National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's USM Alger or Petro de Luanda that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Petro de Luanda have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 4-3-0 (win-draw-loss) from seven matches.
USM Alger form and stats
This stadium, Stade du 20 Août 1955, has been a fortress for USM Alger in the Ligue 1 so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 7-1-0. 4W-2D-3L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the CAF Champions League for USM Alger. USM Alger has recorded two wins in a row here at Stade du 20 Août 1955, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Mohamed Amine Zemmamouche not having conceded a league goal in 273 minutes.
The fans are hoping that USM Alger will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the CAF Champions League game against Wydad Casablanca. A 0-0 draw away in the Ligue 1 before that, with ASO Chlef the opponent.
There will be little rest for USM Alger after this match as they are travelling to ES Setif for a Ligue 1 game in only two days.
USM Alger have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade du 20 Août 1955 with 15 goals in 8 league matches. Defensively USM Alger have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Petro de Luanda form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Girabola. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the CAF Champions League stats, they have 2 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses both home and away. With three draws in a row for Petro de Luanda the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
There were no winners in Petro de Luanda's previous match, a CAF Champions League home game that ended 2-2 vs Mamelodi Sundowns. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Wiliete in the Girabola.
The travelling fans enjoy Petro de Luanda's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 7 league matches away. Petro de Luanda are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Petro de Luanda - USM Alger 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  M. Meftah 5 goals |  A. Zouari 3 goals |  A. Mahious 3 goals |
USM Alger missing players
Petro de Luanda missing players
| USM Alger | Petro de Luanda | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 10 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 3 | ||
| 38 | 29 | Scored | S | 15 | 40 | ||
| 26 | 9 | Conceded | C | 12 | 19 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 64% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 80% | ||
| 52% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 4% | ||
| 48% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 16% | ||
| 3.8 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.2 | ||
| 4 | 3.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.5 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 222 | 132 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 62 | ||
| 93 | 66 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 22 | ||
| 41% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Wydad Casablanca | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Petro de Luanda | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 3 |
| 4 | USM Alger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CR Belouizdad | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | JS Kabylie | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | USM Alger | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | CS Constantine | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | USM Bel Abbes | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 22 |
| 7 | ES Setif | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 20 |
| 8 | MC Oran | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Ain M'lila | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 19 |
| 11 | JS Saoura | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Paradou AC | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | ASO Chlef | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | NC Magra | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 16 |
| 15 | NA Hussein Dey | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 15 |
| 16 | US Biskra | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 14 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | 1 de Agosto | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 40 |
| 2 | Petro de Luanda | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 39 |
| 3 | Academica do Lobito | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 |
| 4 | Onze Bravos | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| 5 | Interclube | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| 6 | Recreativo do Libolo | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 25 |
| 7 | Desportivo Huila | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 8 | Wiliete | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 | Sagrada Esperanca | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | Sporting de Cabinda | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | Cubango | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | Recreativo da Caala | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 15 |
| 13 | Santa Rita | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 15 |
| 14 | Ferroviario do Huambo | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 15 |
| 15 | Progresso | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 12 |
| 16 | 1 de Maio | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -17 | 8 |