Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — USM Alger 10th with 39 points, MC El Bayadh 16th with 17, 22 apart.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 MC El Bayadh win, 2 for USM Alger, 2 draws, at 2.2 goals per meeting. In 80% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The match was played at Stade Zakaria Medjdoub (capacity 15,000). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: MC El Bayadh 40% · USM Alger 60% · Total shots: 6-9 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 5-2