Ligue 2 forecast and pre-match guide: E Sour El-Ghozlane modest thought to overcome IB Khémis El Khechna

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Competition: Algeria Ligue 2
Competition: Fri 12.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

A glance at the Ligue 2 standings shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's plenty more to learn about the fixture. Get our E Sour El-Ghozlane - IB Khémis El Khechna match guide!

Insights:
  • E Sour El-Ghozlane have the most points from losing position (12) in Ligue 2

This promises to be an interesting match with lots of spark and bustle as both teams are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!

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E Sour El-Ghozlane form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as E Sour El-Ghozlane have scored 19 goals to get 26 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 2 are 7-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).

E Sour El-Ghozlane lost their last game at MC El Eulma (placed 7th) after a 2-3 scoreline. A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs MC El Eulma) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-3.

Ahead of that match, El-Ghozlane lost 2-3 at home to RB Ouargla.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does E Sour El-Ghozlane handle that role? We have found 5 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats.

The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to AS Khroub in only four days.

The El-Ghozlane fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 13 matches. E Sour El-Ghozlane have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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IB Khémis El Khechna form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for IB Khémis El Khechna so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-6 (win-draw-lose).

The regulars enjoyed IB Khémis El Khechna's previous game versus AS Khroub (placed 2nd), a 1-0 win played at home.

Prior to that match, the IB Khémis El Khechna manager faced defeat when travelling to US Chaouia and losing 0-1.

Lacking goals? 10 of this team's latest 11 league matches have seen zero, one or two goals.

After this away game Khechna return home for a Ligue 2 game against Hamra Annaba. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, IB Khémis El Khechna have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

IB Khémis El Khechna - E Sour El-Ghozlane 1-1 was the end result in these participants' latest head-to-head game, earlier this season.

E Sour El-Ghozlane missing players

IB Khémis El Khechna missing players

Total First Half Second Half
E Sour El-Ghozlane IB Khémis El Khechna
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 3 13 26
11 7 2 Won W 0 2 8
8 5 2 Drew D 2 5 11
7 1 0 Lost L 1 6 7
34 19 6 Scored S 1 10 27
28 8 3 Conceded C 2 14 24
88% 77% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 77% 81%
73% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 46% 58%
42% 38% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 23% 23%
23% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 19%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 15%
54% 46% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 38% 42%
35% 54% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 31% 42%
23% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 54% 35%
 
4 5.5 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 3.5 3.6
3.3 2.2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.2 2.9
1.8 1.6 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.6 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.4 11.9 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 4 7.9 9.9
4.1 5.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 3.8 4.5
32% 30% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 18% 22%
 
6 5 3.7 Shots against (avg) S A 8 7.7 6.5
3.3 2.7 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.2 2.9
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • E Sour El-Ghozlane have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • E Sour El-Ghozlane have the most points from losing position (12) in Ligue 2
  • E Sour El-Ghozlane have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • E Sour El-Ghozlane 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 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

Table
  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

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