The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. USM Bel Abbès are in the 8th position while the guesting US Biskra worry at 14th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
USM Bel Abbès form and stats
Overall Ligue 1 stats at home this season for USM Bel Abbès are 5-1-3 (wins-draw-losses).
An away draw last time out for USM Bel Abbès, facing NA Hussein Dey in a game that ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting NC Magra in a game that was won 3-1.
The USM Bel Abbès fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
US Biskra form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for US Biskra so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-8 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on N. Leknaoui, the US Biskra manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
US Biskra go into this game after a win, the home game against CR Belouizdad that ended 1-0. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting ASO Chlef's place.
The attacking power of US Biskra when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. For US Biskra, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
US Biskra - USM Bel Abbès 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): USM Bel Abbès won seven games, one match ended with a draw and US Biskra has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
 A. Belhocini 10 goals |  A. Messaâdia 3 goals | M. Aichi 2 goals |
USM Bel Abbès missing players
US Biskra missing players
| USM Bel Abbès | US Biskra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 28 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 89% | 89% |
| 79% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 63% |
| 63% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | 47% |
| 21% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 16% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 16% |
| 63% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 42% |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 32% |
| 21% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 56% | 37% |
| 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| 5.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 6.3 | 4.9 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 136 | 81 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 32 | 96 |
| 61 | 30 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 13 | 47 |
| 36% | 47% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 46% | 34% |
- US Biskra has the fewest points (1) away
- US Biskra have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- US Biskra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- US Biskra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- US Biskra have yet to win a game away.
- US Biskra is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- 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 fewest matches under the total-line (4)
- USM Bel Abbès has the most conceded goals in the second half (21)
- USM Bel Abbès have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- USM Bel Abbès have scored at least twice as many goals at home as US Biskra have scored 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 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 3 | JS Kabylie | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 | ES Sétif | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | CS Constantine | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | MC Oran | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 28 |
| 7 | JS Saoura | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 26 |
| 8 | USM Bel Abbès | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 26 |
| 9 | USM Alger | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | ASO Chlef | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 24 |
| 11 | Aïn M'lila | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -3 | 23 |
| 12 | Paradou AC | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| 13 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 22 |
| 14 | US Biskra | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 18 |
| 15 | NC Magra | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 18 |
| 16 | NA Hussein Dey | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 16 |