USM Alger vs JS Saoura: result 1-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 20Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Stade du 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
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What was the result of USM Alger vs JS Saoura?
JS Saoura won 1-2 on February 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′O. BentalebJS Saoura
- 39′O. BentalebJS Saoura
- 60′H. GhachaUSM Alger (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, USM Alger have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeats; JS Saoura have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Olympique Safi(home) | 0-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Feb 8, 2026 | San-Pédro(away) | 3-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Djoliba(away) | 0-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Djoliba(home) | 2-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Jan 17, 2026 | MC Alger(away) | 0-1 | Super Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | ASO Chlef(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | ES Setif(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | MB Rouisset(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Mostaganem(away) | 2-0 | Coupe Nationale |
| Jan 9, 2026 | CS Constantine(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 USM Alger win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 JS Saoura win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | JS Saoura 1-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | JS Saoura 2-1 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | USM Alger 2-0 JS Saoura | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | JS Saoura 2-1 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | USM Alger 2-1 JS Saoura | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | JS Saoura 2-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: JS Saoura vs USM Alger on Sep 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
USM Alger score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; JS Saoura score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM Alger | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| JS Saoura | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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