USM Alger vs ES Setif: result 2-0 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 24Kick-off on March 18, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Stade du 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
Full time
What was the result of USM Alger vs ES Setif?
USM Alger won 2-0 on March 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′K. ToualUSM Alger (o.g.)
- 33′H. DehiriUSM Alger
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, USM Alger have 5 wins, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | Maniema Union(away) | 1-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Mar 8, 2026 | CS Constantine(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | JS Saoura(home) | 1-0 | Coupe Nationale |
| Feb 27, 2026 | El Bayadh(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | JS Saoura(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | ASO Chlef(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Mostaganem(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | MB Rouisset(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | CS Constantine(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 8, 2026 | El Bayadh(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 USM Alger win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 ES Setif win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | ES Setif 1-3 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | USM Alger 1-0 ES Setif | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | ES Setif 1-1 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | USM Alger 2-0 ES Setif | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | ES Setif 2-1 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | ES Setif 1-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: ES Setif vs USM Alger on Oct 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
USM Alger score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; ES Setif score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM Alger | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| ES Setif | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
USM Alger sit 10th in Ligue 1 (39 points from 30 matches) and ES Setif sit 11th (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | USM Alger | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 39 |
| 11 | ES Setif | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 36 | 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