JS Saoura vs ES Setif: prediction and stats
Ligue 1Regular Season - 15Kick-off on December 31, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade du 20 Août 1955, Bechar
The Footlab AI model makes JS Saoura the favourite at 43%, against 34% for a draw and 23% for ES Setif. The most likely score is 0-0. If JS Saoura wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,398 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win JS Saoura vs ES Setif?
A very open match: only 30 Elo points separate JS Saoura (1,872) and ES Setif (1,841).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for JS Saoura vs ES Setif
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.
JS Saoura
4-3-3- 10N. Fettouhi
- 21O. Bentaleb
- 29S. Alimi
- 19C. Wayou
- 27Oussama Daibeche
- 18I. Attallah
- 4F. Mebarki
- 24A. Barkat
- AA. Urbain
- 6Ilyes Faical Haddouche
- 1A. Salhi
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
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 04:52 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, JS Saoura have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; ES Setif have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | USM Alger(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Olympique Akbou(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | US Biskra(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | JS El Biar(away) | 0-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Horoya(away) | 1-3 | CAF Champions League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 JS Saoura wins, 2 draws, 2 ES Setif wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | JS Saoura 1-0 ES Setif | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | ES Setif 1-1 JS Saoura | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | ES Setif 1-0 JS Saoura | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | JS Saoura 3-2 ES Setif | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | ES Setif 2-1 JS Saoura | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | JS Saoura 0-0 ES Setif | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
JS Saoura score 1.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; ES Setif score 1.3 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 26% probability of over 2.5 goals and 33% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JS Saoura | 1.2 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| ES Setif | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
JS Saoura sit 15th in Ligue 1 (2 points from 4 matches) and ES Setif sit 9th (5 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | ES Setif | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | JS Saoura | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
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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 JS Saoura vs ES Setif?
- The Footlab AI model makes JS Saoura the favourite at 43%, against 34% for a draw and 23% for ES Setif.
- Where and when is JS Saoura vs ES Setif played?
- JS Saoura vs ES Setif is played on December 31, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Stade du 20 Août 1955, in the Ligue 1.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 26% 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 54.6% 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.