Match details. Ligue 1, Regular Season - 8. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 17:45 Lagos time.
What's at stake. MB Rouissat are 4th on 13 points after 7 games, 1 point behind CR Belouizdad, 2 points clear of USM Alger. A win would take them above CR Belouizdad. Ben Aknoun are 11th on 7 points after 6 games, 1 point behind Témouchent, level on points with CS Constantine. A win would take them above Témouchent.
Form. MB Rouissat have won six, drawn one and lost three of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W W W L. Ben Aknoun have won two, drawn six and lost two of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L D D D.
The numbers. MB Rouissat score 1.4 and concede 0.2 a game in their last five at home, with four clean sheets. MB Rouissat average 5.0 shots (1.8 on target), 2.5 corners and 1.2 cards a game. Ben Aknoun score 0.8 and concede 1.2 a game in their last six away, with two clean sheets. Ben Aknoun average 4.1 shots (2.6 on target), 3.1 corners and 1.7 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last two meetings MB Rouissat have won none, drawn one and lost one. One of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in one. The last time they met, on 18 Mar 2026, it finished MB Rouissat 2-3 Ben Aknoun.
The read. MB Rouissat to win. A tight game. Their goals for and against make MB Rouissat the likelier winners; MB Rouissat are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour MB Rouissat. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 29%.
The bets. Best bet: MB Rouissat or Draw at 1.26, 73% on the records (MB Rouissat unbeaten in 5 of 5 at home; Ben Aknoun failed to win 5 of 6 away). The safer one: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.16 (74%). Backup: MB Rouissat or Under 2.5 Goals at 1.13. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: MB Rouissat or draw and under 3.5 goals (the signs point different ways); 1X2 - 2UP: MB Rouissat (the signs point different ways); MB Rouissat win and under 3.5 goals (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: MB Rouissat 1-0 Ben Aknoun (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).