US Biskra vs RC Arbaâ: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 1
Competition: Fri 25.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade 18 Février (1500 seats)

This is it, this is Ligue 1 and this is US Biskra - RC Arbaâ. Read our comprehensive preview!

Insights:
  • US Biskra have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • RC Arbaâ is in the best form (4-1-1) in Ligue 1

2-5-8 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for RC Arbaâ when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 15 matches are 13-18 (scored/conceded).

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US Biskra form and stats

US Biskra have performed here at Stade 18 Février this season with 7 wins from 9 Ligue 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. US Biskra are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

The Biskra followers enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host NA Hussein Dey and win 2-1.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting ES Setif (0-2).

The manager Houhou will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to JS Saoura in only three days.

US Biskra has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Biskra have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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RC Arbaâ form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 1 travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

RC Arbaâ has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to JS Saoura for a 0-0 draw.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against RC Relizane.

A new game in only three days for Arbaâ, the Ligue 1 home match versus USM Alger. Busy days.

The attacking power of RC Arbaâ when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. RC Arbaâ's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 12 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have fought earlier this season: RC Arbaâ - US Biskra 0-5. Head-to-head statistics (for the previous three meetings): Biskra won two games, zero matches ended in a draw and RC Arbaâ got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / one

Top Goalscorers

US BiskraH. Mokhtar
H. Mokhtar
9 goals
US BiskraY. Djahnit
Y. Djahnit
3 goals
US BiskraM. Khoualed
M. Khoualed
3 goals

US Biskra missing players

RC Arbaâ missing players

US Biskra RC Arbaâ
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 9 2 Played P 2 8 17
8 7 2 Won W 1 2 5
4 1 0 Drew D 1 3 6
5 1 0 Lost L 0 3 6
22 13 4 Scored S 3 7 17
16 5 1 Conceded C 2 12 24
94% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 76%
71% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 65%
41% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 53%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 29%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
41% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 53%
29% 44% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 24%
35% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 47%
 
3.6 4.7 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.2 3.3
2.8 2.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.1 4.1
2.1 2.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.9 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6 6.3 6 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 6.5 9.8
3.4 3.4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.4 5.5
39% 42% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 26% 18%
 
6 5.1 7 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 12.2 11.2
3.3 3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 5.1 5.2
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • RC Arbaâ is in the best form (4-1-1) in Ligue 1
  • US Biskra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • US Biskra have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • US Biskra have won significantly more corners at home than 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 CR Belouizdad 17 11 3 3 25 11 9 7 1 1 14 3 8 4 2 2 11 8 14 36
2 JS Saoura 17 9 5 3 27 11 9 6 3 0 16 2 8 3 2 3 11 9 16 32
3 Paradou AC 17 10 1 6 27 20 8 5 1 2 13 8 9 5 0 4 14 12 7 31
4 USM Alger 17 8 6 3 27 11 9 6 3 0 18 4 8 2 3 3 9 7 16 30
5 ES Setif 17 8 6 3 17 8 8 6 2 0 13 3 9 2 4 3 4 5 9 30
6 MC Alger 17 8 6 3 17 10 8 6 1 1 11 4 9 2 5 2 6 6 7 30
7 CS Constantine 17 8 5 4 18 12 8 6 1 1 11 4 9 2 4 3 7 8 6 29
8 JS Kabylie 17 7 7 3 18 9 9 5 3 1 12 3 8 2 4 2 6 6 9 28
9 US Biskra 17 8 4 5 22 16 9 7 1 1 13 5 8 1 3 4 9 11 6 28
10 RC Arbaâ 17 5 6 6 17 24 9 3 3 3 10 12 8 2 3 3 7 12 -7 21
11 ASO Chlef 17 5 5 7 15 15 9 4 3 2 12 7 8 1 2 5 3 8 0 20
12 NC Magra 17 6 1 10 14 23 8 4 1 3 8 7 9 2 0 7 6 16 -9 19
13 MC Oran 17 4 6 7 14 21 9 3 5 1 12 11 8 1 1 6 2 10 -7 18
14 HB Chelghoum Laid 17 3 7 7 12 19 9 3 5 1 8 4 8 0 2 6 4 15 -7 16
15 NA Hussein Dey 17 3 5 9 16 26 8 1 3 4 7 13 9 2 2 5 9 13 -10 14
16 Olympique Médéa 17 4 2 11 14 26 8 2 2 4 6 10 9 2 0 7 8 16 -12 14
17 RC Relizane 17 3 4 10 12 29 8 3 2 3 8 9 9 0 2 7 4 20 -17 13
18 Tlemcen 17 2 3 12 8 29 8 2 1 5 6 13 9 0 2 7 2 16 -21 9