Algeria - Ligue 1Data current as of 23 July 2026

Ben Aknoun vs USM Alger: match statistics

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

Key match information

Ben Aknoun play USM Alger in Ligue 1 (Algeria). The match date is 7 May 2026 at 02:00.

Current form

Ben Aknoun: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. USM Alger: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Ben Aknoun scores 1.37 and concedes 1.30 goals per match. USM Alger scores 1.13 and concedes 0.97. League average: 2.27 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Ben Aknoun 63%, USM Alger 57%. Over 2.5: Ben Aknoun 50%, USM Alger 33%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 39%.

xG, shots and style

USM Alger has higher xG: 1.61 vs 1.15. Ben Aknoun: 6.9 shots per match, USM Alger: 10.4.

Match halves

Ben Aknoun: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.63. USM Alger: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.47.

Goals by minute

Ben Aknoun: 76-90+ (11 goals). USM Alger: 16-30 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ligue 1: 2.27 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 39%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profilewhat 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
1.37Goals scored / match1.13
Ben AknounUSM Alger
1.3Goals conceded / match0.97
Ben AknounUSM Alger
42%Average possession52%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
3.83Shots on target / match4.83
Ben AknounUSM Alger

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

6.87Shots per match10.4
Ben AknounUSM Alger
3.83Shots on target4.83
Ben AknounUSM Alger
19.9%Shot conversion10.9%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
42%Possession52%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
1.15xG for1.61
Ben AknounUSM Alger
1.7xG against1.16
Ben AknounUSM Alger

Shooting quality

Ben Aknoun: Counter-attackingUSM Alger: Balanced
Ben AknounUSM Alger
Accuracy (shots on target)56%46%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.170.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.23

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Ben Aknoun is 67% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Ben Aknoun · 0.6 pts / match - USM Alger

Ben Aknoun
LWLDD
Season result split
37% W33% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-10-9
1.43 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-4-4
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
USM Alger
LLDDD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
27% W50% R23% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-15-7
1.30 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-7-5
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LLLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Ben Aknoun is 21% better for: goals scored per match.

1.37 goals / match - Ben Aknoun · 1.13 goals / match - USM Alger

USM Alger is 34% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.3 goals / match - Ben Aknoun · 0.97 goals / match - USM Alger

Ben Aknoun scoring profile: very strong

Ben Aknoun scores in 80% of matches (24 of 30 matches), while USM Alger keeps a clean sheet in 30% (9 of 30 matches).

USM Alger scoring profile: very strong

USM Alger scores in 73% of matches (22 of 30 matches), while Ben Aknoun keeps a clean sheet in 23% (7 of 30 matches).

41Goals scored (season)34
Ben AknounUSM Alger
39Goals conceded (season)29
Ben AknounUSM Alger
2.67Average goals in match2.1
Ben AknounUSM Alger
9Goals scored (last 5)6
Ben AknounUSM Alger
9Goals conceded (last 5)8
Ben AknounUSM Alger

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal73%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
40%2 goals30%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
10%3 goals7%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
3%4 goals3%
Ben AknounUSM Alger

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal70%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
37%2 goals27%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
17%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.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

30%BTTS at half-time27%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
7%BTTS in both halves7%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
30%Scored in both halves20%
Ben AknounUSM Alger

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
3%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
80%BTTS - last 580%
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

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
Ben AknounUSM Alger

2nd half

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time53%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time30%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
Ben AknounUSM Alger

Match halveswhen 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 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.47 pts / match - Ben Aknoun · 1.4 pts / match - USM Alger

Ben Aknoun - half-time state
30% leading57% draw13% trailing
USM Alger - half-time state
30% leading50% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.47Points per match (1st half)1.4
Ben AknounUSM Alger
0.73Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Ben AknounUSM Alger
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Ben AknounUSM Alger
1.2Average goals (1st half)1.17
Ben AknounUSM Alger
67%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
43%No goal before half-time47%
Ben AknounUSM Alger

After half-time (2nd half)

1.07Points per match (2nd half)1.17
Ben AknounUSM Alger
0.63Goals scored (2nd half)0.47
Ben AknounUSM Alger
0.83Goals conceded (2nd half)0.47
Ben AknounUSM Alger
1.47Average goals (2nd half)0.93
Ben AknounUSM Alger
43%Clean sheet after half-time60%
Ben AknounUSM Alger
47%No goal after half-time60%
Ben AknounUSM Alger

Ben Aknoun - second-half results

20% W47% R33% P
44
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.47
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 37%. 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

17% W67% R17% P
42
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding90%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 27%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Ben Aknoun - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.60
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.62.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
USM Alger - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.40
Goals scored / match1.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.61.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+2-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

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

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Ben Aknoun
ScoredConceded
8
3
0-15
5
5
16-30
9
6
31-45
6
9
46-60
2
6
61-75
11
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

USM Alger
ScoredConceded
5
6
0-15
9
3
16-30
6
6
31-45
3
3
46-60
3
6
61-75
8
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (9 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.38
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+68%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 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.
-0.55
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.62
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.40
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.
-0.43
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, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

USM Alger

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-13.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.48
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
124%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
72%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.70
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, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* 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 contextis 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 2.672.27 2.10
Both teams scored 63%49% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%39% 33%
Clean sheets 23%30% 30%
Goal before half-time 60%65% 70%
Goal after half-time 73%71% 53%

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

2.27
Average goals per match
49%
Both teams scored
39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.35
Home goals / match
0.91
Away goals / match
+48%
Home attack advantage
+33%
Home defence advantage
+29%
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)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

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

FAQ

When do Ben Aknoun and USM Alger play?

Ben Aknoun face USM Alger on 7 May 2026 in Ligue 1. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Ben Aknoun vs USM Alger?

Ben Aknoun score 1.37 goals per game on average and USM Alger 1.13. The Ligue 1 average is 2.27 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 39% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Ben Aknoun's matches and 57% of USM Alger's.

What form are Ben Aknoun and USM Alger in?

Over the last 5 games Ben Aknoun have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and USM Alger 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ben Aknoun vs USM Alger?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.