MC Alger vs JS Saoura: prediction and stats
Ligue 1Regular Season - 12Kick-off on November 21, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Ali-la-Pointe, Douera
The Footlab AI model makes MC Alger the favourite at 63%, against 26% for a draw and 11% for JS Saoura. The most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,500 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 17, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win MC Alger vs JS Saoura?
MC Alger starts as the favourite with a 104-point Elo edge (1,975 vs 1,871).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for MC Alger vs JS Saoura
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.
MC Alger
4-3-3- 8Z. Ferhat
- 22Siriman Konate
- 18M. Bangoura
- 28O. Benhaoua
- 17C. Boukholda
- 21M. Abdelkader
- 5A. Abdellaoui
- 20R. Halaïmia
- 19A. Ghezala
- 6M. Benkhemassa
- 1A. Ramdane
JS Saoura
4-3-3- 21O. Bentaleb
- 10N. Fettouhi
- 29S. Alimi
- 27Oussama Daibeche
- 18I. Attallah
- 23K. Allaoui
- 4F. Mebarki
- 24A. Barkat
- 5A. Urbain
- 3Amine Nabi Mohamed El
- 1A. Salhi
Computed on October 17, 2026 at 02:10 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, MC Alger have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; JS Saoura have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| 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 |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 MC Alger wins, 1 draw, 1 JS Saoura win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | JS Saoura 2-1 MC Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | MC Alger 1-0 JS Saoura | Ligue 1 |
| May 27, 2025 | JS Saoura 0-0 MC Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | MC Alger 1-0 JS Saoura | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | JS Saoura 0-1 MC Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | MC Alger 4-0 JS Saoura | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
MC Alger score 1.6 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; JS Saoura score 1.2 and concede 0.7. The model gives a 33% probability of over 2.5 goals and 30% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC Alger | 1.6 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| JS Saoura | 1.2 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
MC Alger sit 5th in Ligue 1 (7 points from 3 matches) and JS Saoura sit 15th (2 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | MC Alger | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 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 MC Alger vs JS Saoura?
- The Footlab AI model makes MC Alger the favourite at 63%, against 26% for a draw and 11% for JS Saoura.
- Where and when is MC Alger vs JS Saoura played?
- MC Alger vs JS Saoura is played on November 21, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Stade Ali-la-Pointe, 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.