USM Alger vs JS Saoura: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 13Kick-off on January 11, 2024 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Hadjout
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What was the result of USM Alger vs JS Saoura?
USM Alger won 2-1 on January 11, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 28′O. BellatrecheJS Saoura
- 89′I. BelkacemiUSM Alger
- 90′I. BelkacemiUSM Alger
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, USM Alger have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; JS Saoura have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2024 | ASO Chlef(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | MC Alger(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Future FC(away) | 0-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Dec 15, 2023 | El Bayadh(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Future FC(home) | 1-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2024 | Khenchela(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Paradou AC(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | NC Magra(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | US Souf(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | ES Setif(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 USM Alger win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 JS Saoura win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2023 | JS Saoura 2-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | USM Alger 1-1 JS Saoura | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | USM Alger 0-0 JS Saoura | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | JS Saoura 1-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | USM Alger 2-0 JS Saoura | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | JS Saoura 2-2 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: JS Saoura vs USM Alger on Jun 27, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
USM Alger score 0.9 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; JS Saoura score 0.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM Alger | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| JS Saoura | 0.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
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 JS Saoura sit 2nd (55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | JS Saoura | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 55 |
| 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