RC Arba vs USM Alger: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 26Kick-off on July 1, 2023 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Smaïl-Makhlouf, Larbaâ
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What was the result of RC Arba vs USM Alger?
RC Arba won 2-1 on July 1, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′Z. Toumi SiefRC Arba
- 66′Z. BelaïdUSM Alger (pen.)
- 69′Z. Toumi SiefRC Arba (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RC Arba have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; USM Alger have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2023 | CS Constantine(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | ASO Chlef(home) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | CR Belouizdad(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | NC Magra(home) | 5-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | El Bayadh(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2023 | JS Saoura(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | MC Alger(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | MC Oran(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | US Biskra(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Young Africans(home) | 0-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 RC Arba win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 USM Alger win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2023 | USM Alger 3-0 RC Arba | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | RC Arba 2-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | USM Alger 4-0 RC Arba | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 12, 2016 | USM Alger 4-0 RC Arba | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 20, 2015 | RC Arba 1-2 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | USM Alger 5-1 RC Arba | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
RC Arba score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; USM Alger score 1.2 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC Arba | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| USM Alger | 1.2 | 0.8 | 7 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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