MC Alger vs USM Alger: result 2-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 31Kick-off on July 13, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stade du 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
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What was the result of MC Alger vs USM Alger?
MC Alger and USM Alger drew 2-2 on July 13, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 27′A. AbdelhafidMC Alger
- 45′A. AbdelhafidMC Alger
- 49′A. ZouariUSM Alger
- 71′I. BelkacemiUSM Alger (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, MC Alger have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; USM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2021 | US Biskra(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | WA Tlemcen(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | AS AIN Mlila(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | ES Setif(home) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Paradou AC(home) | 4-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2021 | USM Bel Abbes(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | MC Oran(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Bordj BOU Arreridj(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | RC Relizane(away) | 4-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Hussein Dey(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 MC Alger win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 USM Alger win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | USM Alger 2-0 MC Alger | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Mar 26, 2021 | USM Alger 2-2 MC Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | USM Alger 0-1 MC Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 12, 2019 | MC Alger 3-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | MC Alger 3-2 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 6, 2018 | USM Alger 0-0 MC Alger | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
MC Alger score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; USM Alger score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC Alger | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| USM Alger | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
MC Alger sit 1st in Ligue 1 (65 points from 30 matches) and USM Alger sit 10th (39 points from 30 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MC Alger | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 18 | 65 |
| 10 | USM Alger | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 39 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy