Algeria - Ligue 1Data current as of October 16, 2026

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Ben Aknoun vs USM Alger: match statistics

Ben Aknoun vs USM Alger: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Ben Aknoun plays USM Alger in Ligue 1 (Algeria). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context.

Recent form

Ben Aknoun has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. USM Alger has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Ben Aknoun scores 1.36 goals per game and allows 1.29. USM Alger scores 1.07 and allows 0.89. Games in this league average 2.26 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 61% of Ben Aknoun's games and 54% of USM Alger's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 29%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 39% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

USM Alger has the higher season xG average, 1.62 to 1.13 per game. Ben Aknoun takes 7.0 shots per game, while USM Alger takes 10.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Ben Aknoun leads at halftime in 32% of its games and scores 0.57 goals per game after halftime. USM Alger leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.46 after halftime.

When the teams score

Ben Aknoun's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (9 goals). For USM Alger, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 1 games average 2.26 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 39% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Ben AknounUSM Alger
1.36Goals scored / game1.07
Ben AknounUSM Alger
1.29Goals allowed / game0.89
Ben AknounUSM Alger
41%Average possession52%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
3.86Shots on target / game5
Ben AknounUSM Alger

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

6.96Shots per game10.86
Ben AknounUSM Alger
3.86Shots on target5
Ben AknounUSM Alger
19.5%Shot conversion9.9%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
41%Possession52%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
1.13xG for1.62
Ben AknounUSM Alger
1.71xG against1.13
Ben AknounUSM Alger

Shooting quality

Ben Aknoun: Counter-attackingUSM Alger: Balanced
Ben AknounUSM Alger
Accuracy (shots on target)55%46%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.21

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Ben Aknoun
DWLWL
Season result split
39% W29% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-8-9
1.46 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-3-4
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 0.98Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
USM Alger
WWLLD
Season result split
29% W46% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-13-7
1.32 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-5-5
Last 5 away
0-1-4
DLLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Ben Aknoun is 27% better for: goals scored per game.

1.36 goals / game - Ben Aknoun · 1.07 goals / game - USM Alger

USM Alger is 45% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.29 goals / game - Ben Aknoun · 0.89 goals / game - USM Alger

Ben Aknoun scoring profile: very strong

Ben Aknoun scores in 79% of games (22 of 28 games), while USM Alger keeps a clean sheet in 32% (9 of 28 games).

USM Alger scoring profile: very strong

USM Alger scores in 71% of games (20 of 28 games), while Ben Aknoun keeps a clean sheet in 25% (7 of 28 games).

38Goals scored (season)30
Ben AknounUSM Alger
36Goals conceded (season)25
Ben AknounUSM Alger
2.64Average goals per game1.96
Ben AknounUSM Alger
9Goals scored (last 5)7
Ben AknounUSM Alger
8Goals conceded (last 5)6
Ben AknounUSM Alger

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal71%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
39%2 goals25%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
11%3 goals7%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
4%4 goals4%
Ben AknounUSM Alger

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal68%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
36%2 goals21%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
18%3 goals0%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
0%4 goals0%
Ben AknounUSM Alger

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

32%BTTS at half-time29%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
7%BTTS in both halves7%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
32%Scored in both halves18%
Ben AknounUSM Alger

BTTS and goal count

46%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
80%BTTS - last 560%
Ben AknounUSM Alger

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

61%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
Ben AknounUSM Alger

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time50%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
36%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time4%
Ben AknounUSM Alger

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Ben Aknoun is 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.54 pts / game - Ben Aknoun · 1.29 pts / game - USM Alger

Ben Aknoun - half-time state
32% leading57% draw11% trailing
USM Alger - half-time state
25% leading54% draw21% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.54Points per game (1st half)1.29
Ben AknounUSM Alger
0.79Goals scored (1st half)0.61
Ben AknounUSM Alger
0.46Goals conceded (1st half)0.54
Ben AknounUSM Alger
1.25Average goals (1st half)1.14
Ben AknounUSM Alger
68%Clean sheet before half-time54%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
39%No goal before half-time50%
Ben AknounUSM Alger

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.25
Ben AknounUSM Alger
0.57Goals scored (2nd half)0.46
Ben AknounUSM Alger
0.82Goals conceded (2nd half)0.36
Ben AknounUSM Alger
1.39Average goals (2nd half)0.82
Ben AknounUSM Alger
46%Clean sheet after half-time64%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
50%No goal after half-time61%
Ben AknounUSM Alger

Ben Aknoun - second-half results

18% W46% D36% L
43
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.54
PPG before half-time
Lead holding122%

Leads at halftime in 32% of games and wins 39%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

USM Alger - second-half results

18% W71% D11% L
36
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding116%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Ben Aknoun - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.00
Goals scored / game1.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.8
Average goals per game2.21.2
1 goal100%60%
2 goals80%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal0%60%
Goal difference+3-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 7
USM Alger - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.20
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game1.61.0
1 goal80%40%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Ben Aknoun
ScoredConceded
8
3
0-15
5
4
16-30
9
6
31-45
5
9
46-60
2
5
61-75
9
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

USM Alger
ScoredConceded
5
6
0-15
6
3
16-30
6
6
31-45
3
2
46-60
3
6
61-75
7
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.31
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+74%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Ben Aknoun

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.58
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.65
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
143%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

USM Alger

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.55
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
66%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 1).

Teams vs league

Ben AknounLigaUSM Alger
Average goals per game▲ 2.642.26▼ 1.96
Both teams scored▲ 61%48%▲ 54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 50%39%▼ 29%
Clean sheets▼ 25%30%▲ 32%
Goal before half-time▼ 61%65%▲ 68%
Goal after half-time• 71%70%▼ 50%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.26
Average goals per game
48%
Both teams scored
39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.35
Home goals / game
0.90
Away goals / game
+50%
Home attack advantage
+33%
Home defensive advantage
+30%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from Ben Aknoun's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against USM Alger. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.