Struggling US Biskra will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying JS Kabylie in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
JS Kabylie play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for JS Kabylie when playing on grass are 2 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats from 14 matches. They have scored 13 goals and conceded 23 times in these games.
US Biskra form and stats
US Biskra, who have the most conceded goals (25) in Ligue 1, have played 8 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on US Biskra to get some points in this home game.
US Biskra are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Paradou AC. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting CSA Afak Sahel El-Marsa.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Algeria Cup game versus CR Belouizdad in only two days. This game is also played here at Complexe Sportif d'El Alia.
US Biskra has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. US Biskra's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
JS Kabylie form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for JS Kabylie, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Ligue 1, so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-4 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means JS Kabylie are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
JS Kabylie have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 240 minutes since they last conceded in Ligue 1.
JS Kabylie won their last game, 1-0 versus NA Hussein Dey played at home. Before that, JS Kabylie secured a home win against ES Tunis with the score 1-0.
JS Kabylie find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, JS Kabylie have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: JS Kabylie - US Biskra 3-2. Last five meetings between the teams: US Biskra won zero, JS Kabylie won three and two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Banouh 4 goals |   A. Messaâdia 3 goals | R. Bensayah 3 goals |
US Biskra missing players
JS Kabylie missing players
| US Biskra | JS Kabylie | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 25 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 88% | 88% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 62% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 38% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 25% |
| 31% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 56% |
| 44% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 38% | 31% |
| 2.8 | 2.6 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | 50 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 54 | 140 |
| 37 | 26 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 23 | 56 |
| 35% | 31% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 39% | 34% |
- JS Kabylie has the most clean sheets (9)
- JS Kabylie have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- US Biskra has the most conceded goals (25)
- US Biskra has the the worst goal difference (-12)
| 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 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 27 |
| 3 | JS Kabylie | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 4 | USM Alger | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 24 |
| 5 | ES Setif | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | MC Oran | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | CS Constantine | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Ain M'lila | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | USM Bel Abbes | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | Paradou AC | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | JS Saoura | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 20 |
| 12 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | ASO Chlef | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 18 |
| 14 | NC Magra | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 17 |
| 15 | NA Hussein Dey | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 | US Biskra | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 14 |