It's only been four days and nights since RC Arbaâ faced CRB Ain Sefra and the score was 4-0. How will it end hosting USM Khenchela?
- RC Arbaâ have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- RC Arbaâ have scored at least twice as many goals at home as USM Khenchela have scored away.
There have been limited time to rest for the host team, as they played a Algeria Cup fixture only four days back. This match was also played here at Stade Smaïl-Makhlouf. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, USM Khenchela have had more rest.
RC Arbaâ form and stats
The story so far in the Ligue 1 for RC Arbaâ at their home stadium (Stade Smaïl-Makhlouf) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
RC Arbaâ's previous fixture was a Algeria Cup game also played at their home, finishing 4-0 versus CRB Ain Sefra. The home side are looking to repeat that performance.
Before that game, the home loss against CS Constantine with the scoreline 1-2.A decent goal production from RC Arbaâ in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. From these home matches, Arbaâ have conceded only 4 goals.
USM Khenchela form and stats
2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of USM Khenchela playing as the away team in the Ligue 1 this season.
Impressive finishing from Kaddour secured the home win 1-0 against US Biskra in their previous game. Late drama in the previous game, when Kaddour scored the winning goal one minutes into stoppage time to defeat US Biskra.
A 0-1 defeat away at JS Saoura before that.A tale of few goals? 9 of this team's last 10 league rounds have had two goals or less.
The attacking power of USM Khenchela when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. As opposed to that, USM Khenchela have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Bayazid 4 goals |  S. Toumi 3 goals | M. Taib 3 goals |
RC Arbaâ missing players
USM Khenchela missing players
| RC Arbaâ | USM Khenchela | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 78% | 80% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 91% |
| 56% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 33% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 18% |
| 22% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 18% |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 55% |
| 44% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 36% |
| 3.1 | 4 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| 4.9 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.7 | 9.6 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 3.7 | 8 |
| 4.1 | 5.6 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| 27% | 32% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 32% |
| 11.6 | 9 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 8.8 | 6.7 |
| 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
- RC Arbaâ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- RC Arbaâ have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- RC Arbaâ have scored at least twice as many goals at home as USM Khenchela have scored away.
- RC Arbaâ have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- USM Khenchela have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- USM Khenchela have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- USM Khenchela have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 Sétif | 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 Laïd | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -19 | 1 |
