A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Tlemcen fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and DRB Tadjenanet's 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This stadium uses grass, unlike DRB Tadjenanet's home stadium. The visitors last 18 games on grass have ended in 1 win, 5 draws and 12 losses.
It's quite the trip for DRB Tadjenanet when visiting Tlemcen as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Tlemcen form and stats
This stadium, Stade Akit Lotfi, has been a fortress for Tlemcen in the Ligue 2 so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-0-0.
and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Tlemcen haven't scored in 206 minutes.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at AS Khroub.
Tlemcen can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 18 times. Tlemcen have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
DRB Tadjenanet form and stats
There's been little loot from DRB Tadjenanet's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 9 away games in the Ligue 2. DRB Tadjenanet only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 1 draw. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 24 away games in a row.
DRB Tadjenanet play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-4 to AS Khroub (placed 6th). A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs MO Bejaia.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against AS Khroub was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.
DRB Tadjenanet are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 4 goals from 9 away games. DRB Tadjenanet have conceded 17 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result DRB Tadjenanet - Tlemcen 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - one - two (Tlemcen wins - draws - DRB Tadjenanet wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Tlemcen missing players
DRB Tadjenanet missing players
| Tlemcen | DRB Tadjenanet | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | 18 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 23 |
| 16 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 24 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 72% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 78% |
| 44% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 39% |
| 11% | 22% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 39% | 33% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 44% |
| 44% | 67% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 39% |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 4.4 | 3 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 4.9 | 3.7 |
| 2.3 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 91 | 53 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 2 | 29 | 72 |
| 42 | 28 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 12 | 30 |
| 48% | 50% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 8% | 57% |
- DRB Tadjenanet has the the worst goal difference (-13) away
- DRB Tadjenanet have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- DRB Tadjenanet have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- DRB Tadjenanet have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- DRB Tadjenanet have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- DRB Tadjenanet have yet to win a game away.
- Tlemcen has the fewest conceded goals (16)
- Tlemcen has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3)
- Tlemcen has the most points (27) at home
- Tlemcen has the the best goal difference (+15) at home
- Tlemcen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Tlemcen have scored at least twice as many goals at home as DRB Tadjenanet have scored away.
- Tlemcen have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Tlemcen have won all their matches at home so far.
- Tlemcen 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 | 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 Arbaa | 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 Saada | 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 Bejaia | 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 |