Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: ASM Oran (5th, 58 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Tlemcen (7th, 40 pts). Recent form told a different story for Tlemcen: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Against a league average of 1.1 goals per team per game, ASM Oran ran at 1.27 scored and 0.63 conceded, Tlemcen at 0.93 and 1.07.
Momentum sat with ASM Oran, winners of their last five. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for ASM Oran against 7/15 for Tlemcen.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 3 ASM Oran wins, 3 for Tlemcen, 6 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. Only 33% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Stade Habib Bouakeul, capacity 40,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
ASM Oran: Sofiane Yacine Guenina (63')
Key stats
Possession: ASM Oran 55% · Tlemcen 45% · Total shots: 19-4 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 4-4