USM Bel Abbès will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 11 points behind MC Alger.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting MC Alger have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 3-4-7 (win-draw-loss) from 14 matches.
USM Bel Abbès form and stats
USM Bel Abbès have played 5 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for USM Bel Abbès bring valid hopes of a third.
USM Bel Abbès lost their last game at Aïn M'lila (placed 5th) after a 0-3 scoreline. Before that, USM Bel Abbès had a home game versus CS Constantine which ended with a victory 2-1.
The USM Bel Abbès fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 5 matches. On the other hand, USM Bel Abbès have conceded 7 goals.
MC Alger form and stats
MC Alger's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed MC Alger, who have the most scored goals (20) in Ligue 1, collect 13 points from their 6 away matches in the Ligue 1. 4 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
MC Alger's last game was the home draw against CR Belouizdad (2-2). Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting ASO Chlef's place.
MC Alger has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
USM Bel Abbès-MC Alger H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: USM Bel Abbès 6 wins, MC Alger 3 wins, 1 draw. 7 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Belhocini 5 goals |   W. Derardja 3 goals |  M. Aichi 2 goals |
USM Bel Abbès missing players
MC Alger missing players
| USM Bel Abbès | MC Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 83% | 92% |
| 82% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 73% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 73% | 80% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 42% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 18% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 4.3 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.2 | 6.2 |
| 5.6 | 3.4 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2.1 | 2.6 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 78 | 44 | 4 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 58 | 108 |
| 36 | 14 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 24 | 50 |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 42% | 34% |
- MC Alger has the most points (13) away
- MC Alger has the most scored goals (10) away
- MC Alger has the most scored goals (20)
- MC Alger has the most scored goals in the second half (14)
- MC Alger has the the best goal difference (+5) away
- MC Alger has the the best goal difference (+9)
- MC Alger have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- MC Alger have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- USM Bel Abbès has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- USM Bel Abbès has the fewest clean sheets (1)
- USM Bel Abbès has the fewest matches under the total-line (2)
- USM Bel Abbès has the most conceded goals in the second half (15)
- USM Bel Abbès have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- USM Bel Abbès have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- USM Bel Abbès haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 25 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | MC Oran | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | JS Saoura | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | Aïn M'lila | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | CS Constantine | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | JS Kabylie | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | USM Alger | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | USM Bel Abbès | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 13 |
| 11 | US Biskra | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 13 |
| 12 | ASO Chlef | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | NA Hussein Dey | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 12 |
| 14 | ES Sétif | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -2 | 11 |
| 15 | NC Magra | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 16 | Paradou AC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 8 |