Match details. Ligue 1, Regular Season - 8. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. MC Alger are 7th on 10 points after 4 games, 1 point behind Olympique Akbou, 2 points clear of ES Setif. A win would take them above Olympique Akbou. USM Khenchela are 13th on 5 points after 6 games, 2 points behind CS Constantine, 1 point clear of ASO Chlef. A win would take them above CS Constantine.
Form. MC Alger have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last ten, 2.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L D W. 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 L W L D.
The numbers. MC Alger score 2.6 and concede none a game in their last five at home, with five clean sheets. MC Alger average 13.6 shots (5.7 on target), 5.6 corners and 2.4 cards a game. USM Khenchela score one and concede one a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets and four games without a goal. USM Khenchela average 10.9 shots (4.1 on target), 4.8 corners and 2.0 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings MC Alger have won seven, drawn two and lost one. Five of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, MC Alger won three and one was drawn. The last time they met, on 17 Mar 2026, it finished MC Alger 2-1 USM Khenchela.
The case against. USM Khenchela's record still gives them 21% to win.
The read. MC Alger to win. A tight game. Their goals for and against make MC Alger the likelier winners; MC Alger are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour MC Alger; the meetings favour MC Alger. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 28%.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.22, 75% on the records (MC Alger: under 3.5 goals in 6 of 6; USM Khenchela: under 3.5 goals in 9 of 10). Backup: Under 1.5 first-half goals at 1.34. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: MC Alger 1-0 USM Khenchela (12% 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).