Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — US Chaouia 2nd with 60 points, HB Chelghoum Laïd 16th with 6, 54 apart. The last five rounds placed HB Chelghoum Laïd no better than 29th for form, against 16th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: HB Chelghoum Laïd 0.43 scored and 2.97 conceded per game, US Chaouia 1.83 and 0.73, with the league averaging 1.1.
HB Chelghoum Laïd had lost 12 in a row. The five-game form split read 0/15 points for HB Chelghoum Laïd against 10/15 for US Chaouia.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by HB Chelghoum Laïd, 3 by US Chaouia, 1 drawn, at 1.8 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 80% of the meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Stade 11 Décembre 1961 (Chelghoum Laïd), with room for 10,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, US Chaouia led 4-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 0-8.
Goal scorers
US Chaouia: 8 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: HB Chelghoum Laïd 29% · US Chaouia 71% · Total shots: 2-15 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 1-10