Match Report
44 points for USM Khenchela (7th), 45 for JS Kabylie (5th): a 1-point gap. USM Khenchela had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 7th overall. Per game in the league, USM Khenchela were scoring 1.23 and conceding 1.23, JS Kabylie 1.33 and 1.03, against a competition average of 1.13 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 USM Khenchela win, 3 for JS Kabylie, 1 draw, at 1.2 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
Stade Hamam Ammar staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
USM Khenchela: Edlin Randy Essang-Matouti (45'), Edlin Randy Essang-Matouti (72') · JS Kabylie: Billal Messaoudi (45')
Key stats
Possession: USM Khenchela 48% · JS Kabylie 52% · Total shots: 18-7 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 7-3