Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Annaba in 9th and MC El Eulma in 6th place.
Annaba have less rest than MC El Eulma in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Ligue 2 game only four days ago. That game was an away game at RC Relizane, so at least Annaba are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Annaba form and stats
Annaba are steadily winning Ligue 2 games and points here at Stade du 19 Mai 1956. 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 9 games.
Annaba drew their last game, 1-1 away at RC Relizane (placed 5th). Heartbreak before that as Annaba lost 0-1 at USM Bel Abbes's place.
Annaba are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games. Annaba have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
MC El Eulma form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for MC El Eulma so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-5 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means MC El Eulma are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-0 against USM El Harrach in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting JSM Skikda's place.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, MC El Eulma have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result MC El Eulma - Annaba 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Annaba wins - draws - MC El Eulma wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine had two or less.Annaba missing players
MC El Eulma missing players
| Annaba | MC El Eulma | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 19 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 21 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 18 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 84% |
| 63% | 44% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | 58% |
| 26% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 16% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 32% |
| 26% | 44% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 42% |
| 32% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 44% | 42% |
| 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | 26 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 46 | 154 |
| 29 | 11 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 14 | 70 |
| 62% | 118% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 23% |
- Annaba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Annaba have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MC El Eulma have scored away.
- Annaba have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Annaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- MC El Eulma has the most matches under the total-line (13)
- MC El Eulma have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- MC El Eulma haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- MC El Eulma is in the best form (5-0-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Olympique Medea | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 38 |
| 2 | Tlemcen | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 35 |
| 3 | RC Arbaâ | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 32 |
| 4 | JSM Skikda | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 5 | RC Relizane | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 29 |
| 6 | MC El Eulma | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 27 |
| 7 | Amal Bou Saâda | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | AS Khroub | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -2 | 26 |
| 9 | Annaba | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -2 | 26 |
| 10 | ASM Oran | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -6 | 26 |
| 11 | Arzew | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | MC Saïda | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 | DRB Tadjenanet | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 21 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | JSM Béjaïa | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 21 |
| 15 | MO Bejaia | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | -2 | 20 |
| 16 | USM El Harrach | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -12 | 16 |