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USM Alger vs CR Belouizdad: match statistics

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

Key match information

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

Current form

USM Alger: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. CR Belouizdad: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

USM Alger scores 1.07 and concedes 0.89 goals per match. CR Belouizdad scores 1.64 and concedes 0.82. League average: 2.26 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: USM Alger 52%, CR Belouizdad 54%. Over 2.5: USM Alger 30%, CR Belouizdad 46%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 39%.

xG, shots and style

CR Belouizdad has higher xG: 1.65 vs 1.63. USM Alger: 10.9 shots per match, CR Belouizdad: 11.9.

Match halves

USM Alger: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.48. CR Belouizdad: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.79.

Goals by minute

USM Alger: 76-90+ (7 goals). CR Belouizdad: 16-30 (13 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 0.00, BTTS 0%.

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.

USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
1.07Goals scored / match1.64
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0.89Goals conceded / match0.82
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
52%Average possession57%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
5Shots on target / match5.79
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

10.89Shots per match11.93
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
5Shots on target5.79
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
9.9%Shot conversion13.8%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
52%Possession57%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
1.63xG for1.65
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
1.13xG against1.04
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

Shooting quality

USM Alger: BalancedCR Belouizdad: Efficient finishing
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
Accuracy (shots on target)46%49%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.210.28

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.

CR Belouizdad is 43% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - USM Alger · 2 pts / match - CR Belouizdad

USM Alger
DWWLL
Season result split
30% W44% D26% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-12-7
1.33 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-7-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WLDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 1.12BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
CR Belouizdad
WDLWW
Season result split
50% W32% D18% L
Season (W-D-L)
14-9-5
1.82 pts / match · goal difference +23
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-6-2
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DWWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.28Opponent xG: 1.07BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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 53% better for: goals scored per match.

1.07 goals / match - USM Alger · 1.64 goals / match - CR Belouizdad

CR Belouizdad is 9% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.89 goals / match - USM Alger · 0.82 goals / match - CR Belouizdad

USM Alger scoring profile: strong

USM Alger scores in 70% of matches (19 of 27 matches), while CR Belouizdad keeps a clean sheet in 39% (11 of 28 matches).

CR Belouizdad scoring profile: very strong

CR Belouizdad scores in 79% of matches (22 of 28 matches), while USM Alger keeps a clean sheet in 33% (9 of 27 matches).

29Goals scored (season)46
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
24Goals conceded (season)23
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
1.96Average goals in match2.46
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
7Goals scored (last 5)8
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
6Goals conceded (last 5)5
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal79%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
26%2 goals43%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
7%3 goals29%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
4%4 goals4%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal61%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
22%2 goals18%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0%3 goals4%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0%4 goals0%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

* 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

26%BTTS at half-time29%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
7%BTTS in both halves7%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
19%Scored in both halves32%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

BTTS and goal count

30%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
60%BTTS - last 560%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time64%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
37%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

2nd half

52%Min. 1 goal after half-time64%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
26%Min. 2 goals after half-time36%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
4%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

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.

CR Belouizdad is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.3 pts / match - USM Alger · 1.61 pts / match - CR Belouizdad

USM Alger - half-time state
26% leading52% draw22% trailing
CR Belouizdad - half-time state
36% leading54% draw11% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.3Points per match (1st half)1.61
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0.59Goals scored (1st half)0.86
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0.52Goals conceded (1st half)0.43
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
1.11Average goals (1st half)1.29
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
56%Clean sheet before half-time64%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
52%No goal before half-time43%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

After half-time (2nd half)

1.26Points per match (2nd half)1.61
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0.48Goals scored (2nd half)0.79
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0.37Goals conceded (2nd half)0.39
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
0.85Average goals (2nd half)1.18
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
63%Clean sheet after half-time61%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad
59%No goal after half-time46%
USM AlgerCR Belouizdad

USM Alger - second-half results

19% W70% D11% L
35
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding115%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

CR Belouizdad - second-half results

36% W54% D11% L
45
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+12
Goal difference (1st half)
45
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.61
PPG before half-time
Lead holding139%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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
CR Belouizdad - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.40
Goals scored / match1.20.4
Goals conceded / match0.80.2
Average goals in match2.00.6
1 goal80%20%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6

* 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.

USM Alger
ScoredConceded
5
5
0-15
6
3
16-30
5
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 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

CR Belouizdad
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
13
5
16-30
8
3
31-45
3
2
46-60
7
4
61-75
12
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (13 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - 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

2.21
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
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

USM Alger

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.
-0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.56
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.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

CR Belouizdad

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.61
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.
-16.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
182%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
61%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* 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

USM AlgerLigaCR Belouizdad
Average goals in match▼ 1.962.26▲ 2.46
Both teams scored▲ 52%48%▲ 54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 30%39%▲ 46%
Clean sheets▲ 33%30%▲ 39%
Goal before half-time▲ 67%64%• 64%
Goal after half-time▼ 52%70%▼ 64%

^ 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)
64%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
36%
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: USM Alger 0 - 1 - 0 CR Belouizdad. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

CR Belouizdad
0 : 0
USM Alger