CA Batna supporters put their faith in manager Bouarara to deliver victory against Annaba

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 2
Competition: Fri 12.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Seffouhi (5000 seats)

Ligue 2: The mid-table placements illustrates the road CA Batna and Annaba have taken uptil now. Both participants are eager to play; let's bake this cake!

Insights:
  • CA Batna have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Ligue 2
  • Annaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

3-5-6 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Annaba when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those 14 matches are 12-16 (scored/conceded).

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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CA Batna form and stats

CA Batna have played 13 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-6-1 (wins-draws-losses).

CA Batna enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at JSM Skikda's place. The match ended 4-0. As indicated by the result mentioned above, CA Batna played a great game against JSM Skikda and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Teleghma.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Batna have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 18 games) they have won 12 times, drawn 5 and lost 1.

It should be taken into account that a glance at the 16 latest league games reveals that 12 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for CA Batna as they are travelling to their away game against MC El Eulma in the Ligue 2. That match is four days after this one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Batna here at Stade Seffouhi in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 13 games). CA Batna have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {4 goals}. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Annaba form and stats

There's been little loot from Annaba's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 13 away games in the Ligue 2. Annaba only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Annaba manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

The attacking players of Annaba have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 206 minutes.

Annaba's previous game was their home loss versus JS Bordj Ménaïel (0-1).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against US Souf wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Annaba have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 1 victory, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Low on goals? 16 of this club's latest 20 league fixtures have had zero, one or two goals.

A new game in only four days for Annaba, the Ligue 2 home match versus US Chaouia. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Annaba as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Annaba have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Annaba have avoided a loss in the last 7 fixtures (4-3-0) versus CA Batna.

CA Batna and Annaba have played each other already this season: Annaba - CA Batna 2-0.

CA Batna missing players

Annaba missing players

CA Batna Annaba
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 3 13 26
9 6 3 Won W 0 3 10
9 6 0 Drew D 0 2 5
8 1 0 Lost L 3 8 11
26 12 4 Scored S 1 12 30
21 4 0 Conceded C 5 16 26
85% 77% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
62% 46% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 77% 62%
19% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 31% 31%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 19%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
35% 23% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 38% 35%
46% 69% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 38%
35% 31% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 38% 31%
 
4.3 4.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3 3.1
3.2 2.8 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.2 2.2
2.3 2.4 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1 1
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.8 9.2 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9 4.2 5.8
3.1 3.5 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 2.2 2.4
29% 26% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 50% 52%
 
7.4 6.9 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 6 5.2 4.9
3.4 3.4 5.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.5 2.2
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Annaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • CA Batna have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • CA Batna have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Ligue 2
  • CA Batna have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Ligue 2
  • CA Batna have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Ligue 2
  • CA Batna have the most matches under the total-line (21) in Ligue 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 US Souf 26 15 9 2 37 17 13 9 4 0 17 5 13 6 5 2 20 12 20 54
2 AS Khroub 26 13 11 2 32 14 13 10 3 0 23 7 13 3 8 2 9 7 18 50
3 Teleghma 26 12 8 6 39 25 13 11 1 1 28 12 13 1 7 5 11 13 14 44
4 E Sour El-Ghozlane 26 11 8 7 34 28 13 7 5 1 19 8 13 4 3 6 15 20 6 41
5 MO Constantine 26 11 6 9 35 26 13 8 2 3 25 13 13 3 4 6 10 13 9 39
6 CA Batna 26 9 9 8 26 21 13 6 6 1 12 4 13 3 3 7 14 17 5 36
7 MC El Eulma 26 9 9 8 28 32 13 7 5 1 16 11 13 2 4 7 12 21 -4 36
8 Annaba 26 10 5 11 30 26 13 7 3 3 18 10 13 3 2 8 12 16 4 35
9 IB Khémis El Khechna 26 8 11 7 27 24 13 6 6 1 17 10 13 2 5 6 10 14 3 35
10 USM El Harrach 26 9 7 10 32 29 13 7 4 2 20 11 13 2 3 8 12 18 3 34
11 Aïn M'lila 26 9 7 10 28 27 13 7 4 2 16 7 13 2 3 8 12 20 1 34
12 RB Ouargla 26 8 10 8 26 27 13 4 7 2 12 8 13 4 3 6 14 19 -1 34
13 JS Bordj Ménaïel 26 9 7 10 23 25 13 6 3 4 17 15 13 3 4 6 6 10 -2 34
14 US Chaouia 26 7 9 10 25 26 13 6 5 2 19 10 13 1 4 8 6 16 -1 30
15 Hamra Annaba 26 2 7 17 13 36 13 1 3 9 6 17 13 1 4 8 7 19 -23 13
16 JSM Skikda 26 3 3 20 9 61 13 3 2 8 8 23 13 0 1 12 1 38 -52 12