There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with RC Arbaâ leading MO Béjaïa by 9 points.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
RC Arbaâ form and stats
The story so far in the Ligue 2 for RC Arbaâ at their home stadium (Stade Smaïl-Makhlouf) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
RC Arbaâ faced defeat in their previous match, away at Amal Bou Saâda (0-1). Before that, RC Arbaâ played out a Ligue 2 draw 1-1 when visiting Annaba.
The manager S. Messaoud will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to AS Khroub in only four days.
RC Arbaâ has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. RC Arbaâ are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Smaïl-Makhlouf in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches.
MO Béjaïa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for MO Béjaïa so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-8 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 20 away games in a row.
MO Béjaïa go into this game after a win, the home game against Olympique Medea that ended 2-0. Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting DRB Tadjenanet's place.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from MO Béjaïa's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 9 matches. As opposed to that, MO Béjaïa have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the MO Béjaïa - RC Arbaâ 2-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): RC Arbaâ won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and MO Béjaïa has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / sevenRC Arbaâ missing players
MO Béjaïa missing players
| RC Arbaâ | MO Béjaïa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 18 |
| 89% | 89% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 83% | 78% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 33% | 50% |
| 28% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 44% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 39% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 39% |
| 28% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 67% | 39% |
| 3.6 | 4.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 2 | 5.2 |
| 3.9 | 3.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5 | 3.8 |
| 1.3 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | 67 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 44 | 129 |
| 41 | 26 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 21 | 65 |
| 46% | 35% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 17% |
- MO Béjaïa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- MO Béjaïa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- MO Béjaïa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- MO Béjaïa have yet to win a game away.
- RC Arbaâ have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MO Béjaïa have scored away.
- RC Arbaâ 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 | Olympique Medea | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 35 |
| 2 | Tlemcen | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 32 |
| 3 | JSM Skikda | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | RC Arbaâ | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | RC Relizane | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | AS Khroub | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | ASM Oran | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Annaba | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 25 |
| 9 | MC El Eulma | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 24 |
| 10 | Amal Bou Saâda | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 23 |
| 11 | DRB Tadjenanet | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | MC Saida | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -6 | 21 |
| 13 | MO Béjaïa | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -1 | 20 |
| 14 | JSM Bejaia | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 20 |
| 15 | Arzew | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 19 |
| 16 | USM El Harrach | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -10 | 16 |