Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — RC Kouba 3rd with 59 points, JSM Tiaret 8th with 39, 20 apart. JSM Tiaret had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.1 goals per team per game, JSM Tiaret ran at 1.17 scored and 1.03 conceded, RC Kouba at 1.1 and 0.47.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for RC Kouba. From the last five rounds, JSM Tiaret held 4 points of 15 and RC Kouba 12.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 3 JSM Tiaret wins, 3 for RC Kouba, 3 draws, at 2.56 goals per meeting. Only 33% of the meetings produced more than two goals. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.6 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.56 all-time.
The match was played at Stade Ahmed Kaïd (capacity 30,000). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
JSM Tiaret: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: JSM Tiaret 43% · RC Kouba 57% · Corners: 1-8