KHENCHELA, Algeria (Interstat)—Khenchela will host Ben Aknoun on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in an Algerian Ligue 1 football match. Khenchela is the home team, and Ben Aknoun is the visiting side. The game is part of the Ligue 1 schedule in Algeria. Both clubs enter the matchup with 0 wins and 0 losses across all competitions this season. Each side will seek its first victory or first defeat of the campaign in the league fixture. The fixture is an early league assignment for both clubs, and it comes before a run of October matches that will keep each team busy in domestic competition.

Ben Aknoun’s upcoming schedule includes El Biar at Ben Aknoun on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Algerian Ligue 1; Ben Aknoun at O Akbou on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Algerian Ligue 1; and USM Alger at Ben Aknoun on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in Algerian Ligue 1. Those games give Ben Aknoun two home matches and one road match in the listed stretch. The club will first return home after the Khenchela trip, then travel to O Akbou, then return home to face USM Alger. The sequence is listed in ascending date order and follows the matchup at Khenchela.

Khenchela’s upcoming schedule includes Khenchela at Belouizdad on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Algerian Ligue 1; Constantine at Khenchela on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Algerian Ligue 1; and Khenchela at MC Oran on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in Algerian Ligue 1. Khenchela will open that listed run with a road match at Belouizdad, then host Constantine, then travel to MC Oran. The alternating home and away assignments will test the club’s travel and preparation during October. The listed games are also in ascending date order and begin after the Ben Aknoun contest.

The meeting in Khenchela comes early in the season and offers both teams a chance to set a tone in league play. Khenchela will play in familiar surroundings as the home club, while Ben Aknoun will look to manage the trip and compete on the road. With both sides level in their season records, the match could provide an important step before the next set of fixtures. The atmosphere and conditions in Khenchela will be part of the challenge for the visitors. The teams will meet under the Ligue 1 banner in Algeria, with both aiming to build momentum in the domestic campaign.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Khenchela 1, Ben Aknoun 0. Interstat’s ELO system gives Khenchela a 65.3 percent probability to win. No point spread, betting line or over-under was provided.