CR Méchria manager looking for three points in Tlemcen showdown

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 2
Competition: Fri 12.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Zakaria Medjdoub (8000 seats)

CR Méchria are considered as favourites to win this home match versus Tlemcen, if the league positions are anything to judge by. Or could we be in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • CR Méchria have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Ligue 2
  • Tlemcen have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Ligue 2

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.

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CR Méchria form and stats

CR Méchria have performed here at Stade Zakaria Medjdoub this season with 9 wins from 13 Ligue 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.

The spoils were shared in Méchria's previous game, also at home. Visiting ASM Oran (placed 9th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

A 2-2 draw away before that, with NA Hussein Dey the opponent.

CR Méchria has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Méchria have only let in {6 goals} at home. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Tlemcen form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Tlemcen so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-9 (win-draw-lose).

Tlemcen have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 189 minutes ago.

Tlemcen delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against JSM Tiaret (placed 3rd) in their previous game.

A 0-2 defeat away at Mostaganem before that.

We have checked recent matches where Tlemcen have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 2 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Goals are few and far between in Tlemcen's away league games. Only {6 goals} from 13 travels. 19 goals have been conceded by Tlemcen in these games.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these sides get together this season, as the results database show this recent match: Tlemcen - CR Méchria 1-2.

CR Méchria missing players

Tlemcen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CR Méchria Tlemcen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 4 13 26
14 9 5 Won W 0 2 5
9 3 0 Drew D 0 2 7
3 1 0 Lost L 4 9 14
29 16 10 Scored S 1 6 19
13 6 2 Conceded C 6 19 34
77% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 85%
42% 46% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 62% 62%
31% 31% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 23% 35%
12% 8% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 15%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
27% 23% 40% BTTS BTTS 25% 23% 38%
62% 69% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 35%
35% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 62% 42%
 
2.6 2.6 3 Corners for (avg) C F 1.3 1.6 2.3
2.4 1.2 0.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7.7 6.3 5.2
1.7 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2 2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.1 7.9 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 4 6.9 7.1
3.8 4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.1 3.6
32% 38% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 18% 20%
 
5.7 3.1 2.2 Shots against (avg) S A 13.3 11.8 10.1
2.5 0.5 0.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.7 5.5 4.6
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • CR Méchria have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CR Méchria have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tlemcen have scored away.
  • CR Méchria have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Ligue 2
  • CR Méchria have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Ligue 2
  • CR Méchria have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Ligue 2
  • CR Méchria have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Ligue 2
  • CR Méchria have the most clean sheets (16) in Ligue 2
  • CR Méchria have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Tlemcen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Tlemcen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Tlemcen have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Ligue 2
  • Tlemcen have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ben Aknoun 26 18 5 3 58 24 13 12 1 0 37 11 13 6 4 3 21 13 34 59
2 Mostaganem 26 18 4 4 45 16 13 10 2 1 21 5 13 8 2 3 24 11 29 58
3 JSM Tiaret 26 15 9 2 39 20 13 11 2 0 22 5 13 4 7 2 17 15 19 54
4 CR Méchria 26 14 9 3 29 13 13 9 3 1 16 6 13 5 6 2 13 7 16 51
5 MCB Oued Sly 26 13 6 7 41 28 13 8 3 2 27 13 13 5 3 5 14 15 13 45
6 Temouchent 26 12 6 8 36 28 13 8 3 2 20 13 13 4 3 6 16 15 8 42
7 SKAF Khémis Mélina 26 11 6 9 36 34 13 8 4 1 23 10 13 3 2 8 13 24 2 39
8 WA Boufarik 26 10 7 9 32 27 13 8 4 1 23 8 13 2 3 8 9 19 5 37
9 ASM Oran 26 7 9 10 25 28 13 4 5 4 14 12 13 3 4 6 11 16 -3 30
10 NA Hussein Dey 26 6 10 10 32 33 13 4 6 3 19 16 13 2 4 7 13 17 -1 28
11 GC Mascara 26 8 4 14 19 34 13 7 1 5 12 10 13 1 3 9 7 24 -15 28
12 MC Saïda 26 6 8 12 25 40 13 5 4 4 17 20 13 1 4 8 8 20 -15 26
13 Olympique Médéa 26 6 7 13 25 38 13 3 5 5 10 16 13 3 2 8 15 22 -13 25
14 Kouba 26 7 3 16 27 40 13 5 2 6 15 13 13 2 1 10 12 27 -13 24
15 Tlemcen 26 5 7 14 19 34 13 3 5 5 13 15 13 2 2 9 6 19 -15 22
16 RC Relizane 26 0 4 22 12 63 13 0 2 11 8 30 13 0 2 11 4 33 -51 4

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 Ben Aknoun 26 18 5 3 58 24 13 12 1 0 37 11 13 6 4 3 21 13 34 59
2 Mostaganem 26 18 4 4 45 16 13 10 2 1 21 5 13 8 2 3 24 11 29 58
3 JSM Tiaret 26 15 9 2 39 20 13 11 2 0 22 5 13 4 7 2 17 15 19 54
4 CR Méchria 26 14 9 3 29 13 13 9 3 1 16 6 13 5 6 2 13 7 16 51
5 MCB Oued Sly 26 13 6 7 41 28 13 8 3 2 27 13 13 5 3 5 14 15 13 45
6 Temouchent 26 12 6 8 36 28 13 8 3 2 20 13 13 4 3 6 16 15 8 42
7 SKAF Khémis Mélina 26 11 6 9 36 34 13 8 4 1 23 10 13 3 2 8 13 24 2 39
8 WA Boufarik 26 10 7 9 32 27 13 8 4 1 23 8 13 2 3 8 9 19 5 37
9 ASM Oran 26 7 9 10 25 28 13 4 5 4 14 12 13 3 4 6 11 16 -3 30
10 NA Hussein Dey 26 6 10 10 32 33 13 4 6 3 19 16 13 2 4 7 13 17 -1 28
11 GC Mascara 26 8 4 14 19 34 13 7 1 5 12 10 13 1 3 9 7 24 -15 28
12 MC Saïda 26 6 8 12 25 40 13 5 4 4 17 20 13 1 4 8 8 20 -15 26
13 Olympique Médéa 26 6 7 13 25 38 13 3 5 5 10 16 13 3 2 8 15 22 -13 25
14 Kouba 26 7 3 16 27 40 13 5 2 6 15 13 13 2 1 10 12 27 -13 24
15 Tlemcen 26 5 7 14 19 34 13 3 5 5 13 15 13 2 2 9 6 19 -15 22
16 RC Relizane 26 0 4 22 12 63 13 0 2 11 8 30 13 0 2 11 4 33 -51 4

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