Match Report
The table gap was wide: 27 points between USM Khenchela (7th, 44 pts) and MC El Bayadh (16th, 17 pts). USM Khenchela's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 7th in the table. Per game in the league, USM Khenchela were scoring 1.23 and conceding 1.23, MC El Bayadh 0.57 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.13 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded MC El Bayadh for 10 matches.
5 meetings are on record — 4 won by USM Khenchela, 1 by MC El Bayadh, 0 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Stade Hamam Ammar (capacity 5,000). On the scoreboard, USM Khenchela led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
USM Khenchela: Franck Mbella Thierry Etouga (32'), Edlin Randy Essang-Matouti (90') · MC El Bayadh: Dhiya Eddine Benyahia (55')
Key stats
Possession: USM Khenchela 53% · MC El Bayadh 47% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 7-4