Khenchela vs USM Alger: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 19Kick-off on May 25, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stade Hamam Ammar, Khenchela
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What was the result of Khenchela vs USM Alger?
Khenchela won 2-1 on May 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′F. EtougaKhenchela
- 39′H. Chekal AffariKhenchela
- 42′Z. DraouiUSM Alger (pen.)
Official lineup for Khenchela vs USM Alger
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Khenchela
- 9A. Askar
- 10A. Oukil
- 11I. Bakir
- 21F. Etouga
- 23E. Matouti
- 7H. Chekal Affari
- 25A. Bendaoud
- 4S. Badjo
- 19A. Dris
- 22M. Guemroud
- 30Yasser Zitouni
USM Alger
- 9R. Benayad
- 24M. Bouderbala
- 6Z. Draoui
- 11G. Likonza
- 30A. Tendeng
- 32A. Limane
- 3S. Athamnia
- 4C. Malone
- 12H. Loucif
- 23I. Chetti
- 1Abdelmoumene Sifour
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Khenchela have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; USM Alger have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | CS Constantine(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| May 8, 2026 | El Bayadh(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| May 4, 2026 | CR Belouizdad(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | JS Saoura(away) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Mostaganem(away) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Paradou AC(home) | 4-2 | Ligue 1 |
| May 19, 2026 | Olympique Akbou(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| May 16, 2026 | Zamalek SC(away) | 0-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| May 12, 2026 | Mostaganem(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| May 9, 2026 | Zamalek SC(home) | 1-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Khenchela wins, 1 draw, 3 USM Alger wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | USM Alger 1-1 Khenchela | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Khenchela 1-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | USM Alger 3-0 Khenchela | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Khenchela 1-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | USM Alger 3-0 Khenchela | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | USM Alger 2-0 Khenchela | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: USM Alger vs Khenchela on Sep 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Khenchela score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; USM Alger score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khenchela | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| USM Alger | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Khenchela sit 10th in Ligue 1 (5 points from 4 matches) and USM Alger sit 3rd (10 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | USM Alger | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Khenchela | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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