Home advantage could prove decisive in JS Bordj Ménaïel - USM El Harrach battle

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 2
Competition: Fri 12.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

JS Bordj Ménaïel are ready to blank out the league table ahead of this fixture against USM El Harrach. Here's all you must know pre-match!

Insights:
  • JS Bordj Ménaïel have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • USM El Harrach have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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JS Bordj Ménaïel form and stats

JS Bordj Ménaïel have played 13 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Ménaïel in their previous game, a fixture away at Annaba (placed 8th) that ended with a 1-0 victory.

Preceding that match, a home loss in the Algeria Cup against NC Magra. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how JS Bordj Ménaïel have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 0 and lost 1.

There will be little rest for JS Bordj Ménaïel after this match as they are travelling to Teleghma for a Ligue 2 game in only four days.

JS Bordj Ménaïel has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Ménaïel's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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USM El Harrach form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for USM El Harrach so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-8 (win-draw-lose).

The regulars enjoyed USM El Harrach's previous game versus US Chaouia (placed 14th), a 2-0 win played at home.

Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Aïn M'lila's place.

We have checked recent matches where Harrach have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 15 games were 0 victories, 3 draws and 12 defeats.

After this away game USM El Harrach return home for a Ligue 2 game against MO Constantine. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The attacking power of USM El Harrach when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 13 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. USM El Harrach have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

USM El Harrach - Ménaïel 1-0 was the story when these participants formerly did battle, also in this season.

JS Bordj Ménaïel missing players

USM El Harrach missing players

Total First Half Second Half
JS Bordj Ménaïel USM El Harrach
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 5 13 26
9 6 2 Won W 2 2 9
7 3 1 Drew D 1 3 7
10 4 0 Lost L 2 8 10
23 17 4 Scored S 7 12 32
25 15 1 Conceded C 7 18 29
81% 85% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
50% 62% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 62% 65%
27% 46% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 46% 38%
15% 31% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 15% 19%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 15% 15%
35% 54% 33% BTTS BTTS 80% 62% 54%
42% 38% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 27%
42% 23% 33% Failed to Score F T 20% 38% 27%
 
3.9 5.1 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.9 6
2.5 2.6 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 3.9 3.3
2.3 2.4 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.2 1.5
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.9 11.4 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 9 9.3
4.5 5.9 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4 4.3
20% 23% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 22% 23%
 
8.2 7.4 7 Shots against (avg) S A 7.2 10.2 7.8
3.7 3.2 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 5.3 3.9
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • JS Bordj Ménaïel have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • JS Bordj Ménaïel have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • USM El Harrach have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • USM El Harrach 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 US Souf 26 15 9 2 37 17 13 9 4 0 17 5 13 6 5 2 20 12 20 54
2 AS Khroub 26 13 11 2 32 14 13 10 3 0 23 7 13 3 8 2 9 7 18 50
3 Teleghma 26 12 8 6 39 25 13 11 1 1 28 12 13 1 7 5 11 13 14 44
4 E Sour El-Ghozlane 26 11 8 7 34 28 13 7 5 1 19 8 13 4 3 6 15 20 6 41
5 MO Constantine 26 11 6 9 35 26 13 8 2 3 25 13 13 3 4 6 10 13 9 39
6 CA Batna 26 9 9 8 26 21 13 6 6 1 12 4 13 3 3 7 14 17 5 36
7 MC El Eulma 26 9 9 8 28 32 13 7 5 1 16 11 13 2 4 7 12 21 -4 36
8 Annaba 26 10 5 11 30 26 13 7 3 3 18 10 13 3 2 8 12 16 4 35
9 IB Khémis El Khechna 26 8 11 7 27 24 13 6 6 1 17 10 13 2 5 6 10 14 3 35
10 USM El Harrach 26 9 7 10 32 29 13 7 4 2 20 11 13 2 3 8 12 18 3 34
11 Aïn M'lila 26 9 7 10 28 27 13 7 4 2 16 7 13 2 3 8 12 20 1 34
12 RB Ouargla 26 8 10 8 26 27 13 4 7 2 12 8 13 4 3 6 14 19 -1 34
13 JS Bordj Ménaïel 26 9 7 10 23 25 13 6 3 4 17 15 13 3 4 6 6 10 -2 34
14 US Chaouia 26 7 9 10 25 26 13 6 5 2 19 10 13 1 4 8 6 16 -1 30
15 Hamra Annaba 26 2 7 17 13 36 13 1 3 9 6 17 13 1 4 8 7 19 -23 13
16 JSM Skikda 26 3 3 20 9 61 13 3 2 8 8 23 13 0 1 12 1 38 -52 12

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 US Souf 26 15 9 2 37 17 13 9 4 0 17 5 13 6 5 2 20 12 20 54
2 AS Khroub 26 13 11 2 32 14 13 10 3 0 23 7 13 3 8 2 9 7 18 50
3 Teleghma 26 12 8 6 39 25 13 11 1 1 28 12 13 1 7 5 11 13 14 44
4 E Sour El-Ghozlane 26 11 8 7 34 28 13 7 5 1 19 8 13 4 3 6 15 20 6 41
5 MO Constantine 26 11 6 9 35 26 13 8 2 3 25 13 13 3 4 6 10 13 9 39
6 CA Batna 26 9 9 8 26 21 13 6 6 1 12 4 13 3 3 7 14 17 5 36
7 MC El Eulma 26 9 9 8 28 32 13 7 5 1 16 11 13 2 4 7 12 21 -4 36
8 Annaba 26 10 5 11 30 26 13 7 3 3 18 10 13 3 2 8 12 16 4 35
9 IB Khémis El Khechna 26 8 11 7 27 24 13 6 6 1 17 10 13 2 5 6 10 14 3 35
10 USM El Harrach 26 9 7 10 32 29 13 7 4 2 20 11 13 2 3 8 12 18 3 34
11 Aïn M'lila 26 9 7 10 28 27 13 7 4 2 16 7 13 2 3 8 12 20 1 34
12 RB Ouargla 26 8 10 8 26 27 13 4 7 2 12 8 13 4 3 6 14 19 -1 34
13 JS Bordj Ménaïel 26 9 7 10 23 25 13 6 3 4 17 15 13 3 4 6 6 10 -2 34
14 US Chaouia 26 7 9 10 25 26 13 6 5 2 19 10 13 1 4 8 6 16 -1 30
15 Hamra Annaba 26 2 7 17 13 36 13 1 3 9 6 17 13 1 4 8 7 19 -23 13
16 JSM Skikda 26 3 3 20 9 61 13 3 2 8 8 23 13 0 1 12 1 38 -52 12

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