Arzew hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 26 points and a 13th position in the Ligue 2 table. Visiting AS Khroub holds 7th place with 32 pts.
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.
Arzew's stadium, Stade Menaouer-Kerbouci, has a grass surface. AS Khroub have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for AS Khroub when playing on grass; 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses from 15 matches. They have scored 12 goals in these games and conceded 29.
Arzew form and stats
Arzew have collected 19 points from their Ligue 2 home games so far after 5-4-2. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Arzew after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Arzew drew their last game, 1-1 away at MO Béjaïa (placed 15th). Ahead of that match, Arzew won a home game hosting Annaba (1-0).
Arzew has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Arzew have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
AS Khroub form and stats
AS Khroub, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Ligue 2, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Ligue 2, after 1-2-8 (11 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, AS Khroub are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
AS Khroub are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Ligue 2 against MC El Eulma (placed 6th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against RC Relizane wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. AS Khroub have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Arzew and AS Khroub have met before this season: AS Khroub - Arzew 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Arzew zero wins, one draw and AS Khroub two victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Arzew missing players
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| Arzew | AS Khroub | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 20 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 23 |
| 24 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 23 | 26 |
| 86% | 91% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 82% | 86% |
| 59% | 64% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 64% | 50% |
| 36% | 36% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 55% | 36% |
| 14% | 9% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 27% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 27% | 14% |
| 55% | 64% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 55% | 36% |
| 27% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 18% | 50% |
| 32% | 18% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 45% | 27% |
| 4.8 | 7.4 | 8.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 2.6 | 3 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 140 | 89 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 64 | 109 |
| 54 | 35 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 29 | 47 |
| 31% | 26% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 28% | 40% |
- AS Khroub has the most clean sheets (10)
- AS Khroub has the most dropped points from leading position (8)
- AS Khroub have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- AS Khroub have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Arzew has the most conceded goals in the first half (13)
- Arzew has the the worst goal difference (2) at home
- Arzew have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Arzew have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 Médéa | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 42 |
| 2 | JSM Skikda | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 39 |
| 3 | Tlemcen | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 36 |
| 4 | RC Arbaâ | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | RC Relizane | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 33 |
| 6 | MC El Eulma | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 33 |
| 7 | AS Khroub | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -3 | 32 |
| 8 | ASM Oran | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -5 | 32 |
| 9 | Annaba | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -3 | 29 |
| 10 | MC Saïda | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -5 | 28 |
| 11 | DRB Tadjenanet | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 25 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Amal Bou Saada | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 26 |
| 13 | Arzew | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 26 |
| 14 | JSM Béjaïa | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -7 | 24 |
| 15 | MO Béjaïa | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 14 | -3 | 22 |
| 16 | USM El Harrach | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 22 | -11 | 22 |