CR Belouizdad vs AC Douane Prediction & Betting Tips

Contrasting recent runs

Over their last 20 matches, CR Belouizdad have won 10, drawn 6 and lost just 4, scoring 33 and conceding 17 along the way. Their last three results have been particularly solid too: a 1-0 away win over US Biskra, a 1-0 home win against ES Setif, and a 3-3 draw at ASO Chlef, so they're unbeaten in that stretch.

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

CR Belouizdad

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

17

Difference

+16

AC Douane

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

22

Conceded

22

Difference

0

AC Douane's 20-match sample reads very differently. Seven wins, eight draws and five losses, with goals for and against level at 22 apiece, points to a team that draws a lot and rarely dominates. Their most recent games have been a win and a draw against Hafia in this same Confederation Cup campaign, followed by a 3-0 defeat away to N'Zidane in their domestic league.

Belouizdad's domestic form looks the stronger of the two, but AC Douane have shown they can compete in this competition specifically.

Comparative Team Statistics: CR Belouizdad vs AC Douane

Belouizdad's domestic table position

CR Belouizdad currently sit top of their league table, with five wins and a single loss from six games, 11 goals scored and just 5 conceded. That's a strong domestic picture, though it's worth remembering this is a league table, not a Confederation Cup standing, and there's no equivalent table data available for AC Douane to compare against.

Belhocini the main attacking threat

A. Belhocini is Belouizdad's top scorer with four goals in ten matches, so he looks like the player most likely to affect this game going forward. A few of their players have picked up a fair number of yellow cards this season too, including S. Boukhanchouche with five in eight matches and M. Hammouda with three yellows and a red in nine, so discipline is something to keep an eye on.

CR Belouizdad:

Best scorers:

A. Belhocini - 4

Penalty cards:

M. Hammouda x 1 x 3

S. Boukhanchouche x 5

N. Khacef x 3

We don't have equivalent player or squad information for AC Douane, so there's nothing specific to add on their side beyond the team results already covered.

An early look at a continental clash

This preview is written a full month out from kickoff, so plenty could still change on both sides before the teams actually meet. What we do know is that this isn't unfamiliar territory for either club continentally this season, with AC Douane's recent Confederation Cup form against Hafia standing out as their most competitive recent showing.

Belouizdad's continental pedigree from earlier in the year, including tight draws with Zamalek and AL Masry, suggests they're capable of grinding out results in this competition even when their attack isn't firing at its domestic rate.