AC Douane vs CR Belouizdad Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form: two different pictures

Belouizdad have been solid lately, picking up wins over Biskra and Setif either side of a 3-3 draw away at Chlef, and they haven't lost in their last five outings across league and cup football. Over their last 20 matches in total they've won 10, drawn 6 and lost just 4, scoring 33 and conceding 17, which points to a side that's both productive going forward and hard to beat.

AC Douane: 20 completed matches; CR Belouizdad: 20 completed matches.

AC Douane

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

22

Conceded

22

Difference

0

CR Belouizdad

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

17

Difference

+16

Douane's picture is more mixed. Their last 20 games have brought 7 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses with goals level at 22 each way, and their spring run included back-to-back league defeats. More recently, though, they drew 2-2 at home to Hafia in the Confederations Cup before winning the away leg 1-0, so there are signs of improvement in continental competition specifically.

Belouizdad's form looks more consistent overall, though Douane's recent cup results suggest they're not short of fight in this competition.

Comparative Team Statistics: AC Douane vs CR Belouizdad

Belouizdad's domestic position

The only table data here is for Belouizdad, and it shows them top of their domestic league after six games, with five wins, one loss and a goal difference of plus six. That's a strong platform heading into this cup fixture, even if it doesn't tell us anything directly about Douane's own league standing, which isn't included in this data.

Topping a domestic table is a good sign of current form, but it's not proof that the same level carries over into a continental tie.

Where Belouizdad's threat comes from

A. Belhocini is the standout name in the numbers we have, with four goals in ten appearances, so a fair share of Belouizdad's attacking output has gone through him. On the disciplinary side, several players have picked up two or more yellow cards this season, and M. Hammouda has one red card in nine games. None of that confirms anyone is unavailable for this specific fixture, but it does show a squad that's collected a reasonable number of bookings along the way. There's no equivalent player information for Douane in this data.

CR Belouizdad:

Best scorers:

A. Belhocini - 4

Penalty cards:

M. Hammouda x 1 x 3

S. Boukhanchouche x 5

N. Khacef x 3

How the game could unfold

This is a one-off cup match, and Douane will take some encouragement from already winning away at Hafia in this competition, which suggests they're capable of results outside their own ground. Even so, Belouizdad's higher goal output and their position at the top of their domestic league suggest they've generally had more control in games than Douane have shown recently.

If Douane's defence, which has conceded at a rate of just over a goal a game across their last 20 matches, has an off night, there's a reasonable chance this ends up an open contest rather than a tight one.