Algeria - Ligue 1Data current as of 16 October 2026

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Ben Aknoun vs USM Alger: match statistics

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

Key match information

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

Current form

Ben Aknoun: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. USM Alger: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Ben Aknoun scores 1.36 and concedes 1.29 goals per match. USM Alger scores 1.07 and concedes 0.89. League average: 2.26 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Ben Aknoun 61%, USM Alger 54%. Over 2.5: Ben Aknoun 50%, USM Alger 29%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 39%.

xG, shots and style

USM Alger has higher xG: 1.62 vs 1.13. Ben Aknoun: 7.0 shots per match, USM Alger: 10.9.

Match halves

Ben Aknoun: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.57. USM Alger: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.46.

Goals by minute

Ben Aknoun: 31-45+ (9 goals). USM Alger: 76-90+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ligue 1: 2.26 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 39%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

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

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Ben AknounUSM Alger
1.36Goals scored / match1.07
Ben AknounUSM Alger
1.29Goals conceded / match0.89
Ben AknounUSM Alger
41%Average possession52%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
3.86Shots on target / match5
Ben AknounUSM Alger

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

6.96Shots per match10.86
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Ben Aknoun
DWLWL
Season result split
39% W29% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-8-9
1.46 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-3-4
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWWLW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-5-5
Last 5 away
0-1-4
DLLLL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

USM Alger is 45% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Ben Aknoun scoring profile: very strong

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

USM Alger scoring profile: very strong

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

38Goals scored (season)30
Ben AknounUSM Alger
36Goals conceded (season)25
Ben AknounUSM Alger
2.64Average goals in match1.96
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Ben Aknoun · 1.29 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 32% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 25% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Ben Aknoun - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.00
Goals scored / match1.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match2.21.2
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.20
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.61.0
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.31
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
143%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
66%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match▲ 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 match
48%
Both teams scored
39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.35
Home goals / match
0.90
Away goals / match
+50%
Home attack advantage
+33%
Home defence 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

Previous meeting: Ben Aknoun 0 - 1 - 0 USM Alger. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.