Keep working on their own match tactics or adapt for the opponent? Both Olympique Médéa and MC Saïda must try something else than what they have done uptil now. Read more!
- Olympique Médéa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- MC Saïda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Relegation threatens Olympique Médéa who should definitely be looking for some points here. MC Saïda are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
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.
Olympique Médéa form and stats
The Ligue 2 results playing at home this season for Olympique Médéa are 4-5-5 (wins-draws-losses). When Olympique Médéa hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Kouba, Olympique Médéa, GC Mascara, RC Relizane and Tlemcen), they have won 3 of 4 matches! Hopes of three in a row are alive for Olympique after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Olympique Médéa are returning here after visiting WA Boufarik and winning with a 2-0 scoreline.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Temouchent (0-2).On the other hand, Olympique Médéa have conceded 16 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
MC Saïda form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for MC Saïda so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-9 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as MC Saïda have lost on their last two travels.
The club members enjoyed Saïda's previous match versus RC Relizane (placed 16th), a 6-0 win played at home. That victory felt good as this club had gone three league fixtures without victory. As mentioned above, MC Saïda was the only team on the pitch versus RC Relizane in their previous game, winning 6-0. This could be a tougher task.
Prior to that match, the MC Saïda manager Lachgar faced defeat when travelling to Kouba and losing 0-2.Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this side's 11 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.
The attacking power of Saïda when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 14 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, MC Saïda have conceded 22 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these two sides meet on the pitch this campaign, as the results database show this recent game: MC Saïda - Olympique Médéa 3-1. Head to head data (for the former ten meetings): Olympique won three games, three matches ended in a draw and MC Saïda got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.
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| Olympique Médéa | MC Saïda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| 31 | 14 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 33 |
| 40 | 16 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 22 | 44 |
| 83% | 79% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 90% |
| 66% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | 76% |
| 48% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 43% | 55% |
| 34% | 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 14% | 31% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 45% | 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 52% |
| 34% | 43% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 14% | 21% |
| 38% | 43% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 57% | 38% |
| 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| 3 | 2.9 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 37% | 35% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 20% | 37% |
| 7.9 | 6.1 | 4.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.7 | 10.3 | 7.3 |
| 3.7 | 2.7 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 5.9 | 3.9 |
- MC Saïda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- MC Saïda have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Olympique Médéa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 62 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 37 | 66 |
| 2 | Mostaganem | 29 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 34 | 65 |
| 3 | JSM Tiaret | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 46 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 58 |
| 4 | CR Méchria | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 51 |
| 5 | Temouchent | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 48 |
| 6 | MCB Oued Sly | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 46 |
| 7 | SKAF Khémis Mélina | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 30 | -1 | 42 |
| 8 | WA Boufarik | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 41 |
| 9 | NA Hussein Dey | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | ASM Oran | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 34 |
| 11 | Kouba | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -9 | 31 |
| 12 | Olympique Médéa | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 24 | -9 | 31 |
| 13 | GC Mascara | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -15 | 31 |
| 14 | MC Saïda | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -11 | 30 |
| 15 | Tlemcen | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 19 | -18 | 25 |
| 16 | RC Relizane | 29 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 74 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 43 | -62 | 0 |
