The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. MC El Eulma are in the 6th position while the guests worry at 16th.
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!
MC El Eulma form and stats
MC El Eulma are steadily winning games and points here at Stade Messaoud Zougar. 9 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 14 games. MC El Eulma has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager S. El Dine and the players.MC El Eulma lost their last game at ASO Chlef after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against US Biskra with the scoreline 2-3.
MC El Eulma are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 19 goals in 14 matches. MC El Eulma have only conceded 10 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
USM Blida form and stats
USM Blida, who have the fewest points (1) away in Ligue 2, have only collected 1 point from their away games after 0-1-13 (14 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.USM Blida are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Ligue 2 against Mostaganem. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against USM El Harrach wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
Goals are few and far between in USM Blida's away games. Only 4 goals from 14 travels. For USM Blida, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; USM Blida - MC El Eulma 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): MC El Eulma won 3 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and USM Blida has 3 wins.Top Goalscorers
MC El Eulma missing players
USM Blida missing players
| MC El Eulma | USM Blida | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 28 | 19 | Scored | 4 | 13 |
| 24 | 10 | Conceded | 28 | 42 |
| 82% | 86% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 89% |
| 57% | 64% | Over 1.5 | 57% | 57% |
| 36% | 43% | Over 2.5 | 36% | 29% |
| 7% | 7% | Over 3.5 | 21% | 14% |
| 4% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 7% |
| 39% | 43% | Both teams to score | 29% | 39% |
| 46% | 57% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 18% |
| 32% | 14% | Failed To Score | 71% | 54% |
| 3.8 | 4.6 | Corners For (avg) | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.4 | 3 |
| 1.4 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 2 |
- USM Blida hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- USM Blida is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- MC El Eulma is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- USM Blida has failed to keep a clean sheet in 14 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Tlemcen | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 51 |
| 2 | ASO Chlef | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 51 |
| 3 | US Biskra | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 49 |
| 4 | NC Magra | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 47 |
| 5 | RC Relizane | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 44 |
| 6 | MC El Eulma | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 40 |
| 7 | Amal Bou Saâda | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | JSM Skikda | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 17 | -2 | 37 |
| 9 | JSM Béjaïa | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 37 |
| 10 | Annaba | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 16 | -4 | 35 |
| 11 | MC Saïda | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 | -2 | 35 |
| 12 | Mostaganem | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -7 | 32 |
| 13 | ASM Oran | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 32 |
| 14 | USM El Harrach | 28 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 32 |
| 15 | Kouba | 28 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -13 | 26 |
| 16 | USM Blida | 28 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 28 | -29 | 14 |