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.
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.
Key stats
Possession: JSM Tiaret 43% · RC Kouba 57% · Corners: 1-8