It's advantage JSM Skikda so far with their 5th position in the Ligue 2 table, welcoming MC El Eulma who are placed 8th.
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!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting MC El Eulma have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 4-2-16 (win-draw-loss) from 22 matches.
JSM Skikda form and stats
JSM Skikda have been very solid at home in the Ligue 2 so far, with 20 points collected from 8 matches (6-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 5th position in the table. JSM Skikda are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 312 minutes.
JSM Skikda drew their last game, 0-0 away at RC Relizane (placed 4th). Ahead of that match, JSM Skikda won a home game hosting RC Arbaâ (2-0).
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (16 in 8 games), JSM Skikda's attacking play is working. From these home matches, JSM Skikda have conceded only 5 goals.
MC El Eulma form and stats
There's been little loot from MC El Eulma's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games in the Ligue 2. MC El Eulma only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. MC El Eulma has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
MC El Eulma are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Ligue 2 against MC Saïda (placed 12th). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting ASM Oran's place.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 9 goals have been conceded by MC El Eulma in these games.
Head 2 Head
JSM Skikda and MC El Eulma have met before this season: MC El Eulma - JSM Skikda 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for JSM Skikda, three draws and four wins for MC El Eulma. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.JSM Skikda missing players
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| JSM Skikda | MC El Eulma | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 23 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 18 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 53% |
| 41% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 65% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 24% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 41% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 2.8 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.1 | 4.3 |
| 4.8 | 5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 1.4 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 99 | 40 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 46 | 146 |
| 48 | 21 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 14 | 64 |
| 42% | 62% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 20% |
- All of JSM Skikda's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- JSM Skikda have not yet lost a game at home.
- JSM Skikda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- JSM Skikda have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- JSM Skikda have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MC El Eulma have scored away.
- JSM Skikda have scored in all their home matches so far.
- JSM Skikda have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- JSM Skikda haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- MC El Eulma have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- MC El Eulma haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Olympique Médéa | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 35 |
| 2 | Tlemcen | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | RC Arbaâ | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 28 |
| 4 | RC Relizane | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 28 |
| 5 | JSM Skikda | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | ASM Oran | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | Annaba | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 24 |
| 8 | MC El Eulma | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 24 |
| 9 | AS Khroub | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 23 |
| 10 | DRB Tadjenanet | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 21 |
| 11 | Amal Bou Saâda | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 12 | MC Saïda | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 | Arzew | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | MO Béjaïa | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -3 | 17 |
| 15 | JSM Béjaïa | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 17 |
| 16 | USM El Harrach | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 13 |