An important duel in the bottom section of the Ligue 2, with both AS Khroub and MSP Batna experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 9th and the visitors in 11th place.
- MSP Batna have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) 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.
4 - 5 - 10 with 13-32. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for MSP Batna when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. MSP Batna play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
AS Khroub form and stats
AS Khroub have played 10 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-3 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Khroub.
A strong away win for Khroub against CRB Ouled Djellal the last match.
In the match before that, AS Khroub hosted HB Chelghoum Laïd and drew the game 0-0.Khroub have scored 9 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. Khroub are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Abed Hamdani in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches.
MSP Batna form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for MSP Batna so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-8 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of MSP Batna, having lost six matches in a row as the visiting team.
The supporters enjoyed Batna's previous game versus CA Batna (placed 7th), a Ligue 2 1-0 win played at home.
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting MC El Eulma's place.Many goals are not expected from the visiting MSP Batna as they have only managed to score 7 times from 10 away games in the league. The Batna manager has some worries about the defense as 22 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: MSP Batna - AS Khroub 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): AS Khroub won four games, two matches ended with a draw and MSP Batna has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightAS Khroub missing players
MSP Batna missing players
| AS Khroub | MSP Batna | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 27 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 22 | 35 |
| 86% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 62% |
| 48% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 24% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 30% | 14% |
| 52% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 43% | 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 4.5 | 5.3 | 9.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
| 4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.8 | 5 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7.4 | 9.4 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 7.8 | 7.7 |
| 3.3 | 3.9 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
| 25% | 20% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 18% | 24% |
- MSP Batna have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- MSP Batna have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- MSP Batna have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- MSP Batna have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Ligue 2
- MSP Batna have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- MSP Batna 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 | HB Chelghoum Laïd | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 43 |
| 2 | Annaba | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 38 |
| 3 | USM Khenchela | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 38 |
| 4 | US Chaouia | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 35 |
| 5 | MO Constantine | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 33 |
| 6 | Teleghma | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 31 |
| 7 | CA Batna | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | -2 | 29 |
| 8 | MC El Eulma | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 27 |
| 9 | AS Khroub | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 22 |
| 10 | CRB Ouled Djellal | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | MSP Batna | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -19 | 14 |
| 12 | DRB Tadjenanet | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -28 | 14 |