USM Khenchela vs JS Kabylie
Match details. Ligue 1, Regular Season - 7. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. USM Khenchela are 12th on 5 points after 5 games, level on points with ES Setif, level on points with Témouchent. A win would take them above ES Setif. JS Kabylie are 4th on 10 points after 5 games, 2 points behind MB Rouisset, level on points with USM Alger. A win would take them above MB Rouisset.
Form. USM Khenchela have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L D D. JS Kabylie have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D W L W.
The numbers. USM Khenchela score 1.3 and concede 0.5 a game in their last six at home, with three clean sheets. USM Khenchela average 10.9 shots (4.4 on target), 5.2 corners and 1.5 cards a game. JS Kabylie score 1.6 and concede 0.8 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets and two games without a goal. JS Kabylie average 9.2 shots (5.3 on target), 4.0 corners and 1.5 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last eight meetings USM Khenchela have won two, drawn three and lost three. Two of the eight went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. In the last four, USM Khenchela won one and JS Kabylie won three. The last time they met, on 13 Mar 2026, it finished USM Khenchela 2-1 JS Kabylie.
The read. A draw. A tight game. Little separates them, and both sides draw often. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 37%. Six of the last eight meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.15, 75% on the records (USM Khenchela: under 3.5 goals in 6 of 6 at home; JS Kabylie: under 3.5 goals in 5 of 7). Leave: JS Kabylie or Under 2.5 Goals (the call is a draw); JS Kabylie Over 0.5 goals (USM Khenchela's own games don't back it (3 of 6)); JS Kabylie win or both teams score (the call is a draw). Predicted score: USM Khenchela 1-1 JS Kabylie (14% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).