With the tense opening fixture done it’s time for the second Ligue 2 battle of the season. USM Khenchela look forward to welcoming Aïn M'lila in front of their home support.
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.
USM Khenchela form and stats
The season before, USM Khenchela's league statistics were 10 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses, leading to 4th position in the Ligue 2. From these 22 matches they scored 27 goals and conceded 19. Playing at their own stadium in the last season USM Khenchela managed 6-4-1 (win-draw-lost) with 13 goals and 5 conceded.
A strong away win for Khenchela against MC El Eulma the last match.
Prior to that, an away loss at MC El Eulma.Aïn M'lila form and stats
Let's have a look at how Aïn M'lila performed last season in the Ligue 1: They landed a 17th position in the league table after playing out 13 victories, 8 draws and 17 defeats. In total they scored 37 and conceded 55 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 4 and lost 12 with 15/34 goals scored/conceded. One match played away so far in the Ligue 2 for Aïn M'lila and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 3 wins, 4 draws and 12 losses from 19 games. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved M'lila have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the ASO Chlef game.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Lakhdaria (placed 7th) in their previous outing. The Ligue 2 match ended in a draw 1-1.
A 1-4 defeat away at JS Saoura before that.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Aïn M'lila has managed 1 goal and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
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| USM Khenchela | Aïn M'lila | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| USM Khenchela | Last season | Aïn M'lila | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 13 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 12 | 17 | ||
| 27 | 13 | Scored | S | 15 | 37 | ||
| 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 34 | 55 | ||
| 86% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 87% | ||
| 64% | 45% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 63% | ||
| 32% | 9% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 50% | ||
| 14% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 32% | 21% | ||
| 9% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 26% | 16% | ||
| 50% | 27% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 42% | ||
| 41% | 64% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 32% | ||
| 23% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 39% | ||
| 5.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 4.4 | ||
| 3.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.6 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.8 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.1 | 7 | ||
| 4.4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3.1 | ||
| 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | JS Bordj Ménaïel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | MO Béjaïa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Teleghma | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | USM Khenchela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | US Chaouia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Aïn M'lila | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Lakhdaria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Hamra Annaba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | RB Ouargla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | CA Batna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | JSM Béjaïa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MC El Eulma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | JSM Skikda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 15 | Annaba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | MO Constantine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | HB Chelghoum Laid | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 43 |
| 2 | Annaba | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 41 |
| 3 | US Chaouia | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 38 |
| 4 | USM Khenchela | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 38 |
| 5 | Teleghma | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 34 |
| 6 | MO Constantine | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -1 | 33 |
| 7 | CA Batna | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 | MC El Eulma | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 30 |
| 9 | AS Khroub | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 22 |
| 10 | CRB Ouled Djellal | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -6 | 20 |
| 11 | MSP Batna | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -16 | 17 |
| 12 | DRB Tadjenanet | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -29 | 14 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CR Belouizdad | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 71 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 44 | 79 |
| 2 | ES Setif | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 71 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 39 | 71 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 69 |
| 4 | USM Alger | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 65 |
| 5 | JS Kabylie | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 61 |
| 6 | MC Oran | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 51 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 60 |
| 7 | MC Alger | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 43 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 57 |
| 8 | CS Constantine | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 57 |
| 9 | NC Magra | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 44 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 27 | -6 | 52 |
| 10 | Olympique Medea | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -3 | 51 |
| 11 | Paradou AC | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 50 |
| 12 | NA Hussein Dey | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 47 |
| 13 | RC Relizane | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 37 | -12 | 47 |
| 14 | US Biskra | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 34 | -14 | 46 |
| 15 | Tlemcen | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 26 | -6 | 45 |
| 16 | ASO Chlef | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 53 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 45 |
| 17 | Aïn M'lila | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 55 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 34 | -18 | 44 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbès | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 58 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 35 | -26 | 38 |
| 19 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 67 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 38 | -38 | 22 |
| 20 | JSM Skikda | 38 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 73 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 42 | -56 | 18 |