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USM Alger vs ES Mostaganem: match statistics

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

Key match information

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

Current form

USM Alger: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. ES Mostaganem: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

USM Alger scores 1.00 and concedes 0.82 goals per match. ES Mostaganem scores 0.56 and concedes 1.70. League average: 2.23 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: USM Alger 50%, ES Mostaganem 22%. Over 2.5: USM Alger 27%, ES Mostaganem 37%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 38%.

xG, shots and style

USM Alger has higher xG: 1.65 vs 1.07. USM Alger: 11.1 shots per match, ES Mostaganem: 7.2.

Match halves

USM Alger: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.45. ES Mostaganem: half-time lead 11%, second-half goals 0.33.

Goals by minute

USM Alger: 16-30 (5 goals). ES Mostaganem: 16-30 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ligue 1: 2.23 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 38%.

Head-to-head

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

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.

USM AlgerES Mostaganem
1Goals scored / match0.56
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
0.82Goals conceded / match1.7
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
51%Average possession45%
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
5.27Shots on target / match3
USM AlgerES Mostaganem

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.09Shots per match7.19
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

USM Alger
DWLLL
Season result split
27% W50% R23% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-11-5
1.32 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-6-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DLDWL
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -31
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-12
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

USM Alger is 107% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

USM Alger scoring profile: very strong

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

ES Mostaganem scoring profile: more difficult

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

22Goals scored (season)15
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
18Goals conceded (season)46
USM AlgerES Mostaganem
1.82Average goals in match2.26
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 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.

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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

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.

USM Alger is 48% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.32 pts / match - USM Alger · 0.89 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 27% of matches and wins 27%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 11% of matches and wins 15%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

USM Alger - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.80
Goals scored / match0.60.0
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match1.20.2
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.20
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match2.01.4
Average goals in match2.41.6
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

* 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.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.04
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
76%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
62%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
129%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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

USM AlgerLigaES Mostaganem
Average goals in match 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 match
47%
Both teams scored
38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.32
Home goals / match
0.91
Away goals / match
+45%
Home attack advantage
+31%
Home defence 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

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

ES Mostaganem
2 : 2
USM Alger