USM Alger vs MC Alger: result 1-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 13Kick-off on January 16, 2022 at 03:00 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 1-1 on January 16, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 52′A. MezianeUSM Alger
- 65′H. ZaidiMC Alger
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, USM Alger have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; MC Alger have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2022 | WA Tlemcen(away) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | NC Magra(home) | 4-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | CR Belouizdad(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | MC Oran(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | ASO Chlef(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2022 | Paradou AC(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | US Biskra(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | JS Saoura(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | RC Arba(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Hussein Dey(away) | 4-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2021 | MC Alger 2-2 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | USM Alger 2-0 MC Alger | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Mar 26, 2021 | USM Alger 2-2 MC Alger | Ligue 1 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: MC Alger vs USM Alger on Jul 13, 2021
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 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM Alger | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| MC Alger | 1.2 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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