Perhaps a welcome break from league football as MSP Batna & El Bayadh face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Algeria Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
MSP Batna form and stats
Last season, MSP Batna's Algeria Cup journey ended in the 16th finals.A good away victory last time out for MSP Batna, who won 4-1 against AS Khroub.
Previous to that game, a Ligue 2 home match hosting CA Batna in a game that was won 1-0.El Bayadh form and stats
Bayadh's mission in Algeria Cup last season failed in the 16th finals.0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of El Bayadh playing as the away team in the Ligue 1 this season.
El Bayadh's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus MC Oran that finished 1-1.
A 0-1 defeat away at CR Belouizdad before that.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Ligue 1 trip to ASO Chlef.
Bayadh are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {1 goals} from 5 away games. 7 goals have been conceded by El Bayadh in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  I. Moussaoui 2 goals | A. Berkat 1 goals |  A. Ghorab 1 goals |
MSP Batna missing players
El Bayadh missing players
| MSP Batna | El Bayadh | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Won | W | 4 | 14 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 16 | 7 | Lost | L | 6 | 6 | ||
| 25 | 13 | Scored | S | 10 | 33 | ||
| 41 | 16 | Conceded | C | 11 | 14 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 42% | 52% | ||
| 48% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 56% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 28% | ||
| 5.2 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 3.9 | ||
| 4.6 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.1 | 4.9 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9.2 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.1 | 9.2 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.9 | ||
| 29% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 24% | ||
| 8.9 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.4 | 8.8 | ||
| 4.4 | 2.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 3.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CS Constantine | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 |
| 2 | CR Belouizdad | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | USM Khenchela | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | ES Setif | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | MC Alger | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | USM Alger | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | JS Saoura | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | ASO Chlef | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | MC Oran | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 13 |
| 10 | RC Arbaâ | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 11 | El Bayadh | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | NC Magra | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 12 |
| 13 | US Biskra | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 14 | Paradou AC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | JS Kabylie | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 | HB Chelghoum Laid | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -19 | 1 |
