Ligue 2 prediction: Ben Aknoun should edge out RC Relizane on their own turf

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 2
Competition: Fri 03.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

Ben Aknoun are considered as favourites to win this home match versus RC Relizane, if the league positions are to be trusted. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?

Insights:
  • Ben Aknoun have the most scored goals (34) in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the fewest scored goals (7) in Ligue 2

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Ben Aknoun form and stats

Home games in the Ligue 2 have been a walk in the park for Ben Aknoun so far, with 25 points won from 9 matches; 8 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.

Ben Aknoun faced defeat in their previous match, away at GC Mascara (0-1). The first defeat after going undefeated in five league matches.

Ahead of that match, Ben Aknoun won a home game hosting SKAF Khémis Mélina (4-1).

Everyone expects Aknoun to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 11 games: 5 home wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Ben Aknoun have won with at least two goals margin 3 times in similar situations.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 9 games), Ben Aknoun's attacking play is working. Ben Aknoun have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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RC Relizane form and stats

RC Relizane have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Ligue 2, after 0-2-7 (9 played). With the RC Relizane losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

Relizane are looking to quickly end their 190 minutes long goal drought in the Ligue 2.

The manager Merzoug was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Stade Tahar Zoughari. RC Relizane suffered a 0-2 loss to Tlemcen (placed 13th).

A 0-4 defeat away at CR Méchria before that.

Relizane are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 8 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 0 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats. Of the defeats, 5 games were lost by at least two goals margin.

Highlight this: 9 of the last 12 league matches involving this team have ended with only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).

Goals are few and far between in RC Relizane's away league games. Only {1 goals} from 9 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as RC Relizane have conceded 16 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the end result when the contenders met earlier this season; RC Relizane - Aknoun 1-2.

Ben Aknoun missing players

RC Relizane missing players

Ben Aknoun RC Relizane
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 4 Played P 3 8 18
12 8 4 Won W 0 0 0
4 1 0 Drew D 1 2 4
3 0 0 Lost L 2 6 14
34 22 10 Scored S 0 1 7
18 8 3 Conceded C 5 13 34
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 75% 83%
74% 89% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 38% 50%
63% 78% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 44%
32% 44% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 33%
11% 22% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
74% 89% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 12% 28%
16% 11% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 17%
16% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 88% 72%
 
4.1 6.7 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.9 2.9
4.4 3.3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.4 4.4
2 2.7 4.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.4 1.5
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.6 20.8 20.5 Shots (avg) S ( 3.7 5.4 6.4
6.9 13.5 13.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 1.9 2.8
24% 19% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 13%
 
10.4 9 11 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 11.9 11.6
5.6 5.3 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.3 5.4
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Ben Aknoun have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Ben Aknoun have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ben Aknoun have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ben Aknoun have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Ben Aknoun have scored more than double the goals of RC Relizane.
  • Ben Aknoun have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Ligue 2
  • Ben Aknoun have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Ligue 2
  • Ben Aknoun have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Ligue 2
  • Ben Aknoun have the most points from losing position (17) in Ligue 2
  • Ben Aknoun have the most scored goals (22) at home in Ligue 2
  • Ben Aknoun have the most scored goals (34) in Ligue 2
  • Ben Aknoun have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Ligue 2
  • Ben Aknoun have the the best goal difference (+14) at home in Ligue 2
  • Ben Aknoun have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Ben Aknoun haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • RC Relizane have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • RC Relizane have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the fewest scored goals (7) in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the most conceded goals (37) in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have the the worst goal difference (-30) in Ligue 2
  • RC Relizane have yet to win a 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 JSM Tiaret 19 12 5 2 29 15 9 9 0 0 15 2 10 3 5 2 14 13 14 41
2 Mostaganem 19 12 4 3 30 11 9 6 2 1 15 5 10 6 2 2 15 6 19 40
3 Ben Aknoun 19 12 4 3 34 18 9 8 1 0 22 8 10 4 3 3 12 10 16 40
4 CR Méchria 19 11 6 2 20 5 9 7 2 0 12 1 10 4 4 2 8 4 15 39
5 MCB Oued Sly 19 10 5 4 30 19 9 6 2 1 19 8 10 4 3 3 11 11 11 35
6 SKAF Khémis Mélina 19 8 5 6 27 25 10 6 3 1 17 7 9 2 2 5 10 18 2 29
7 Temouchent 19 8 4 7 23 23 9 6 2 1 16 10 10 2 2 6 7 13 0 28
8 WA Boufarik 19 7 5 7 22 18 10 6 3 1 19 7 9 1 2 6 3 11 4 26
9 ASM Oran 19 6 7 6 23 20 10 4 4 2 14 9 9 2 3 4 9 11 3 25
10 NA Hussein Dey 19 6 5 8 27 25 9 4 3 2 14 9 10 2 2 6 13 16 2 23
11 Olympique Médéa 19 5 5 9 19 26 10 2 4 4 8 13 9 3 1 5 11 13 -7 20
12 MC Saïda 19 4 7 8 15 23 10 4 4 2 13 9 9 0 3 6 2 14 -8 19
13 Tlemcen 19 4 5 10 16 25 9 3 3 3 11 10 10 1 2 7 5 15 -9 17
14 GC Mascara 19 5 2 12 13 30 10 5 1 4 8 8 9 0 1 8 5 22 -17 17
15 Kouba 19 4 3 12 14 29 10 3 2 5 5 8 9 1 1 7 9 21 -15 15
16 RC Relizane 19 0 4 15 7 37 10 0 2 8 6 21 9 0 2 7 1 16 -30 4