Perhaps a welcome break from league football as these teams face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Algeria Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Aïn M'lila and JS Kabylie should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Aïn M'lila form and stats
Last season their Algeria Cup adventure ended in the 16th finals.Aïn M'lila have performed here this season with 4 wins from 7 Ligue 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. The Aïn M'lila fans aren't used to losing here and will expect new points from this game. Aïn M'lila has played 23 games in a row here without a defeat.
The fans are hoping that Aïn M'lila will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Ligue 1 game against Paradou AC. Before that, Aïn M'lila drew at home versus CS Constantine.
Aïn M'lila are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. Defensively Aïn M'lila have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
JS Kabylie form and stats
JS Kabylie's mission in Algeria Cup last season failed in the 32nd finals.2-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for JS Kabylie in their Ligue 1 matches away.
Two away games in a row for JS Kabylie, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Raja Casablanca in the CAF Champions League. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs NC Magra.
JS Kabylie find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. JS Kabylie have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Aïn M'lila won 0 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and JS Kabylie has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 0 / 3Top Goalscorers
  M. Tiaïba 7 goals |   H. Banouh 4 goals | R. Bensayah 3 goals |
Aïn M'lila missing players
JS Kabylie missing players
| Aïn M'lila | JS Kabylie | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 0 | Lost | L | 8 | 9 | ||
| 28 | 16 | Scored | S | 13 | 29 | ||
| 30 | 3 | Conceded | C | 18 | 24 | ||
| 84% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 88% | ||
| 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 12% | ||
| 16% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 48% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 28% | ||
| 40% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | ||
| 4.5 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.1 | ||
| 4.9 | 3.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 2.9 | ||
| 2 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 186 | 115 | Total Shots | T S | 83 | 219 | ||
| 78 | 50 | Shots on Target | S O | 34 | 84 | ||
| 35% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CR Belouizdad | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | USM Bel Abbes | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 4 | JS Kabylie | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | MC Oran | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | USM Alger | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | CS Constantine | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Aïn M'lila | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | JS Saoura | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 19 |
| 11 | ES Setif | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 12 | ASO Chlef | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | NA Hussein Dey | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 15 |
| 14 | NC Magra | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 15 |
| 15 | Paradou AC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 14 |
| 16 | US Biskra | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 14 |