USM Alger vs US Biskra: prediction and stats
Ligue 1Regular Season - 15Kick-off on December 31, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade du 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
The Footlab AI model makes USM Alger the favourite at 66%, against 23% for a draw and 11% for US Biskra. The most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,526 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 17, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win USM Alger vs US Biskra?
USM Alger starts as the favourite with a 174-point Elo edge (1,901 vs 1,727).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for USM Alger vs US Biskra
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
USM Alger
4-3-3- 24M. Bouderbala
- 29D. Kamagate
- 15M. Ramdaoui
- 11G. Likonza
- 6Z. Draoui
- 9F. Boulaya
- 12H. Loucif
- 28A. Abada
- 5I. Azzi
- 20R. Mahrouz
- 30O. Benbot
US Biskra
4-3-3- 13O. Darfalou
- 28Aristote Zeke Omwele
- 24M. Hammia
- 23A. Benamara
- 11Islam Belhadj Mohamed
- 14Y. Saindou
- 22I. Bekakchi
- 17K. Bouhakak
- 20Riad Dahmani
- 5M. Barka
- 16R. Maachou
Computed on October 17, 2026 at 01:01 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, USM Alger have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; US Biskra have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | JS Saoura(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | MB Rouisset(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Olympique Akbou(away) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | JS El Biar(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Khenchela(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | MC Oran(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | CS Constantine(away) | 0-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | JS Saoura(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | CR Belouizdad(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Ben Aknoun(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 USM Alger wins, 1 draw, 1 US Biskra win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2025 | US Biskra 0-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | USM Alger 2-1 US Biskra | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | US Biskra 1-3 USM Alger | Coupe Nationale |
| Mar 24, 2024 | USM Alger 1-0 US Biskra | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | US Biskra 1-0 USM Alger | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | USM Alger 1-0 US Biskra | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: US Biskra vs USM Alger on Feb 14, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
USM Alger score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; US Biskra score 1.2 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 43% probability of over 2.5 goals and 38% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM Alger | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| US Biskra | 1.2 | 0.9 | 8 | 2/15 | 4/15 |
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 US Biskra sit 16th (2 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | USM Alger | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 16 | US Biskra | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for USM Alger vs US Biskra?
- The Footlab AI model makes USM Alger the favourite at 66%, against 23% for a draw and 11% for US Biskra.
- Where and when is USM Alger vs US Biskra played?
- USM Alger vs US Biskra is played on December 31, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Stade du 5 Juillet 1962, in the Ligue 1.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 43% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.