Ligue 2 preview: Can USM El Harrach edge out victory against Amal Bou Saâda?

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 2
Competition: Thu 05.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du 1er novembre 1954 (20000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stade du 1er novembre 1954 haven’t seen too many victories this season, with USM El Harrach languishing in the 16th position so far. The guesting Amal Bou Saâda will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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USM El Harrach form and stats

USM El Harrach have played 10 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-5-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for USM El Harrach bring valid hopes of a third.

No payout for USM El Harrach in their previous match, an away game at JSM Bejaia that ended in defeat 0-2.

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 USM El Harrach have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won three times, drawn two and lost one.

USM El Harrach has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. USM El Harrach are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade du 1er novembre 1954 in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches.

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Amal Bou Saâda form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Amal Bou Saâda so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-8 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

Amal Bou Saâda are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, one draw and one defeat. From a total of two matches.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Amal Bou Saâda's away games in the league this season with only 5 goals from 10 matches. 14 goals have been conceded by Amal Bou Saâda in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Amal Bou Saâda - USM El Harrach 2-1. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: three - two - four (USM El Harrach wins - draws - Amal Bou Saâda wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

USM El Harrach missing players

Amal Bou Saâda missing players

USM El Harrach Amal Bou Saâda
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 10 2 Played P 3 10 21
4 4 0 Won W 0 0 7
7 5 2 Drew D 1 2 5
10 1 0 Lost L 2 8 9
18 11 2 Scored S 3 5 25
30 8 2 Conceded C 5 14 20
86% 80% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 86%
71% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 62%
38% 30% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 40% 43%
24% 20% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 10%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
48% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 43%
29% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 33%
38% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 38%
 
4.8 5.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.7 2.9
3 2.6 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6 3.9
2.4 3.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.7 2
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
166 111 32 Total Shots T S 11 42 94
85 69 20 Shots on Target S O 4 14 37
16% 13% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 21% 41%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Amal Bou Saâda have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Amal Bou Saâda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Amal Bou Saâda have yet to win a game away.
  • Amal Bou Saâda is in the worst form (1-1-4)
  • USM El Harrach has the the worst goal difference (-12)
  • USM El Harrach have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Amal Bou Saâda have scored away.
  • USM El Harrach have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 Olympique Medea 21 12 3 6 32 19 10 8 1 1 20 7 11 4 2 5 12 12 13 39
2 Tlemcen 21 11 3 7 30 19 11 10 1 0 22 3 10 1 2 7 8 16 11 36
3 JSM Skikda 21 10 6 5 28 21 10 8 2 0 20 7 11 2 4 5 8 14 7 36
4 RC Arbaa 21 10 5 6 26 18 11 7 2 2 16 7 10 3 3 4 10 11 8 35
5 RC Relizane 21 9 6 6 27 21 11 8 2 1 21 10 10 1 4 5 6 11 6 33
6 MC El Eulma 21 9 6 6 20 19 11 6 4 1 11 7 10 3 2 5 9 12 1 33
7 ASM Oran 21 9 5 7 21 25 11 7 2 2 16 10 10 2 3 5 5 15 -4 32
8 AS Khroub 21 8 5 8 22 26 10 7 3 0 14 3 11 1 2 8 8 23 -4 29
9 Amal Bou Saâda 21 7 5 9 25 20 11 7 3 1 20 6 10 0 2 8 5 14 5 26
10 Annaba 21 7 5 9 20 25 10 6 1 3 14 11 11 1 4 6 6 14 -5 26
11 Arzew 21 6 7 8 19 23 11 5 4 2 12 10 10 1 3 6 7 13 -4 25
12 MC Saida 21 6 7 8 16 22 10 6 3 1 9 4 11 0 4 7 7 18 -6 25
13 JSM Bejaia 21 6 6 9 21 26 11 4 4 3 11 8 10 2 2 6 10 18 -5 24
14 DRB Tadjenanet 21 7 3 11 24 32 10 7 2 1 20 7 11 0 1 10 4 25 -8 24
15 MO Bejaia 21 6 3 12 19 22 10 6 2 2 15 8 11 0 1 10 4 14 -3 21
16 USM El Harrach 21 4 7 10 18 30 10 4 5 1 11 8 11 0 2 9 7 22 -12 19