Algeria - Ligue 1Data current as of September 06, 2026

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USM Alger vs ES Mostaganem: match statistics

USM Alger vs ES Mostaganem: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

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

Recent form

USM Alger has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. ES Mostaganem has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

USM Alger scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 0.82. ES Mostaganem scores 0.56 and allows 1.70. Games in this league average 2.23 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of USM Alger's games and 22% of ES Mostaganem's. The Over 2.5 rates are 27% and 37%, compared with league averages of 47% for BTTS and 38% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

USM Alger has the higher season xG average, 1.65 to 1.07 per game. USM Alger takes 11.1 shots per game, while ES Mostaganem takes 7.2.

First-half and second-half trends

USM Alger leads at halftime in 27% of its games and scores 0.45 goals per game after halftime. ES Mostaganem leads at halftime in 11% and scores 0.33 after halftime.

When the teams score

USM Alger's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (5 goals). For ES Mostaganem, it is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 1 games average 2.23 goals. Both teams score in 47% of games, and 38% 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 profilewhat do the season numbers say?

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

USM AlgerES Mostaganem
1Goals scored / game0.56
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
0.82Goals allowed / game1.7
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
51%Average possession45%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
5.27Shots on target / game3
USM AlgerES Mostaganem

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.09Shots per game7.19
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
5.27Shots on target3
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
9%Shot conversion7.7%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
51%Possession45%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
1.65xG for1.07
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
1.13xG against1.57
USM AlgerES Mostaganem

Shooting quality

USM Alger: BalancedES Mostaganem: Balanced
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
Accuracy (shots on target)48%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.190.19

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 formwho is in better shape?

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

USM Alger is 33% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - USM Alger · 0.6 pts / game - ES Mostaganem

USM Alger
DWLLL
Season result split
27% W50% R23% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-11-5
1.32 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-6-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DLDWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 2.04Opponent xG: 0.91BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
ES Mostaganem
LWLLL
Season result split
15% W19% R67% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-5-18
0.63 pts / game · goal difference -31
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-12
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 3.4xG: 1.04Opponent xG: 2.10BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow 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.

USM Alger is 79% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - USM Alger · 0.56 goals / game - ES Mostaganem

USM Alger is 107% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.82 goals / game - USM Alger · 1.7 goals / game - ES Mostaganem

USM Alger scoring profile: very strong

USM Alger scores in 68% of games (15 of 22 meczów), while ES Mostaganem keeps a clean sheet in 19% (5 of 27 meczów).

ES Mostaganem scoring profile: more difficult

ES Mostaganem scores in 33% of games (9 of 27 meczów), while USM Alger keeps a clean sheet in 36% (8 of 22 meczów).

22Goals scored (season)15
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
18Goals conceded (season)46
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
1.82Average goals per game2.26
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
3Goals scored (last 5)3
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
4Goals conceded (last 5)17
USM AlgerES Mostaganem

How often they score at least...

68%1 goal33%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
27%2 goals19%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
5%3 goals4%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
0%4 goals0%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem

How often they concede at least...

64%1 goal81%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
18%2 goals41%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
0%3 goals22%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
0%4 goals11%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem

* 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.

47%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time11%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
5%BTTS in both halves7%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
18%Scored in both halves11%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem

BTTS and goal count

27%Min. 3 goals and BTTS19%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
20%BTTS - last 520%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem

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

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time52%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time26%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem

2nd half

55%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
27%Min. 2 goals after half-time30%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem

Game halveswhen 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 is 48% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.32 pts / game - USM Alger · 0.89 pts / game - ES Mostaganem

USM Alger - half-time state
27% leading50% draw23% trailing
ES Mostaganem - half-time state
11% leading56% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.32Points per game (1st half)0.89
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
0.55Goals scored (1st half)0.22
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
0.45Goals conceded (1st half)0.74
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
1Average goals (1st half)0.96
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
59%Clean sheet before half-time56%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
59%No goal before half-time81%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem

After half-time (2nd half)

1.27Points per game (2nd half)0.74
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
0.45Goals scored (2nd half)0.33
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
0.36Goals conceded (2nd half)0.96
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
0.82Average goals (2nd half)1.3
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
64%Clean sheet after half-time37%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
55%No goal after half-time74%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem

USM Alger - second-half results

18% W73% R9% P
29
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.32
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 27%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

ES Mostaganem - second-half results

11% W41% R48% P
24
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-14
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.89
PPG before half-time
Lead holding136%

Leads at halftime in 11% of games and wins 15%. 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.

USM Alger - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.80
Goals scored / game0.60.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game1.20.2
1 goal80%20%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal60%100%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
ES Mostaganem - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.800.20
Goals scored / game0.40.2
Goals allowed / game2.01.4
Average goals per game2.41.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals60%20%
Clean sheet20%0%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-8-6
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

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

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

USM Alger
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
5
2
16-30
4
4
31-45
2
1
46-60
3
5
61-75
5
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

ES Mostaganem
ScoredConceded
1
5
0-15
4
9
16-30
1
6
31-45
4
5
46-60
1
11
61-75
4
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

2.04
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 0.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
91%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
36%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+96%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
22%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
21%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
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.
+0.52
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.65
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
76%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.52
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, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

ES Mostaganem

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.50
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.64
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+9.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.51
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
62%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
129%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

USM AlgerLigaES Mostaganem
Average goals per game 1.822.23 2.26
Both teams scored 50%47% 22%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 27%38% 37%
Clean sheets 36%30% 19%
Goal before half-time 64%63% 52%
Goal after half-time 55%73% 74%

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

2.23
Average goals per game
47%
Both teams scored
38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.32
Home goals / game
0.91
Away goals / game
+45%
Home attack advantage
+31%
Home defensive advantage
+28%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
37%
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 USM Alger's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against ES Mostaganem. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

ES Mostaganem
2 : 2
USM Alger