Ligue 2: RC Arbaâ welcome Kouba in what should be an entertaining football match. Here's all the pre-match info you need!
- RC Arbaâ have the most scored goals (23) in Ligue 2
- Kouba have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Ligue 2
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
RC Arbaâ form and stats
RC Arbaâ, who have the most scored goals (23) in Ligue 2, have performed here at Stade Smaïl-Makhlouf this season with 5 wins from 8 Ligue 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. There’s a good atmosphere here at Stade Smaïl-Makhlouf after three straight home wins.
Arbaâ faced defeat in their previous match, away at JSM Béjaïa (0-1).
Ahead of that match, RC Arbaâ won a home game hosting Amal Bou Saâda (3-1).The RC Arbaâ fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Arbaâ have conceded only 5 goals.
Kouba form and stats
Kouba have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Ligue 2, after 1-5-2 (8 played). It's three draws from Kouba's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
Kouba are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Ligue 2 against Lakhdaria (placed 10th).
A 0-0 draw at USM El Harrach's stadium before that.Kouba find the net regularly in their away games. 9 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Kouba have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Kouba - RC Arbaâ 1-2 entered in the official records.RC Arbaâ missing players
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| RC Arbaâ | Kouba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 69% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 38% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 31% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 31% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.1 | 11.8 | 20 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 3 | 9.6 |
| 5.3 | 6.7 | 11 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1 | 5.1 |
| 26% | 28% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 33% | 18% |
- 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
- RC Arbaâ have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- RC Arbaâ have the most scored goals (23) in Ligue 2
- RC Arbaâ have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Ligue 2
- RC Arbaâ have the the best goal difference (+10) in Ligue 2
- RC Arbaâ haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 31 |
| 2 | RC Arbaâ | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | WA Boufarik | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | MO Bejaia | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | Ben Aknoun | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 25 |
| 6 | Kouba | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | Amal Bou Saâda | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 20 |
| 8 | CR Beni Thour | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 19 |
| 9 | USM El Harrach | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 19 |
| 10 | Lakhdaria | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | Msila | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | USM Blida | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -15 | 6 |