CA Batna vs AzazgaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

At the Stade Seffouhi in Batna, CA Batna open their season against Azazga, with no table available yet. The hosts' recent picture is mixed: their latest outing is a 1-1 at home with Témouchent, preceded by a 2-0 over USM Annaba. Before those came a 0-1 away at Khroub and a 1-3 home defeat by USM Alger, while the fifth game of the run is a 5-0 over JS Bordj Ménaïel, the widest scoreline of the spell. Azazga arrive from a 0-2 away at USM Bel Abbes, with two draws in the outings before it, 2-2 with WA Tlemcen and 1-1 with Ben Badis. A 5-0 over US Tébessa and a 0-3 away at JS El Biar complete the picture: a return that swings a long way from one game to the next. There is a single previous meeting between the two sides, CA Batna's 2-1 at home in November 2016. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.