ES Setif vs MC Alger: prediction and stats
Ligue 1Regular Season - 21Kick-off on March 20, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade du 8 Mai 1945, Sétif
The Footlab AI model makes ES Setif the favourite at 36%, against 32% for a draw and 32% for MC Alger. The most likely score is 1-1. If ES Setif wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,395 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win ES Setif vs MC Alger?
On Elo ratings, ES Setif has 1,841 points and MC Alger 1,976.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for ES Setif vs MC Alger
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
ES Setif
4-3-3- 18Zakaria Benchaâ
- 7I. Belkhir
- 20M. Zerrouki
- 26M. Boumechra
- 12C. Lakehal
- 15Abdelrahman Bouneqab Ahd
- 27K. Hamidi
- 4Hadi Al Hourani
- 5A. Boudechicha
- 19Anis Khemaissia
- 1A. Oukidja
MC Alger
4-3-3- 18M. Bangoura
- 8Z. Ferhat
- 22Siriman Konate
- 28O. Benhaoua
- 17C. Boukholda
- 21M. Abdelkader
- 5A. Abdellaoui
- 20R. Halaïmia
- 6M. Benkhemassa
- 19A. Ghezala
- 1A. Ramdane
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 11:40 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, ES Setif have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; MC Alger have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | JS Kabylie(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | MC Oran(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | CS Constantine(home) | 5-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | CR Belouizdad(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Ben Aknoun(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | ASO Chlef(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Témouchent(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | MB Rouisset(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | NIGELEC(home) | 5-0 | CAF Champions League |
| Sep 6, 2026 | NIGELEC(away) | 0-0 | CAF Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 ES Setif wins, 1 draw, 3 MC Alger wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | ES Setif 1-0 MC Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | MC Alger 2-0 ES Setif | Ligue 1 |
| May 19, 2025 | MC Alger 4-1 ES Setif | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | ES Setif 0-0 MC Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | ES Setif 1-0 MC Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | MC Alger 5-3 ES Setif | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
ES Setif score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; MC Alger score 1.6 and concede 0.8. The model gives a 33% probability of over 2.5 goals and 41% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES Setif | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| MC Alger | 1.6 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
ES Setif sit 10th in Ligue 1 (4 points from 4 matches) and MC Alger sit 4th (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | MC Alger | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | ES Setif | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for ES Setif vs MC Alger?
- The Footlab AI model makes ES Setif the favourite at 36%, against 32% for a draw and 32% for MC Alger.
- Where and when is ES Setif vs MC Alger played?
- ES Setif vs MC Alger is played on March 20, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Stade du 8 Mai 1945, in the Ligue 1.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 33% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.