This match features two teams living in the basement of the Ligue 1, JSM Skikda holding 19th place and US Biskra lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- JSM Skikda have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Ligue 1
- US Biskra have the fewest scored goals (9) in Ligue 1
JSM Skikda have less rest than US Biskra in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Ligue 1 game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Stade du 20 Août 1955. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, US Biskra have had more rest.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting US Biskra have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 0-5-19 (win-draw-loss) from 24 matches.
JSM Skikda form and stats
3-1-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 1 numbers at home for JSM Skikda, who have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Ligue 1, so far this season.
Skikda's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus ES Sétif (placed 1st). Before that, Skikda had a home game versus MC Alger which ended with a victory 1-0.
The lack of attacking qualities in Skikda means that they have only scored 4 goals in 9 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Skikda are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade du 20 Août 1955 in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.
US Biskra form and stats
US Biskra, who have the fewest scored goals (9) in Ligue 1, have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 0-3-6 (9 played). A depressing four defeats in a row for Biskra in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus MC Alger.
US Biskra are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Ligue 1 against CR Belouizdad (placed 4th). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting ASO Chlef's place.
Goals are few and far between in Biskra's away league games. Only 2 goals from 9 travels. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. US Biskra have conceded 17 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: US Biskra - Skikda 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Skikda wins - draws - US Biskra wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Merzougui 7 goals |  H. Salem 2 goals | A. Kaïbou 1 goals |
JSM Skikda missing players
US Biskra missing players
| JSM Skikda | US Biskra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 30 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 17 | 22 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 78% | 84% |
| 42% | 11% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 56% | 42% |
| 42% | 11% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 16% |
| 21% | 11% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 11% |
| 21% | 11% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 32% | 11% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 26% | 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 22% | 37% |
| 53% | 56% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 78% | 53% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 6.1 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.5 | 3.7 | 5.4 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 27% | 18% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 14% | 22% |
- JSM Skikda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- JSM Skikda have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Ligue 1
- JSM Skikda have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Ligue 1
- US Biskra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- US Biskra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- US Biskra have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Ligue 1
- US Biskra have the fewest scored goals (9) in Ligue 1
- US Biskra have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Ligue 1
- US Biskra have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | ES Sétif | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 42 |
| 2 | JS Kabylie | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 34 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 33 |
| 4 | CR Belouizdad | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 5 | MC Oran | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Olympique Medea | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 32 |
| 7 | USM Alger | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 31 |
| 8 | MC Alger | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 9 | Ain M'lila | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | CS Constantine | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 30 |
| 11 | Paradou AC | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 27 |
| 12 | RC Relizane | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 13 | Tlemcen | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 20 |
| 14 | ASO Chlef | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 20 |
| 15 | NA Hussein Dey | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 16 | US Biskra | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | -13 | 19 |
| 17 | NC Magra | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -15 | 16 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbès | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -16 | 15 |
| 19 | JSM Skikda | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 22 | -19 | 11 |
| 20 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -24 | 5 |