Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: USM Khenchela (9th, 40 pts) held a 20-point advantage over US Biskra (16th, 20 pts). USM Khenchela's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 9th in the table. Against a league average of 0.97 goals per team per game, US Biskra ran at 0.4 scored and 1.03 conceded, USM Khenchela at 0.93 and 1.27.
US Biskra entered with four losses in a row. The last-five ledger: US Biskra 1/15, USM Khenchela 9/15.
The match was played at Complexe Sportif d'El Alia (capacity 24,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
US Biskra: Aymen Bouda (83') · USM Khenchela: M. Boumechra (63'), H. Djaouchi (75')
Key stats
Corners: 1-6