An important duel in the bottom section of the Ligue 1, with both USM Bel Abbès and ASO Chlef experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 12th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It should be mentioned that ASO Chlef play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for ASO Chlef on grass are 5 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats from 16 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 12-13. You can compare this with overall results below.
USM Bel Abbès form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligue 1, USM Bel Abbès, who have the most conceded goals (31) in Ligue 1, have managed 5 wins, 1 draw and suffered 4 defeats from 10 games.
A. Haddad was the last player to score a league goal for USM Bel Abbès and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as USM Bel Abbès haven't scored in 218 minutes.
USM Bel Abbès's previous game was a Algeria Cup match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Amal Bou Saâda. The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that, an away loss at JS Kabylie in the Ligue 1.
There will be little rest for USM Bel Abbès after this match as they are travelling to Amal Bou Saâda for a Algeria Cup game in only four days.
The USM Bel Abbès fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 10 matches. On the other hand, USM Bel Abbès have conceded 12 goals.
ASO Chlef form and stats
ASO Chlef have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 3-1-6 (10 played).
ASO Chlef delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against CR Belouizdad (placed 1st) in their previous match; a Ligue 1 game. A 0-1 defeat away at ASM Oran before that.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 10 goals have been conceded by ASO Chlef in these games.
Head 2 Head
ASO Chlef - USM Bel Abbès 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's two USM Bel Abbès victories, three draws and two ASO Chlef wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Belhocini 10 goals |  M. Boulaouidet 3 goals | M. Aichi 2 goals |
USM Bel Abbès missing players
ASO Chlef missing players
| USM Bel Abbès | ASO Chlef | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 22 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 31 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 76% |
| 76% | 70% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 30% | 33% |
| 57% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 30% | 29% |
| 19% | 30% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 57% | 70% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 29% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 30% | 38% |
| 29% | 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 60% | 57% |
| 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.1 | 3 |
| 5.6 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.7 | 4.1 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 145 | 86 | 38 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 55 | 108 |
| 62 | 30 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 24 | 43 |
| 35% | 47% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 29% | 35% |
- ASO Chlef has the most matches under the total-line (14)
- ASO Chlef have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- ASO Chlef have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- ASO Chlef have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- USM Bel Abbès has the fewest clean sheets (1) at home
- USM Bel Abbès has the fewest clean sheets (3)
- USM Bel Abbès has the most conceded goals (31)
- USM Bel Abbès has the most conceded goals in the second half (23)
- USM Bel Abbès have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- USM Bel Abbès have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- USM Bel Abbès haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 40 |
| 2 | ES Setif | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 | JS Kabylie | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | MC Alger | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 34 |
| 5 | CS Constantine | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 31 |
| 6 | MC Oran | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | JS Saoura | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 30 |
| 8 | Ain M'lila | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 29 |
| 9 | Paradou AC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | USM Alger | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -3 | 26 |
| 11 | USM Bel Abbès | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -9 | 26 |
| 12 | ASO Chlef | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 25 |
| 13 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -6 | 25 |
| 14 | US Biskra | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 21 |
| 15 | NA Hussein Dey | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 19 |
| 16 | NC Magra | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -13 | 19 |