Ligue 1 match prediction and preview for USM Bel Abbès vs RC Relizane clash

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Mon 02.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

USM Bel Abbès have some catching up to do from their 18th, and the job starts against RC Relizane. Read more!

Insights:
  • RC Relizane is in the best form (5-1-0)

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.

USM Bel Abbès are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. RC Relizane are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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USM Bel Abbès form and stats

The story so far in the Ligue 1 for USM Bel Abbès at their home stadium is 6 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for USM Bel Abbès after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Abbès, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 180 minutes in the Ligue 1.

It's back home for Abbès, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating JSM Skikda away with the result 3-0.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against NA Hussein Dey.

Abbès aren't scoring a lot here in the league, with only 15 goals from 16 games. Abbès's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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RC Relizane form and stats

There's been little loot from RC Relizane's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 16 away games in the Ligue 1. RC Relizane only have 4 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 3 draws. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but RC Relizane are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

The RC Relizane goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 492 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

RC Relizane delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against NA Hussein Dey (placed 17th) in their previous match; a Ligue 1 game.

Before that, RC Relizane secured a home win against JS Kabylie with the score 1-0.

The attacking power of Relizane when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 16 league matches away. The RC Relizane manager L. Bougherara has some worries about the defense as 32 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the RC Relizane - USM Bel Abbès 1-0 earlier this season. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's two Abbès victories, zero draws and two RC Relizane wins. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

RC RelizaneH. Aoued
H. Aoued
6 goals
RC RelizaneA. Chadli
A. Chadli
4 goals
RC RelizaneM. Seguer
M. Seguer
4 goals

USM Bel Abbès missing players

RC Relizane missing players

Total First Half Second Half
USM Bel Abbès RC Relizane
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 16 4 Played P 5 16 34
8 6 2 Won W 3 4 12
9 5 1 Drew D 1 3 10
17 5 1 Lost L 1 9 12
28 15 2 Scored S 4 15 33
55 20 5 Conceded C 3 32 45
97% 94% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 85%
71% 69% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 62% 53%
35% 31% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 44% 35%
21% 12% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 24%
12% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 15%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 41%
21% 31% 75% Clean Sheets C S 80% 31% 41%
32% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 40% 31% 32%
 
2.8 2.6 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.6 3.6
3.7 2.6 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.9 4.6
1.5 1.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2 2.1
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
5.3 5.1 7 Shots (avg) S ( 5.2 6.5 7.9
2.3 2.1 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.6 3.8
34% 39% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 32% 25%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • RC Relizane have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • RC Relizane have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • RC Relizane have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • RC Relizane have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • RC Relizane is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CR Belouizdad 33 18 12 3 58 21 16 11 4 1 32 12 17 7 8 2 26 9 37 66
2 ES Sétif 34 18 9 7 62 30 17 11 5 1 37 9 17 7 4 6 25 21 32 62
3 JS Saoura 34 19 8 7 54 25 16 13 3 0 32 7 18 6 5 7 22 18 29 62
4 USM Alger 33 16 8 9 54 33 16 11 2 3 32 13 17 5 6 6 22 20 21 56
5 MC Oran 34 13 15 6 46 33 17 9 7 1 27 12 17 4 8 5 19 21 13 54
6 MC Alger 34 14 11 9 51 35 17 10 6 1 37 17 17 4 5 8 14 18 16 53
7 JS Kabylie 30 15 7 8 36 23 16 8 4 4 16 14 14 7 3 4 20 9 13 52
8 CS Constantine 34 13 12 9 35 23 18 9 4 5 23 13 16 4 8 4 12 10 12 51
9 Paradou AC 34 13 11 10 49 44 17 8 6 3 29 22 17 5 5 7 20 22 5 50
10 Olympique Medea 34 13 9 12 36 37 17 9 6 2 21 11 17 4 3 10 15 26 -1 48
11 RC Relizane 34 12 10 12 33 45 18 8 7 3 18 13 16 4 3 9 15 32 -12 42
12 NC Magra 34 10 10 14 30 41 17 9 5 3 21 15 17 1 5 11 9 26 -11 40
13 US Biskra 34 9 13 12 27 38 17 9 5 3 19 12 17 0 8 9 8 26 -11 40
14 Aïn M'lila 34 12 7 15 34 49 17 9 3 5 20 20 17 3 4 10 14 29 -15 40
15 Tlemcen 33 10 9 14 34 40 17 6 6 5 20 20 16 4 3 9 14 20 -6 39
16 ASO Chlef 34 10 8 16 37 50 17 7 5 5 19 21 17 3 3 11 18 29 -13 38
17 NA Hussein Dey 34 8 13 13 36 38 17 6 8 3 23 14 17 2 5 10 13 24 -2 37
18 USM Bel Abbès 34 8 9 17 28 55 16 6 5 5 15 20 18 2 4 12 13 35 -27 33
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 34 4 9 21 23 55 17 4 4 9 14 25 17 0 5 12 9 30 -32 21
20 JSM Skikda 33 5 2 26 16 64 16 5 1 10 9 25 17 0 1 16 7 39 -48 17

Table
  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 33 18 12 3 58 21 16 11 4 1 32 12 17 7 8 2 26 9 37 66
2 ES Sétif 34 18 9 7 62 30 17 11 5 1 37 9 17 7 4 6 25 21 32 62
3 JS Saoura 34 19 8 7 54 25 16 13 3 0 32 7 18 6 5 7 22 18 29 62
4 USM Alger 33 16 8 9 54 33 16 11 2 3 32 13 17 5 6 6 22 20 21 56
5 MC Oran 34 13 15 6 46 33 17 9 7 1 27 12 17 4 8 5 19 21 13 54
6 MC Alger 34 14 11 9 51 35 17 10 6 1 37 17 17 4 5 8 14 18 16 53
7 JS Kabylie 30 15 7 8 36 23 16 8 4 4 16 14 14 7 3 4 20 9 13 52
8 CS Constantine 34 13 12 9 35 23 18 9 4 5 23 13 16 4 8 4 12 10 12 51
9 Paradou AC 34 13 11 10 49 44 17 8 6 3 29 22 17 5 5 7 20 22 5 50
10 Olympique Medea 34 13 9 12 36 37 17 9 6 2 21 11 17 4 3 10 15 26 -1 48
11 RC Relizane 34 12 10 12 33 45 18 8 7 3 18 13 16 4 3 9 15 32 -12 42
12 NC Magra 34 10 10 14 30 41 17 9 5 3 21 15 17 1 5 11 9 26 -11 40
13 US Biskra 34 9 13 12 27 38 17 9 5 3 19 12 17 0 8 9 8 26 -11 40
14 Aïn M'lila 34 12 7 15 34 49 17 9 3 5 20 20 17 3 4 10 14 29 -15 40
15 Tlemcen 33 10 9 14 34 40 17 6 6 5 20 20 16 4 3 9 14 20 -6 39
16 ASO Chlef 34 10 8 16 37 50 17 7 5 5 19 21 17 3 3 11 18 29 -13 38
17 NA Hussein Dey 34 8 13 13 36 38 17 6 8 3 23 14 17 2 5 10 13 24 -2 37
18 USM Bel Abbès 34 8 9 17 28 55 16 6 5 5 15 20 18 2 4 12 13 35 -27 33
19 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 34 4 9 21 23 55 17 4 4 9 14 25 17 0 5 12 9 30 -32 21
20 JSM Skikda 33 5 2 26 16 64 16 5 1 10 9 25 17 0 1 16 7 39 -48 17

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