Bookmakers expect straightforward win for MC Saïda when RC Relizane stop by

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 2
Competition: Fri 26.May
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade 13 Avril 1958 (20000 seats)

Pay more attention to their own match tactics or look more at the opposing team? Both MC Saïda and RC Relizane must try something separate than what they have done so far. Read more!

Insights:
  • MC Saïda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • RC Relizane have the fewest scored goals (12) in Ligue 2

Relegation threatens MC Saïda who should definitely be looking for some points here. For Relizane it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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MC Saïda form and stats

5-5-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for MC Saïda so far this season. When MC Saïda hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Kouba, Olympique Médéa, GC Mascara, Tlemcen and MC Saïda), they have won 2 of 4 matches!

MC Saïda's last game was hosting RC Relizane (placed 16th) and winning 3-0. Finally, a league victory after three matches without one. Saïda decided the match against RC Relizane in the first half, and held firmly on to their lead (3-0) without using too much effort. The team showed great control while saving some energy.

Prior to that, an away loss at Kouba.

MC Saïda are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Stade 13 Avril 1958 with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 14 earlier games are comparable to this one, and MC Saïda has won 11 times, drawn 2 and lost 1. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that MC Saïda has won by at least two goals 6 times when in this position.

Goals, goals, goals? Who knows the future, but we do know that 9 of the 11 latest league matches with this side has seen three goals or more.

MC Saïda are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 14 games. Saïda have conceded 22 from these games.

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RC Relizane form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for RC Relizane so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-12 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.

RC Relizane are looking to quickly end their 247 minutes long goal drought in the Ligue 2.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Relizane, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus MC Saïda (placed 14th). RC Relizane did not look prepared in the first half against MC Saïda and lost the game during the first 45 minutes. They need to evaluate their pre-match routine before this one.

Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus WA Boufarik.

Nobody expects RC Relizane to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 14 times before, with the overall statistics of won 0, draw 1 and lost 13. When defeated, 11 matches have been lost by two or more goals.

Goals are few and far between in Relizane's away league games. Only {4 goals} from 14 travels. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that RC Relizane concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

Believe it or not, the last time RC Relizane kept a "clean sheet" was also against this opposition, 16 league games ago (RC Relizane - MC Saïda 0-0). Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: three - two - four (MC Saïda wins - draws - RC Relizane wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

MC Saïda missing players

RC Relizane missing players

MC Saïda RC Relizane
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 15 4 Played P 4 14 28
7 6 2 Won W 0 0 0
9 5 2 Drew D 0 2 4
13 4 0 Lost L 4 12 24
30 22 7 Scored S 2 4 12
44 22 4 Conceded C 11 37 68
90% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 89%
76% 80% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 64% 61%
55% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 54%
28% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 39%
7% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 14% 18%
52% 60% 75% BTTS BTTS 25% 21% 32%
21% 27% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 11%
38% 20% 25% Failed to Score F T 75% 79% 68%
 
3.4 4.2 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 1.8 2.6
2.7 2.1 2 Corners against (avg) C A 1.2 3.8 4.1
1.9 1.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.3
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
7.4 7.9 11 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 4.2 5.5
3.3 3.5 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.5 2.4
30% 39% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 17% 19%
 
7.6 5 5 Shots against (avg) S A 4 11 11
4 2.3 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 4.9 5.2
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • MC Saïda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • MC Saïda have scored more than double the goals of RC Relizane.
  • MC Saïda have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • MC Saïda have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • RC Relizane have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • RC Relizane have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • RC Relizane have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • RC Relizane have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the fewest points (2) away in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the fewest scored goals (12) in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the most conceded goals (37) away in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the most conceded goals (68) in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the most conceded goals in the second half (36) in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the the worst goal difference (-33) away in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the the worst goal difference (-56) in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • RC Relizane have yet to win a game.
  • RC Relizane is in the worst form (0-0-5)

  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 28 19 6 3 59 24 14 13 1 0 38 11 14 6 5 3 21 13 35 63
2 Mostaganem 28 19 5 4 48 17 14 11 2 1 24 6 14 8 3 3 24 11 31 62
3 JSM Tiaret 28 16 9 3 43 23 14 12 2 0 25 5 14 4 7 3 18 18 20 57
4 CR Méchria 28 14 9 5 29 15 14 9 3 2 16 7 14 5 6 3 13 8 14 51
5 MCB Oued Sly 28 13 7 8 41 31 14 8 4 2 27 13 14 5 3 6 14 18 10 46
6 Temouchent 28 13 6 9 39 31 14 9 3 2 22 13 14 4 3 7 17 18 8 45
7 SKAF Khémis Mélina 28 12 6 10 39 37 14 9 4 1 26 11 14 3 2 9 13 26 2 42
8 WA Boufarik 28 11 8 9 33 27 14 8 5 1 23 8 14 3 3 8 10 19 6 41
9 ASM Oran 28 8 10 10 27 28 14 5 5 4 16 12 14 3 5 6 11 16 -1 34
10 NA Hussein Dey 28 7 11 10 34 33 14 4 7 3 19 16 14 3 4 7 15 17 1 32
11 GC Mascara 28 8 6 14 21 36 14 7 2 5 12 10 14 1 4 9 9 26 -15 30
12 Kouba 28 8 4 16 29 40 14 6 2 6 17 13 14 2 2 10 12 27 -11 28
13 Olympique Médéa 28 7 7 14 29 40 14 4 5 5 14 16 14 3 2 9 15 24 -11 28
14 MC Saïda 28 6 9 13 27 44 14 5 5 4 19 22 14 1 4 9 8 22 -17 27
15 Tlemcen 28 6 7 15 20 36 14 3 5 6 13 17 14 3 2 9 7 19 -16 25
16 RC Relizane 28 0 4 24 12 68 14 0 2 12 8 31 14 0 2 12 4 37 -56 0