Match Report
In the standings it was Olympique Akbou 11th on 3 points, USM Alger 1st on 7 — separated by 4. Recent form flatters Olympique Akbou's table spot — 7th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. Against a league average of 1.14 goals per team per game, Olympique Akbou ran at 1.33 scored and 1.67 conceded, USM Alger at 1.67 and 0.67.
USM Alger's unbeaten run stood at 5.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Olympique Akbou 0, draws 3, USM Alger 1, at 1.25 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 0% of meetings.
The venue was Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Olympique Akbou: Abdelkader Boutiche (36'), Ramdane Hitala (61') · USM Alger: Mohamed El Amine Ramdaoui (21'), Zakaria Draoui (48'), Dramane Kamagaté (79')
Key stats
Possession: Olympique Akbou 49% · USM Alger 51% · Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 10-7 · Corners: 5-4