Match Report
44 points separated the sides: USM Khenchela 1st on 67, CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 15th on 23. On recent form CA Bordj Bou Arreridj sat only 27th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 15th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/2.13 for CA Bordj Bou Arreridj and 2/0.73 for USM Khenchela (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18.
USM Khenchela arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 9 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, CA Bordj Bou Arreridj held 6 points of 15 and USM Khenchela 15.
Stade du 20 Août 1955 in Bordj Bou Arreridj, capacity 21,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.