The managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Ligue 2 league table.
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 grass and that the visiting ASO Chlef have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 5-3-8 (win-draw-loss) from 16 matches.
RC Relizane form and stats
RC Relizane, who have the most points (38) at home in Ligue 2, have been outstanding at home so far with 12 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. The RC Relizane fans aren't used to losing here at Stade Tahar Zoughari and will expect new points from this game. RC Relizane has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.In their previous game, led his RC Relizane to a defeat in the Ligue 2 match away at US Biskra. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade Tahar Zoughari. Ahead of that match, RC Relizane won a home game hosting Amal Bou Saâda (3-0).
RC Relizane are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 20 goals in 14 matches. RC Relizane have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
ASO Chlef form and stats
The visitors, who have the most points (19) away in Ligue 2, are W5-D4-L5 on the road this term. ASO Chlef has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.The supporters enjoyed ASO Chlef's previous game versus MC El Eulma, a Ligue 2 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Mostaganem with the score of 1-0.
The visitors have scored 13 goals from 14 away games, an average of less than one per game. ASO Chlef are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the ASO Chlef - RC Relizane 2-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: 2 - 0 - 1 (RC Relizane wins - draws - ASO Chlef wins).Top Goalscorers
RC Relizane missing players
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| RC Relizane | ASO Chlef | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 25 | 20 | Scored | 13 | 34 |
| 17 | 2 | Conceded | 13 | 21 |
| 89% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 79% | 86% |
| 36% | 43% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 54% |
| 18% | 14% | Over 2.5 | 36% | 36% |
| 7% | 7% | Over 3.5 | 14% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 4% |
| 18% | 14% | Both teams to score | 43% | 43% |
| 54% | 86% | Clean Sheet | 43% | 50% |
| 39% | 7% | Failed To Score | 36% | 21% |
| 2.8 | 3.6 | Corners For (avg) | 2 | 3 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.1 | 3.2 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Tlemcen | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 51 |
| 2 | ASO Chlef | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 51 |
| 3 | US Biskra | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 49 |
| 4 | NC Magra | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 47 |
| 5 | RC Relizane | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 44 |
| 6 | MC El Eulma | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 40 |
| 7 | Amal Bou Saâda | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | JSM Skikda | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 17 | -2 | 37 |
| 9 | JSM Béjaïa | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 37 |
| 10 | Annaba | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 16 | -4 | 35 |
| 11 | MC Saïda | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 | -2 | 35 |
| 12 | Mostaganem | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -7 | 32 |
| 13 | ASM Oran | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 32 |
| 14 | USM El Harrach | 28 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 32 |
| 15 | Kouba | 28 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -13 | 26 |
| 16 | USM Blida | 28 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 28 | -29 | 14 |
