Arzew are leaning on their home advantage to support them before this meeting with IRB El Kerma. Who will win at Stade Menaouer-Kerbouci?
- Arzew have the most conceded goals in the first half (10) in Ligue 2
- IRB El Kerma have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Ligue 2
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.
Arzew form and stats
Arzew have collected 8 points from their Ligue 2 home games so far after 2-2-3. Two draws in a row at home now for Arzew.
The fans are hoping that Arzew will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Ligue 2 game against ASM Oran (placed 2nd). Preceding that game was the home draw versus MC Saïda that ended 2-2.
Arzew are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 2 match at SC Aïn Defla awaits in four days.
Arzew has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. On the other hand, Arzew have conceded 9 goals.
IRB El Kerma form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for IRB El Kerma so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-5 (win-draw-lose). Three has not been a lucky number for Kerma as they have been defeated three times in a row since the CRB Ain Ouessara match. With two straight losses from their last two away games, IRB El Kerma are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
The attacking players of Kerma have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 246 minutes.
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus MCB Oued Sly.
A quick return to home after this game, as Kerma are hosting SKAF Khémis Mélina in the Ligue 2 only four days away.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Kerma rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 13 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: IRB El Kerma - Arzew 2-2.Arzew missing players
IRB El Kerma missing players
| Arzew | IRB El Kerma | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 13 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| 26 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 53% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 87% |
| 47% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 53% |
| 33% | 43% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 27% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 33% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 73% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 53% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.6 | 13.2 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.7 | 11.3 |
| 4.3 | 6.2 | 11 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 5.1 |
| 21% | 22% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 28% |
- Arzew have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arzew have the most conceded goals in the first half (10) in Ligue 2
- Arzew haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- IRB El Kerma have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- IRB El Kerma have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- IRB El Kerma have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- IRB El Kerma have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in Ligue 2
- IRB El Kerma have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Ligue 2
- IRB El Kerma have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Ligue 2
- IRB El Kerma have yet to win a game away.
- IRB El Kerma 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 | MCB Oued Sly | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 | ASM Oran | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 34 |
| 3 | Temouchent | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 33 |
| 4 | JSM Tiaret | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 26 |
| 5 | SKAF Khémis Mélina | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 20 |
| 6 | SC Aïn Defla | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -6 | 20 |
| 7 | MC Saïda | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -4 | 19 |
| 8 | IRB El Kerma | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | CRB Ain Ouessara | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 10 | Remchi | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -9 | 13 |
| 11 | RC Oued Rhiou | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -14 | 11 |
| 12 | Arzew | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 9 |