CR Belouizdad vs USM Khenchela — match summary
Algeria · Ligue 1 · kick-off 8 Oct 2026 02:00
Full time · score 1-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): CR Belouizdad 61 · USM Khenchela 27
mPS in-play performance (0-100): CR Belouizdad 62 · USM Khenchela 57
Shots on target 7-4 · corners 10-1 · possession 73-27
NextGOAL tip: Over 2.25 · 3 stars
Ligue 1 is back in action, and in this fixture CR Belouizdad host USM Khenchela. The hosts have collected 7 points from 3 league matches and sit 2nd in the table, while the visitors have just drawn 1-1 with ES Ben Aknoun in Ligue 1 on 18 Sep, after opening the season with a 0-0 against USM Alger in Ligue 1 on 4 Sep. CR Belouizdad have just won away at US Biskra 0-1 in Ligue 1 on 17 Sep, following a 1-0 home win over ES Sétif in Ligue 1 on 11 Sep. Their attack is not exactly blowing teams away, but they are picking up wins while controlling the game. USM Khenchela, meanwhile, are still unbeaten in the league this season, but their last two matches were both draws and they scored only one goal. Their defence is sturdy enough, but their finishing is still laboured. The most recent meeting, in May 26, CR Belouizdad won 3-1 at home, and before that in Feb 25 they also won 3-0 at home. The hosts tend to control the game more, especially late on when they often add goals from their home advantage. USM Khenchela, for their part, must beware conceding late, which accounts for 31% of all the goals they have conceded. If the hosts score first, the game should open up and finish with more than one goal.