Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — USM Alger 1st with 53 points, MO Béjaïa 14th with 33, 20 apart. MO Béjaïa's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 14th in the table. Per game in the league, USM Alger were scoring 1.63 and conceding 1.07, MO Béjaïa 0.77 and 1.2, against a competition average of 1 goals per team per game.
MO Béjaïa carried a 10-game unbeaten run into this.
The venue was Stade Omar Hamadi, with room for 8,000 spectators. USM Alger led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 5-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
USM Alger: A. Meziane (19'), H. Koudri (46'), F. Yaya (52'), A. Meziane (56'), A. Benguit (89') · MO Béjaïa: M. Dahar (68')
Key stats
Possession: USM Alger 58% · MO Béjaïa 42% · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 5-1