The managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Ligue 2 league table.
Tlemcen and US Biskra should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Tlemcen form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Akit Lotfi as Tlemcen, who have the most scored goals (41) in Ligue 2, have scored 29 goals to get 33 points from 14 games. The overall stats are 10-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Tlemcen has won four games in a row. The NC Magra match was the last time out without a victory. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stade Akit Lotfi.A good away victory last time out for Tlemcen, who won 1-0 against Amal Bou Saâda. Before that, Tlemcen had a home game versus Kouba which ended with a victory 2-0.
With an average of more than two goals per home game (29 in 14 games), Tlemcen's attacking play is working. Tlemcen are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Akit Lotfi, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 14 matches.
US Biskra form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for US Biskra so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-6 (win-draw-lose).The supporters enjoyed US Biskra's previous game versus RC Relizane, a Ligue 2 1-0 win played at home. Prior to that result US Biskra won their away game at MC El Eulma. The scoreline was 3-2.
The attacking power of US Biskra when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored in 14 matches. 17 goals have been conceded by US Biskra in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; US Biskra - Tlemcen 2-1. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's 1 Tlemcen victory, 2 draws and 2 US Biskra wins.Top Goalscorers
Tlemcen missing players
US Biskra missing players
| Tlemcen | US Biskra | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 41 | 29 | Scored | 11 | 35 |
| 27 | 10 | Conceded | 17 | 25 |
| 89% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 71% | 86% |
| 71% | 86% | Over 1.5 | 57% | 54% |
| 46% | 57% | Over 2.5 | 36% | 39% |
| 25% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 29% | 29% |
| 7% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 7% |
| 39% | 50% | Both teams to score | 36% | 43% |
| 43% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 36% |
| 29% | 7% | Failed To Score | 64% | 36% |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | Corners For (avg) | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 1.3 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 2 |
- Tlemcen is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | 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 |