GC Mascara vs MC Saïda: Match guide and preview

Mascara's stadium, Stade Aoued Meflah, has a artifical turf surface. MC Saïda have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for MC Saïda when playing on artifical turf; 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses from 15 matches. They have scored {12 goals} in these games and conceded 27.

GC Mascara and MC Saïda should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

GC Mascara form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Aoued Meflah as GC Mascara have scored 5 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 2 are 4-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). When GC Mascara hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Kouba, ASM Oran, GC Mascara, RC Relizane and NA Hussein Dey), they have won 2 of 2 matches!

GC Mascara's last game was hosting RC Relizane (placed 16th) and winning 1-0. At last, a league win after four games without one.

Prior to that, an away loss at Kouba.

It should be added that a look at the 10 most recent league matches shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

There will be little rest for GC Mascara after this match as they are travelling to Mostaganem for a Ligue 2 game in only four days.

GC Mascara aren't scoring a lot here at Stade Aoued Meflah in the league, with only {5 goals} from 6 games. Defensively Mascara have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. GC Mascara has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

MC Saïda form and stats

MC Saïda have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Ligue 2, after 0-1-5 (6 played). A depressing four defeats in a row for MC Saïda in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus ASM Oran.

MC Saïda are looking to quickly end their 241 minutes long goal drought in the Ligue 2.

Saïda are travelling again after losing away to MCB Oued Sly in their previous match (0-3).

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Tlemcen.

A quick return to home after this game, as MC Saïda are hosting SKAF Khemis Melina in the Ligue 2 only four days away.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Saïda's away games in the league this season with only {1 goals} from 6 matches.

Head 2 Head

Last eight meetings involving these teams: GC Mascara won three, MC Saïda triumphed in three and we saw two draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

GC Mascara missing players

MC Saïda missing players