USM Alger vs MC Alger: result 2-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 12Kick-off on March 26, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stade du 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
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What was the result of USM Alger vs MC Alger?
USM Alger and MC Alger drew 2-2 on March 26, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 4′H. KoudriUSM Alger
- 45′A. BelkheirMC Alger
- 55′Z. BelaïdUSM Alger
- 80′M. BouchinaMC Alger (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, USM Alger have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; MC Alger have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2021 | JSM Skikda(home) | 4-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | ASO Chlef(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Paradou AC(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | NC Magra(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | US Biskra(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2021 | Hussein Dey(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Teungueth(home) | 1-0 | CAF Champions League |
| Mar 12, 2021 | CR Belouizdad(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Teungueth(away) | 1-0 | CAF Champions League |
| Feb 27, 2021 | JS Kabylie(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 USM Alger win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 MC Alger win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2020 | USM Alger 0-1 MC Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 12, 2019 | MC Alger 3-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | MC Alger 3-2 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 6, 2018 | USM Alger 0-0 MC Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | USM Alger 2-2 MC Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 28, 2017 | MC Alger 0-2 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: USM Alger vs MC Alger on Feb 24, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
USM Alger score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; MC Alger score 0.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM Alger | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| MC Alger | 0.8 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 2/15 |
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 MC Alger sit 1st (65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MC Alger | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 18 | 65 |
| 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