MC Alger vs USM Alger: result 3-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 24Kick-off on March 14, 2019 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Ali-la-Pointe, Douera
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What was the result of MC Alger vs USM Alger?
MC Alger won 3-2 on March 14, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 41′Mehdi BenaldjiaMC Alger
- 52′A. ZouariUSM Alger
- 56′S. BendebkaMC Alger
- 85′M. BenyahiaUSM Alger
- 89′N. LamaraMC Alger (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, MC Alger have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; USM Alger have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | ES Setif(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 9, 2019 | JS Kabylie(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 5, 2019 | Olympique Medea(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 23, 2019 | Hussein Dey(away) | 0-1 | Coupe Nationale |
| Jan 17, 2019 | CR Belouizdad(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2019 | Paradou AC(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 13, 2019 | AS AIN Mlila(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 9, 2019 | USM Bel Abbes(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 5, 2019 | MO Bejaia(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 26, 2019 | JSM Skikda(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 MC Alger win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 USM Alger win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | USM Alger 0-0 MC Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | USM Alger 2-2 MC Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 28, 2017 | MC Alger 0-2 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 4, 2017 | USM Alger 2-2 MC Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 13, 2016 | MC Alger 2-1 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | MC Alger 2-2 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
MC Alger score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; USM Alger score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC Alger | 1.3 | 0.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| USM Alger | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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