Match details. Ligue 1, Regular Season - 7. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 19:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. ES Setif are 11th on 5 points after 5 games, 1 point behind Ben Aknoun, level on points with Khenchela. A win would take them above Ben Aknoun. CR Temouchent are 13th on 5 points after 6 games, level on points with Khenchela, 2 points clear of ASO Chlef. A win would take them above Khenchela.
Form. ES Setif have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D W L L. CR Temouchent have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L L W L.
The numbers. ES Setif score 2.2 and concede 0.7 a game in their last six at home, with two clean sheets. ES Setif average 9.8 shots (3.4 on target), 3.4 corners and 2.6 cards a game. CR Temouchent score 0.8 and concede 0.8 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets and three games without a goal. CR Temouchent average 8.4 shots (3.9 on target), 5.0 corners and 2.6 cards a game.
The read. ES Setif to win. A tight game. Their goals for and against make ES Setif the likelier winners; ES Setif are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour ES Setif. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 23%.
The bets. Best bet: ES Setif 1UP at 1.27, 71% on the records (ES Setif scored first 3 of last 5, led in 4; led in 5 of 6 at home). Leave: Under 3.5 Goals (ES Setif are a clear winner, no Unders); ES Setif or draw and under 3.5 goals (ES Setif are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 2.5 Goals (ES Setif are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: ES Setif 1-0 CR Temouchent (11% 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).