Match Report
14 points and 5 places separated them: USM Annaba 6th with 48, US Biskra 1st with 62. USM Annaba's recent output lagged their position: 28th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: USM Annaba 1.17 scored and 0.7 conceded per game, US Biskra 1.37 and 0.53, with the league averaging 1.1.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by USM Annaba, 2 by US Biskra, 0 drawn, at 1.8 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 80% of the meetings won by the home side.
The match was played at Stade du 19 Mai 1956 (capacity 10,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: USM Annaba led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
USM Annaba: Chakib Barkani (8'), 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: USM Annaba 53% · US Biskra 47% · Total shots: 5-4 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 6-3