Akbou v Ben Aknoun: 11th hosts 6th, 2 points apart, at 14:30 GMT

Olympique Akbou host Ben Aknoun on 16 October at 14:30 GMT in Matchday 5 of the Algerian Ligue 1. Akbou are 11th with 4 points from 4 games and a goal difference of -1. Ben Aknoun are 6th with 6 points from 4 games and a goal difference of +1.

What each result would mean for Akbou and Ben Aknoun

A home win would lift Akbou to 7 points, the same as MC Alger (7 points from 3 games) and CS Constantine (7 points from 5 games). A draw would leave Akbou on 5 points and put Ben Aknoun on 7.

If Ben Aknoun win, they will reach 9 points. That would put them ahead of MC Alger and CS Constantine on 7, and 1 point behind MC Oran and USM Alger, who both have 10. They would still be 4 points behind CR Belouizdad, who have 13.

A tight middle of the table

Four teams are level on 4 points: ES Setif (10th, goal difference +2), Olympique Akbou (11th, -1), JS El Biar (12th, -1) and Témouchent (13th, -2). Khenchela, 9th on 5 points, beat CS Constantine 2-0 on 12 October.

ES Setif drew 1-1 with JS Kabylie on 14 October. JS Kabylie are 7th with 6 points from 3 games. MB Rouisset, 8th on 6 points, won 2-0 at Témouchent the same day.

Three clubs sit on 2 points at the bottom: ASO Chlef (14th), JS Saoura (15th) and US Biskra (16th). ASO Chlef drew 1-1 with MC Alger on 13 October. JS Saoura lost 1-0 at USM Alger, and US Biskra lost 1-0 to MC Oran. Akbou have 2 points more than that trio.

At the top, CR Belouizdad have already opened a gap

CR Belouizdad lead with 13 points from 5 games after a 3-2 win at JS El Biar on 12 October. MC Oran are 2nd on 10 points from 4 games, and USM Alger 3rd on 10 points from 5. MC Alger, 4th, have 7 points from 3 games.

Across the season, 36 of 240 matches have been played and 75 goals scored. Olympique Akbou v Ben Aknoun kicks off at 14:30 GMT on 16 October.

Full schedule, tables and live scores: Algerian Ligue 1 fixtures.