USM Alger vs JS Saoura: result 2-0 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 21Kick-off on May 16, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade du 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
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What was the result of USM Alger vs JS Saoura?
USM Alger won 2-0 on May 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 45′I. BelkacemiUSM Alger (pen.)
- 73′I. BelkacemiUSM Alger
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, USM Alger have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; JS Saoura have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | MC Alger(home) | 2-0 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| May 4, 2021 | ES Setif(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | CR Belouizdad(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | MC Alger(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | JSM Skikda(home) | 4-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | JSM Skikda(home) | 4-0 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| May 4, 2021 | Olympique Medea(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | CR Belouizdad(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | ES Setif(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | AS AIN Mlila(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 USM Alger win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 JS Saoura win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | JS Saoura 2-2 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | JS Saoura 1-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 4, 2019 | USM Alger 4-1 JS Saoura | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 24, 2018 | JS Saoura 3-2 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 16, 2017 | USM Alger 0-2 JS Saoura | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 14, 2017 | USM Alger 5-2 JS Saoura | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: JS Saoura vs USM Alger on Dec 5, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
USM Alger score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; JS Saoura score 2.0 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM Alger | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| JS Saoura | 2.0 | 0.6 | 9 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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