USM Alger vs MC Oran: result 1-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 15Kick-off on January 8, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade du 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
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What was the result of USM Alger vs MC Oran?
USM Alger and MC Oran drew 1-1 on January 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 51′A. AliletUSM Alger
- 90′Y. AlianeMC Oran
Official lineup for USM Alger vs MC Oran
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
USM Alger
- 7A. Khaldi
- 27H. Ghacha
- 6Z. Draoui
- 8I Merili
- 14B. Benzaza
- 3S. Athamnia
- 12H. Loucif
- 13H. Dehiri
- 19S. Radouani
- 21A. Alilet
- 16K. Soufi
MC Oran
- 21M. Abdelkader
- 5I. Hachoud
- 8J. Aguieb
- 15G. Mohutsiwa
- 17C. Aoudjane
- 27Y. Aliane
- 20M. Belkhither
- 22A. Belharrane
- 23A. Hamra
- 24A. Kerroum
- 1L. Aggoune
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 defeat; MC Oran have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | Olympique Akbou(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | MB Rouisset(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Ben Aknoun(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 14, 2025 | MO Constantine(home) | 3-0 | Coupe Nationale |
| Dec 8, 2025 | JS Kabylie(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | CR Belouizdad(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | ASO Chlef(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Mostaganem(home) | 1-2 | Coupe Nationale |
| Nov 20, 2025 | ES Setif(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | MB Rouisset(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 USM Alger wins, 1 draw, 3 MC Oran wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2025 | MC Oran 4-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | USM Alger 3-0 MC Oran | Ligue 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | MC Oran 1-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | USM Alger 2-0 MC Oran | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | USM Alger 0-0 MC Oran | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | MC Oran 1-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
USM Alger score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; MC Oran 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 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| MC Oran | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
USM Alger sit 3rd in Ligue 1 (10 points from 5 matches) and MC Oran sit 2nd (10 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | MC Oran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | USM Alger | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
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