Match Report
The table read 3rd (CR Belouizdad, 53 pts) against 7th (USM Khenchela, 44 pts), 9 points apart. USM Khenchela ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 7th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.57/0.8 for CR Belouizdad and 1.23/1.23 for USM Khenchela (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.13.
Across 5 recorded meetings, CR Belouizdad have 1 win to USM Khenchela's 2, with 2 draws, at 2.6 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The match was played at Stade du 20 Août 1955 (capacity 15,000). CR Belouizdad led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
CR Belouizdad: Abdelraouf Benguit (34'), Abderrahmane Meziane (25'), Salim Boukhanchouche (49') · USM Khenchela: Franck Mbella Thierry Etouga (41')
Key stats
Possession: CR Belouizdad 51% · USM Khenchela 49% · Total shots: 9-12 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 3-1