Match Report
In the standings it was USM Alger 10th on 39 points, CS Constantine 8th on 43 — separated by 4. Scoring rates set the scale: USM Alger 1.13 scored and 0.97 conceded per game, CS Constantine 1.17 and 1, with the league averaging 1.13.
CS Constantine carried a 9-game unbeaten run into this.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — USM Alger 2, draws 4, CS Constantine 2, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 38% of the wins in this matchup. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The match was played at Stade Omar Hamadi (al-Jazā’ir (Algiers)) (capacity 10,000). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: USM Alger 50% · CS Constantine 50% · Total shots: 13-4 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 7-2