Ligue 2 match preview: Annaba versus Tlemcen

Competition: Algeria Ligue 2
Date: Tue 02.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

This could be an interesting match as Annaba have their presumed home advantage while Tlemcen are ahead in the Ligue 2 table with their 8 point advantage.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Annaba form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Annaba has scored 11 goals to get 29 points from 12 games. The overall stats are 9-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). The Annaba fans aren't used to losing here and will expect new points from this game. Annaba has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

Annaba drew their last game, 0-0 away at Mostaganem (placed 10th). Prior to that, an away loss at RC Relizane.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Annaba as they are travelling to their away game against ASM Oran in the Ligue 2. That match is three days after this one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Annaba here, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 12 games). As for guarding their own goal, Annaba have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Tlemcen form and stats

The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Tlemcen so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-6 (win-draw-lose).

Tlemcen are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Ligue 2 against ASM Oran (placed 13th). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against NC Magra.

After this away game Tlemcen return home for a Ligue 2 game against Kouba. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games, an average of less than one per game. Tlemcen have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Tlemcen - Annaba 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Annaba, 2 draws and 6 wins for Tlemcen.

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Annaba missing players

Tlemcen missing players

Annaba Tlemcen
Total Home Statistic Away Total
25 12 Played 13 25
84% 83% Over 0.5 92% 88%
28% 17% Over 1.5 85% 76%
16% 8% Over 2.5 62% 52%
0% 0% Over 3.5 38% 28%
0% 0% Over 4.5 8% 8%
20% 8% Both teams to score 54% 44%
52% 83% Clean Sheet 46% 36%
44% 25% Failed To Score 8% 32%

  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 NC Magra 25 13 8 4 32 20 13 10 2 1 18 8 12 3 6 3 14 12 12 47
2 Tlemcen 25 12 6 7 37 27 13 9 3 1 27 10 12 3 3 6 10 17 10 42
3 ASO Chlef 24 11 8 5 29 20 12 8 4 0 19 7 12 3 4 5 10 13 9 41
4 MC El Eulma 25 11 7 7 25 18 13 9 2 2 17 7 12 2 5 5 8 11 7 40
5 RC Relizane 25 12 4 9 22 16 13 11 2 0 17 2 12 1 2 9 5 14 6 40
6 US Biskra 25 11 7 7 28 23 12 10 1 1 20 7 13 1 6 6 8 16 5 40
7 Amal Bou Saâda 25 9 8 8 25 20 12 8 3 1 15 4 13 1 5 7 10 16 5 35
8 Annaba 24 10 4 10 16 16 12 9 2 1 11 2 12 1 2 9 5 14 0 34
9 JSM Béjaïa 24 9 7 8 28 24 11 7 4 0 19 7 13 2 3 8 9 17 4 34
10 Mostaganem 24 7 10 7 26 29 12 5 5 2 17 11 12 2 5 5 9 18 -3 31
11 JSM Skikda 25 8 7 10 17 21 13 7 4 2 13 6 12 1 3 8 4 15 -4 31
12 MC Saïda 25 6 11 8 18 23 13 6 6 1 14 8 12 0 5 7 4 15 -5 29
13 ASM Oran 25 5 10 10 25 27 12 5 6 1 22 12 13 0 4 9 3 15 -2 25
14 USM El Harrach 25 4 13 8 15 22 13 3 7 3 6 8 12 1 6 5 9 14 -7 25
15 Kouba 25 4 12 9 17 28 12 3 7 2 10 8 13 1 5 7 7 20 -11 24
16 USM Blida 25 1 8 16 11 37 12 1 7 4 7 12 13 0 1 12 4 25 -26 11

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