A quick look at the Ligue 2 table shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's more to this game than that. Get our JSM Béjaïa - Kouba preview!
- JSM Béjaïa have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Ligue 2
- Kouba have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Ligue 2
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
JSM Béjaïa form and stats
JSM Béjaïa, who have the most points (25) at home in Ligue 2, have been very solid at home in the Ligue 2 so far, with 25 points collected from 9 matches (8-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Béjaïa has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine. We remember; it was WA Boufarik.
Béjaïa lost their last game at CR Béni Thour (placed 8th) after a 2-3 scoreline.
Before that match, a win away at Amal Bou Saâda.The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to WA Boufarik in only three days.
JSM Béjaïa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine with 16 goals in 9 league matches. Béjaïa are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 9 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Kouba form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kouba so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-3 (win-draw-lose).
Kouba had fun at their own home (Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine) last time out, beating Amal Bou Saâda 1-0.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting RC Arbaâ's place.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting CR Béni Thour in just three days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Kouba have scored 10 goals in 9 league games away. Kouba have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Kouba - Béjaïa 0-0. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: five - three - one (Béjaïa wins - draws - Kouba wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.JSM Béjaïa missing players
Kouba missing players
| JSM Béjaïa | Kouba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 18 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 78% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 78% |
| 56% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 61% |
| 56% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 56% | 44% |
| 28% | 11% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 39% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 78% | 61% |
| 44% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 39% |
| 39% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 5.6 | 5.4 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 12.2 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 3.5 | 9.4 |
| 4.5 | 5.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 1.5 | 4.9 |
| 24% | 32% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 33% | 19% |
- JSM Béjaïa have not yet lost a game at home.
- JSM Béjaïa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- JSM Béjaïa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- JSM Béjaïa have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Ligue 2
- JSM Béjaïa have the most points (25) at home in Ligue 2
- JSM Béjaïa have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Ligue 2
- JSM Béjaïa have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Ligue 2
- Kouba have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Kouba have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kouba have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Ligue 2
- Kouba have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 Béjaïa | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 2 | MO Béjaïa | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 |
| 3 | RC Arbaâ | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 31 |
| 4 | WA Boufarik | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 29 |
| 5 | Ben Aknoun | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Kouba | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | USM El Harrach | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | CR Béni Thour | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 9 | Lakhdaria | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 20 |
| 10 | Amal Bou Saâda | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 20 |
| 11 | Msila | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 17 |
| 12 | USM Blida | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -16 | 9 |