Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: USM Khenchela (1st, 67 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Aïn M'lila (8th, 40 pts). Aïn M'lila's recent output lagged their position: 21st on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Aïn M'lila 0.97 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, USM Khenchela 2 and 0.73, with the league averaging 1.18.
Aïn M'lila carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this. 8 matches unbeaten backed USM Khenchela's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The venue was Stade Municipal de Aïn M'lila in Aïn M'lila, with room for 10,000 spectators. USM Khenchela led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.




