USM Bel Abbès hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 20 points and a 16th position in the Ligue 1 table. Visiting DRB Tadjenanet holds 10th place with 29 pts.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This stadium uses grass, unlike DRB Tadjenanet's home stadium. The visitors last 15 games on grass have ended in 1 win, 5 draws and 9 losses.
USM Bel Abbès form and stats
3 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what USM Bel Abbès, who have the most conceded goals (36) in Ligue 1, have to build on here at Stade du 24 février 1956.The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus NA Hussein Dey in the Ligue 1 last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that, an away loss at MO Béjaïa.
USM Bel Abbès has scored 12 goals at home this season, in 11 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
DRB Tadjenanet form and stats
There's been little loot from DRB Tadjenanet's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 12 away games. DRB Tadjenanet only has 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 5 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.DRB Tadjenanet delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against CR Belouizdad in their previous match; a Ligue 1 game. Before that, DRB Tadjenanet secured a home win against JS Kabylie with the score 2-1.
DRB Tadjenanet find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 12 away fixtures. The DRB Tadjenanet manager L. Bougherara has some worries about the defense as 25 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result DRB Tadjenanet - USM Bel Abbès 0-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for USM Bel Abbès, 3 draws and 1 win for DRB Tadjenanet.Top Goalscorers
  B. Bensaha 7 goals |   M. Benayad 3 goals |  Z. Khali 2 goals |
USM Bel Abbès missing players
DRB Tadjenanet missing players
| USM Bel Abbès | DRB Tadjenanet | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 17 | 12 | Scored | 13 | 26 |
| 36 | 14 | Conceded | 25 | 32 |
| 83% | 82% | Over 0.5 | 92% | 84% |
| 62% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 83% | 60% |
| 46% | 45% | Over 2.5 | 58% | 44% |
| 29% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 28% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 25% | 12% |
| 33% | 45% | Both teams to score | 75% | 52% |
| 29% | 36% | Clean Sheet | 8% | 36% |
| 54% | 36% | Failed To Score | 25% | 28% |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | Corners For (avg) | 2.8 | 4.2 |
| 5 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.9 | 4.7 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 3 |
- DRB Tadjenanet is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | USM Alger | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 45 |
| 2 | JS Kabylie | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 40 |
| 3 | Paradou AC | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 39 |
| 4 | MC Alger | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 38 |
| 5 | ES Sétif | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 37 |
| 6 | NA Hussein Dey | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 35 |
| 7 | JSM Skikda | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 34 |
| 8 | CS Constantine | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 33 |
| 9 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 32 |
| 10 | DRB Tadjenanet | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -6 | 29 |
| 11 | MC Oran | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 28 |
| 12 | CR Belouizdad | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 27 |
| 13 | Aïn M'lila | 25 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -11 | 27 |
| 14 | MO Béjaïa | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -12 | 26 |
| 15 | Olympique Médéa | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 25 |
| 16 | USM Bel Abbès | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 22 | -19 | 20 |
