Mostaganem have layed the groundwork for this after their 3-0 result against SKAF Khémis Mélina, a game that made them wiser. Will they show it against SKAF Khémis Mélina?
- Mostaganem is in the best form (4-1-0) in Ligue 2
- SKAF Khémis Mélina have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in Ligue 2
Mostaganem are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. SKAF Khémis Mélina is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season. One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting SKAF Khémis Mélina have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 2-2-6 (win-draw-loss) from ten matches.
It's no vacation for neither Mostaganem nor SKAF Khémis Mélina as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Mostaganem form and stats
Mostaganem have been outstanding at home so far in the Ligue 2 with 11 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss. Ever since the Ben Aknoun game Mostaganem has been unbeatable here at Stade Commandant Ferradj producing eight straight wins.
Mostaganem's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-0 versus SKAF Khémis Mélina (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Mostaganem decided the match against SKAF Khémis Mélina in the first half, and held firmly on to their lead (3-0) without using too much effort. The team showed great control while saving some energy.
A 0-0 draw away before that, with MCB Oued Sly the opponent.Everyone expects Mostaganem to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 31 games: 12 home wins, 6 draws and 13 defeats. Mostaganem have won with at least two goals margin 7 times in similar situations.
A decent goal production from Mostaganem in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 14 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Mostaganem have only let in {6 goals} at home.
SKAF Khémis Mélina form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for SKAF Khémis Mélina so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-9 (win-draw-lose). A depressing four defeats in a row for SKAF Khémis Mélina in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Olympique Médéa.
SKAF Khémis Mélina play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to Mostaganem (placed 2nd). Khémis did not look prepared in the first half against Mostaganem and lost the game during the first 45 minutes. They need to evaluate their pre-match routine before this one.
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus JSM Tiaret.Nobody expects SKAF Khémis Mélina to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 15 times before, with the overall statistics of won 1, draw 4 and lost 10. When defeated, 4 matches have been lost by two or more goals.
The visitors have scored 13 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, SKAF Khémis Mélina have conceded 26 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The newest registered result featuring both these contenders is the SKAF Khémis Mélina - Mostaganem 1-0 played earlier this season.
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| Mostaganem | SKAF Khémis Mélina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 20 | 12 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 10 | 11 |
| 51 | 27 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 39 |
| 17 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 29 | 40 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 66% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 83% |
| 41% | 33% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 55% |
| 24% | 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 31% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 3% |
| 34% | 27% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 47% | 55% |
| 55% | 67% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| 14% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 47% | 28% |
| 4.8 | 5.9 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 5.1 | 3.7 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 9.8 | 12.1 | 7.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 10.4 | 7.7 |
| 5 | 6.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| 36% | 28% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 27% | 47% |
| 6.2 | 6.6 | 3.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.7 | 9.5 | 7 |
| 3 | 3.4 | 1.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
- Mostaganem have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Mostaganem have scored at least twice as many goals at home as SKAF Khémis Mélina have scored away.
- Mostaganem have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Ligue 2
- Mostaganem have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Mostaganem have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Mostaganem haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Mostaganem is in the best form (4-1-0) in Ligue 2
- SKAF Khémis Mélina have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- SKAF Khémis Mélina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- SKAF Khémis Mélina have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Ligue 2
- SKAF Khémis Mélina have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in Ligue 2
- SKAF Khémis Mélina have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- SKAF Khémis Mélina haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Ben Aknoun | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 59 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 35 | 63 |
| 2 | Mostaganem | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 31 | 62 |
| 3 | JSM Tiaret | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 43 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 57 |
| 4 | CR Méchria | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 51 |
| 5 | MCB Oued Sly | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 46 |
| 6 | Temouchent | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 45 |
| 7 | SKAF Khémis Mélina | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 42 |
| 8 | WA Boufarik | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 41 |
| 9 | ASM Oran | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 34 |
| 10 | NA Hussein Dey | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 32 |
| 11 | GC Mascara | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -15 | 30 |
| 12 | Kouba | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 27 | -11 | 28 |
| 13 | Olympique Médéa | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -11 | 28 |
| 14 | MC Saïda | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 27 |
| 15 | Tlemcen | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 19 | -16 | 25 |
| 16 | RC Relizane | 28 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 68 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 37 | -56 | 0 |
