Stadium: Stade du 20 Août 1955
Time: 25.02.2023, 08:00 PM
USM Khenchela will host MC El Bayadh at the Stade Hamam Ammar Stadium on Saturday. Both sides have met once, with MC El Bayadh securing all the points in a (2-0) win.
USM Khenchela (8th)
Last five games: LDLWD
The home side head here following a (1-1) stalemate against a strong CS Constine side. USM Khenchela thought they had all the points in the bag when Mohamed Athmani gave them the lead. However, the visitors came back as they scored with the last kick of the game to split the points.
Before then, USM Khenchela recorded (a 2-0) victory over ASO Chlef at home. They have now won seven, drawn three and lost six over the previous sixteen matches.
USM Khenchela have been a force at home but have picked up seven points from a possible twenty-four on the road. At home this season, they have won five, lost once and drawn twice.
MC El Bayadh (13th)
Last five games: DWLWL
The visitors have been able to turn their season around after their previous poor run of games. MC El Bayadh are one of the newly promoted sides that might stay up this season, having picked up nineteen points from forty-eight. More recently, they secured a blow on the road as they were beaten by JS Saoura. The home side scored twice in both halves to secure all the points as the visitors bowed to their seventh defeat on the road.
MC El Bayadh have lost six and drawn once over their previous seven away games.
Expert Betting Tips
Both sides last met in September when MC El Bayadh won comfortably at home. In this league, the home side are always at an advantage regardless of how bad their form is. USM Khenchela are not so great on the road but pretty solid at home, and we are confident they will take all the points here for 1.54.
We expect the home side to score in both halves for 2.40.
Bet on a total of under 2.5 goals here for 1.50.
Good luck!