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 29% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 21% | 19% |
- CA Bordj Bou Arreridj have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- CA Bordj Bou Arreridj have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Ligue 1
- CA Bordj Bou Arreridj have the most conceded goals (37) in Ligue 1
- CA Bordj Bou Arreridj have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Ligue 1
- CA Bordj Bou Arreridj have the the worst goal difference (-24) in Ligue 1
- CA Bordj Bou Arreridj have yet to win a game.
- CA Bordj Bou Arreridj is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- USM Bel Abbès have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- USM Bel Abbès have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 43 |
| 2 | JS Saoura | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 21 | 36 |
| 3 | CR Belouizdad | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 36 |
| 4 | MC Oran | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | JS Kabylie | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 35 |
| 6 | MC Alger | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 34 |
| 7 | USM Alger | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 32 |
| 8 | Olympique Medea | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| 9 | CS Constantine | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 31 |
| 10 | Aïn M'lila | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 31 |
| 11 | Paradou AC | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 30 |
| 12 | RC Relizane | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -7 | 24 |
| 13 | Tlemcen | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | ASO Chlef | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -13 | 20 |
| 15 | NA Hussein Dey | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 19 |
| 16 | NC Magra | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -14 | 19 |
| 17 | US Biskra | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | -14 | 19 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbès | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -17 | 15 |
| 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 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -24 | 6 |