This match features two teams living in the basement of the Ligue 1, USM Bel Abbès holding 17th place and JSM Skikda lying 19th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- USM Bel Abbès has the fewest points from losing position (-1) in Ligue 1
- JSM Skikda is in the worst form (0-1-5)
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.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting JSM Skikda have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 2-5-15 (win-draw-loss) from 22 matches.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for JSM Skikda, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.
USM Bel Abbès form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligue 1 this season. USM Bel Abbès have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 3 losses from their games here. Two draws in a row at home now for USM Bel Abbès.
Abbès are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 202 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Z. Belaïd (own goal)).
USM Bel Abbès aren't scoring a lot here in the league, with only 6 goals from 7 games. 9 goals have been conceded.
JSM Skikda form and stats
There's been little loot from JSM Skikda's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 7 away games in the Ligue 1. JSM Skikda, who have the fewest points (1) away in Ligue 1, only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw. A depressing four defeats in a row for Skikda in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Tlemcen. It's looking increasingly bleak for JSM Skikda who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. CS Constantine was the last time a defeat was avoided.
A loss against Olympique Medea was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Goals are few and far between in Skikda's away league games. Only 3 goals from 7 travels. JSM Skikda have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (Abbès wins - draws - JSM Skikda wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Merzougui 3 goals |  M. Metref 2 goals | A. Abbas 1 goals |
USM Bel Abbès missing players
JSM Skikda missing players
| USM Bel Abbès | JSM Skikda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 19 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 85% |
| 64% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 38% |
| 29% | 29% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 38% |
| 21% | 14% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 14% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 50% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 23% |
| 21% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 14% | 31% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 71% | 62% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4.8 | 6 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| 2.1 | 2.7 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 33% | 32% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 27% |
- JSM Skikda has the fewest points (1) away in Ligue 1
- JSM Skikda has the most conceded goals (13) away in Ligue 1
- JSM Skikda has the the worst goal difference (-10) away in Ligue 1
- JSM Skikda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- JSM Skikda have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- JSM Skikda have yet to win a game away.
- JSM Skikda is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- USM Bel Abbès has the fewest points from losing position (-1) in Ligue 1
- USM Bel Abbès have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | ES Setif | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 27 |
| 2 | Olympique Medea | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Ain M'lila | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | MC Oran | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | JS Kabylie | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | CR Belouizdad | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 | MC Alger | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 9 | USM Alger | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | Paradou AC | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 11 | RC Relizane | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 12 | ASO Chlef | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 13 | CS Constantine | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | NA Hussein Dey | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 13 |
| 15 | Tlemcen | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 16 | NC Magra | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 10 |
| 17 | USM Bel Abbès | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 10 |
| 18 | US Biskra | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -10 | 10 |
| 19 | JSM Skikda | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 8 |
| 20 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -14 | 4 |