USM Alger vs MC Oran: result 3-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 28Kick-off on April 28, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stade du 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
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What was the result of USM Alger vs MC Oran?
USM Alger won 3-1 on April 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′Y. ChibaneMC Oran
- 65′O. DarfalouUSM Alger (pen.)
- 69′O. DarfalouUSM Alger (pen.)
- 83′M. BenyahiaUSM Alger
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, USM Alger have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; MC Oran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2018 | JS Saoura(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | CS Constantine(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Plateau United(home) | 4-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Olympique Medea(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Plateau United(away) | 1-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2018 | CS Constantine(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Olympique Medea(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 13, 2018 | CR Belouizdad(home) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | ES Setif(away) | 1-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 17, 2018 | US Biskra(home) | 5-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 USM Alger win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 MC Oran win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | MC Oran 1-1 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| May 16, 2017 | USM Alger 2-1 MC Oran | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | MC Oran 0-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 6, 2016 | MC Oran 2-1 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 15, 2015 | USM Alger 3-2 MC Oran | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | MC Oran 0-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
USM Alger score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; MC Oran score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM Alger | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| MC Oran | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6 | 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 Oran sit 4th (49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | MC Oran | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 31 | 49 |
| 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