ES Ben Aknoun sit comfortably in mid-table and consistently find the back of the net, registering 34 goals in 26 matches. Their home form remains solid, recently picking up wins against ASO Chlef and MB Rouissat while pushing league leaders MC Alger in a narrow defeat.

ES Mostaganem arrive in a dire state, sitting 15th and essentially waiting for relegation to be confirmed. The visitors have suffered a string of crushing defeats over the past month, including a heavy 7-0 thrashing by CR Belouizdad and a 4-0 loss to JS Saoura.

Defensively, Mostaganem are the weakest side in the Algerian Ligue 1, having shipped a league-high 47 goals. Their backline routinely falls apart away from home, making it extremely difficult to see them containing a capable Ben Aknoun attack.

The head-to-head record heavily favors the hosts, with Ben Aknoun winning all three previous encounters. This historical dominance only compounds the visitors' current miseries heading into another tough away fixture.

Ben Aknoun enter this clash following an extended break, having not played a competitive fixture since late April. While early rust is possible, the sheer gap in quality and Mostaganem's abysmal away record make the hosts the clear choice.