Algeria - Ligue 1Stade Omar HamadiData current as of October 16, 2026

USM Alger vs CR Belouizdad: match statistics

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USM Alger vs CR Belouizdad: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

USM Alger plays CR Belouizdad in Ligue 1 (Algeria). The game is scheduled for October 29, 2026. Venue: Stade Omar Hamadi.

Recent form

USM Alger has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. CR Belouizdad has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

USM Alger scores 1.20 goals per game and allows 0.60. CR Belouizdad scores 1.80 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.08 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 20% of USM Alger's games and 40% of CR Belouizdad's. The Over 2.5 rates are 20% and 40%, compared with league averages of 28% for BTTS and 25% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

CR Belouizdad has the higher season xG average, 1.76 to 0.96 per game. USM Alger takes 6.4 shots per game, while CR Belouizdad takes 14.6.

First-half and second-half trends

USM Alger leads at halftime in 40% of its games and scores 0.60 goals per game after halftime. CR Belouizdad leads at halftime in 40% and scores 0.80 after halftime.

When the teams score

USM Alger's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). For CR Belouizdad, it is minutes 76-90+ (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 1 games average 2.08 goals. Both teams score in 28% of games, and 25% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 2 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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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.

USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
1.2Goals scored / game1.8
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0.6Goals allowed / game1
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
63%Average possession61%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
3Shots on target / game5.8
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

6.4Shots per game14.6
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
3Shots on target5.8
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
18.8%Shot conversion12.3%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
63%Possession61%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0.96xG for1.76
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0.77xG against1.17
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

Shooting quality

USM Alger: Efficient finishingCR Belouizdad: Dominant
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
Accuracy (shots on target)47%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.400.31

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.

CR Belouizdad is 30% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - USM Alger · 2.6 pts / game - CR Belouizdad

USM Alger
DWWLW
Season result split
60% W20% D20% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 at home
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 0.96Opponent xG: 0.77BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
CR Belouizdad
DWWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
80% W20% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-0
Last 5 away
2-1-0
DWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.76Opponent xG: 1.17BTTS: 40%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.

CR Belouizdad is 50% better for: goals scored per game.

1.2 goals / game - USM Alger · 1.8 goals / game - CR Belouizdad

USM Alger is 67% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.6 goals / game - USM Alger · 1 goals / game - CR Belouizdad

USM Alger scoring profile: mixed

USM Alger scores in 60% of games (3 of 5 games), while CR Belouizdad keeps a clean sheet in 60% (3 of 5 games).

CR Belouizdad scoring profile: strong

CR Belouizdad scores in 100% of games (5 of 5 games), while USM Alger keeps a clean sheet in 60% (3 of 5 games).

6Goals scored (season)9
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
3Goals conceded (season)5
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
1.8Average goals per game2.8
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
6Goals scored (last 5)9
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
3Goals conceded (last 5)5
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

How often they score at least...

60%1 goal100%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
40%2 goals40%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
20%3 goals40%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0%4 goals0%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

How often they concede at least...

40%1 goal40%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
20%2 goals40%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0%3 goals20%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0%4 goals0%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

* 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.

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time40%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
20%BTTS in both halves20%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
40%Scored in both halves20%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
20%BTTS - last 540%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

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

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time40%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
20%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time40%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

2nd half

60%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
20%Min. 2 goals after half-time20%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

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.

USM Alger - half-time state
40% leading60% draw0% trailing
CR Belouizdad - half-time state
40% leading60% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.8Points per game (1st half)1.8
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0.6Goals scored (1st half)1
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0.2Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0.8Average goals (1st half)1.6
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
80%Clean sheet before half-time60%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
40%No goal before half-time60%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

After half-time (2nd half)

1.6Points per game (2nd half)2
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)0.8
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0.4Goals conceded (2nd half)0.4
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
1Average goals (2nd half)1.2
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
60%Clean sheet after half-time60%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
60%No goal after half-time20%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

USM Alger - second-half results

40% W40% D20% L
9
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 60%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

CR Belouizdad - second-half results

60% W20% D20% L
9
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 80%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

USM Alger - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.60
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.81.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
CR Belouizdad - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.802.00
Goals scored / game1.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.61.2
1 goal40%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

USM Alger
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
2
0
16-30
1
1
31-45
2
1
46-60
0
1
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

CR Belouizdad
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
1
0
16-30
2
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
3
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - 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

2.30
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
111%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
30%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-57%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

USM Alger

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
83%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

CR Belouizdad

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.59
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
250%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* 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

USM AlgerLigaCR Belouizdad
Average goals per game▼ 1.802.08▲ 2.80
Both teams scored▼ 20%28%▲ 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 20%25%▲ 40%
Clean sheets▲ 60%42%▲ 60%
Goal before half-time▲ 60%50%▼ 40%
Goal after half-time▼ 60%78%▲ 100%

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

2.08
Average goals per game
28%
Both teams scored
25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
42%
Clean sheets
1.36
Home goals / game
0.72
Away goals / game
+89%
Home attack advantage
+47%
Home defensive advantage
+25%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
50%
1 goal
17%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from USM Alger's perspective: 0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses against CR Belouizdad. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

USM Alger
1 : 1
CR Belouizdad
CR Belouizdad
0 : 0
USM Alger

FAQ

When do USM Alger and CR Belouizdad play?

USM Alger face CR Belouizdad on October 29, 2026 in Ligue 1 at Stade Omar Hamadi. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between USM Alger and CR Belouizdad?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches USM Alger won 0, CR Belouizdad won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before USM Alger vs CR Belouizdad?

USM Alger score 1.20 goals per game on average and CR Belouizdad 1.80. The Ligue 1 average is 2.08 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 25% of games. Both teams score in 20% of USM Alger's matches and 40% of CR Belouizdad's.

What form are USM Alger and CR Belouizdad in?

Over the last 5 games USM Alger have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and CR Belouizdad 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for USM Alger vs CR Belouizdad?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for USM Alger vs CR Belouizdad: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.