USM Bel Abbès and USM Alger have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Ligue 1.
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 USM 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 4-8-6 (win-draw-loss) from 18 matches.
USM Bel Abbès form and stats
3-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 1 numbers at home for USM Bel Abbès so far this season. USM Bel Abbès are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Happy days for USM Bel Abbès in their previous game, a Ligue 1 match away at JS Saoura (placed 6th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against MC Alger.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how USM Bel Abbès have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won 4 Drawn 1 Lost 4.
A decent goal production from USM Bel Abbès in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. On the other hand, USM Bel Abbès have conceded 8 goals.
USM Alger form and stats
1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of USM Alger playing as the away team in the Ligue 1 this season.
The supporters enjoyed USM Alger's previous game versus CR Belouizdad (placed 1st), a Ligue 1 1-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the CAF Champions League away draw versus Petro de Luanda that ended 1-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by USM Alger in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for USM Alger, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from USM Alger's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 5 matches. In the opposite end, USM Alger have conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 2 - 4 (USM Bel Abbès wins - draws - USM Alger wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Belhocini 7 goals |   M. Meftah 5 goals |  A. Zouari 3 goals |
USM Bel Abbès missing players
USM Alger missing players
| USM Bel Abbès | USM Alger | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 19 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 82% |
| 77% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 64% |
| 69% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 64% |
| 23% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 69% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 80% | 45% |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| 6.1 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | 54 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 47 | 105 |
| 43 | 19 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 16 | 44 |
| 37% | 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 34% |
- USM Alger have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- USM Alger is in the best form (4-1-1)
- USM Bel Abbès has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- USM Bel Abbès has the fewest clean sheets (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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as USM Alger have scored away.
- 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 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | MC Oran | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | CS Constantine | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 5 | Aïn M'lila | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | JS Saoura | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | USM Bel Abbès | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | JS Kabylie | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 9 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | USM Alger | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| 11 | ASO Chlef | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | NC Magra | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 13 | ES Setif | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 14 |
| 14 | US Biskra | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 14 |
| 15 | NA Hussein Dey | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 12 |
| 16 | Paradou AC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 11 |