ALGERIA LIGUE 1
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Stade 8 Mai 1945
ES Setif
Match Timeline
MC Alger
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
28'
MC Alger
MC Alger
🟨
28'
ES Setif
ES Setif
44'
M. Zerrouki
ES Setif
🟨
52'
A. Bangoura
MC Alger
🔄
57'
M. Boucherit ↔ Z. Ferhat
MC Alger
🟨
70'
M. Zerrouki
ES Setif
🔄
72'
A. Bangoura ↔ S. Bayazid
MC Alger
🔄
74'
M. Zerrouki ↔ D. Gnahoua
ES Setif
🔄
74'
M. Boukerma ↔ W. Nkaya
ES Setif
🟨
77'
I. Bakashi
ES Setif
🔄
83'
K. Toual ↔ A. Derder
ES Setif
🔄
83'
L. Tabti ↔ M. Zougrana
MC Alger
🔄
83'
K. Zunon ↔ M. Anatouf
MC Alger
🔄
84'
Y. Gassi ↔ M. Halaimia
MC Alger
🔄
88'
A. Djahnit ↔ A. Boudechicha
ES Setif
🔄
88'
M. Hamek ↔ M. Benlebna
ES Setif
🟨
90+5'
Z. Trad
ES Setif

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Away Win
Probability 55.1%
Odds -
BTTS
BTTS Yes
Probability 76.4%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 59.2%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Away Win
55.1%
-
BTTS BTTS Yes
76.4%
-
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
59.2%
-
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
87.7%
-
HT / FT Draw / Away
-
-
Correct Score 0-2
-
-
Probability Distribution
ES Setif Win 41.4%
Draw 3.6%
MC Alger Win 55.1%
Expected Goals (xG)
ES Setif0.89
MC Alger1.35
Recent Form (Last 5)
ES Setif ES Setif
WWDLW
30 GF / 36 GA
MC Alger MC Alger
WLDWL
39 GF / 17 GA
Key Stats
1.07
Average Goals Scored
1.39
1.29
Average Goals Conceded
0.61
14
BTTS Yes
10
11
Over 2.5
10
0
Shots on Goal
0

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

ES Setif ES Setif 28 matches
MC Alger MC Alger 28 matches
ES Setif Statistic MC Alger
8 Wins 19
9 Draws 5
11 Losses 4
30 Goals For 39
36 Goals Against 17
1.07 Avg Goals Scored 1.39
1.29 Avg Goals Conceded 0.61
14 BTTS Yes 10
20 Over 1.5 15
11 Over 2.5 10
6 Over 3.5 3
6 Clean Sheets 16
10 Failed To Score 5
0 Shots On Goal 0
0 Total Shots 0
0 Corners 0
0% Ball Possession 0%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

Final Verdict

From the opening view, this looks like a meeting between teams arriving with different levels of stability, reinforced by MC Alger's more proactive style and ES Setif's more cautious structure. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. Across the main signals in this matchup, Away Win remains the stronger lean, and the clean-sheet angle slightly favors MC Alger. MC Alger carry the stronger overall league profile, standing 1 with 62 points while ES Setif sit 13 on 33, suggesting a clearer edge in long-term output. Recent form does not point to a completely one-sided rhythm, which increases the chance of a more tactical and phase-based contest. The defensive profile of this fixture suggests that clear openings may be harder to create.This profiles as a tighter contest, with fewer clear openings expected. From a tactical point of view, the game still points toward MC Alger having the stronger overall control. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent.

ES Setif Analysis

ES Setif are currently 13 in the standings with 33 points from 28 matches. Across the campaign, they have posted 8 wins, 9 draws, and 11 losses, while the 30:36 goal ratio supports the view of mixed form over their recent run. Going forward they rely heavily on M. Zerrouki (8 goals), A. Djahnit (4 goals), I. Boubekeur (4 goals), and defensively they have been fairly stable. At home, their split return of 7 wins, 6 draws, and 1 losses fits a very strong split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. Stylistically, they usually display a more cautious and defensive approach.

MC Alger Analysis

Operating from 1 place with 62 points from 28 games, MC Alger bring one of the stronger season profiles into this match. They have recorded 19 wins, 5 draws, and 4 losses, with a 39:17 goal return and good form over their recent run. In attack they lean heavily on M. Bangoura (9 goals), Z. Ferhat (6 goals), Z. Naidji (6 goals), with creative support from K. Zunon (1 assists), while defensively they have looked very solid. Away from home, they have managed 7 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses, which underlines a fairly balanced split record. They are competing near the top and remain under pressure to hold that position. In stylistic terms they continue to show balanced attacking football.

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, ES Setif won 6 times, MC Alger won 7 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 16:21 from ES Setif's perspective. 5 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 2.47 goals per game.

1X2: Away Win
BTTS: BTTS Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (96.4%)
H2H summary: ES Setif wins 6, draws 2, MC Alger wins 7

Lineups

MC Alger
Formation
ES Setif
A. Ramdane
A. Ramdane
Y. Gassi
Y. Gassi
A. Menezla
A. Menezla
A. Abdellaoui
A. Abdellaoui
M. Khelif
M. Khelif
A. Bangoura
A. Bangoura
M. Boucherit
M. Boucherit
O. Benhaoua
O. Benhaoua
K. Zunon
K. Zunon
L. Tabti
L. Tabti
M. Bangoura
M. Bangoura
Z. Saidi
Z. Saidi
K. Hamidi
K. Hamidi
I. Bakashi
I. Bakashi
M. Omfia
M. Omfia
I. Boubekeur
I. Boubekeur
M. Salifu
M. Salifu
K. Toual
K. Toual
A. Djahnit
A. Djahnit
M. Boukerma
M. Boukerma
M. Zerrouki
M. Zerrouki
M. Hamek
M. Hamek
MC Alger 4-4-2 (estimated)
Starting XI
1
A. Ramdane
36
Y. Gassi
↓ 84'
27
A. Menezla
5
A. Abdellaoui
3
M. Khelif
10
A. Bangoura
↓ 72' 🟨 52'
15
M. Boucherit
↓ 57'
28
O. Benhaoua
22
K. Zunon
↓ 83'
21
L. Tabti
↓ 83'
18
M. Bangoura
Substitutes
32
D. Mahdid
20
M. Halaimia
↑ 84'
7
S. Bayazid
↑ 72'
6
M. Benkhemassa
12
M. Zougrana
↑ 83'
37
M. Anatouf
↑ 83'
40
M. Hammache
8
Z. Ferhat
↑ 57'
25
A. Bouguerra
ES Setif 4-4-2 (estimated)
Starting XI
16
Z. Saidi
27
K. Hamidi
22
I. Bakashi
🟨 77'
13
M. Omfia
4
I. Boubekeur
29
M. Salifu
11
K. Toual
↓ 83'
10
A. Djahnit
↓ 88'
17
M. Boukerma
↓ 74'
20
M. Zerrouki
⚽ 44' ↓ 74' 🟨 70'
8
M. Hamek
↓ 88'
Substitutes
26
A. Boudechicha
↑ 88'
9
M. Benlebna
↑ 88'
19
D. Gnahoua
↑ 74'
41
O. Bouguerri
3
A. Naim
7
W. Nkaya
↑ 74'
Z. Trad
🟨 90+5'
12
A. Derder
↑ 83'
57
I. Bouchagoura
Last matches: ES Setif
05.06.26
Lig
ES Setif
Paradou AC
2
0
W
16.05.26
Lig
ES Setif
CR Belouizdad
3
1
W
08.05.26
Lig
ES Setif
JS Kabylie
1
5
L
17.04.26
Lig
ES Setif
MC Oran
3
0
W
11.04.26
Lig
ES Setif
Olympique Akbou
0
1
L
05.04.26
Lig
ES Setif
Ben Aknoun
1
1
D
18.03.26
Lig
ES Setif
USM Alger
0
2
L
06.03.26
Lig
ES Setif
ASO Chlef
0
1
L
28.02.26
Lig
ES Setif
Mostaganem
3
0
W
20.02.26
Lig
ES Setif
MB Rouisset
2
1
W
13.02.26
Lig
ES Setif
CS Constantine
0
2
L
08.02.26
Lig
ES Setif
El Bayadh
0
0
D
04.02.26
Lig
ES Setif
JS Saoura
0
1
L
23.01.26
Lig
ES Setif
Khenchela
4
1
W
08.01.26
Lig
ES Setif
Paradou AC
2
2
D
29.12.25
Lig
ES Setif
MC Alger
0
2
L
25.12.25
Lig
ES Setif
CR Belouizdad
1
3
L
19.12.25
Lig
ES Setif
JS Kabylie
1
0
W
20.11.25
Lig
ES Setif
MC Oran
0
0
D
08.11.25
Lig
ES Setif
Olympique Akbou
1
1
D
Last matches: MC Alger
05.06.26
Lig
MC Alger
ASO Chlef
2
0
W
08.05.26
Lig
MC Alger
MB Rouisset
1
1
D
28.04.26
Lig
MC Alger
Olympique Akbou
2
1
W
21.04.26
Lig
MC Alger
Ben Aknoun
3
2
W
16.04.26
Lig
MC Alger
CS Constantine
0
2
L
09.04.26
Lig
MC Alger
El Bayadh
3
0
W
05.04.26
Lig
MC Alger
JS Saoura
1
2
L
01.04.26
Lig
MC Alger
USM Alger
1
0
W
25.03.26
Lig
MC Alger
CR Belouizdad
1
0
W
17.03.26
Lig
MC Alger
Khenchela
2
1
W
13.03.26
Lig
MC Alger
Paradou AC
2
0
W
07.03.26
Lig
MC Alger
Mostaganem
5
0
W
26.02.26
Lig
MC Alger
JS Kabylie
0
0
D
20.02.26
Lig
MC Alger
MC Oran
1
2
L
09.01.26
Lig
MC Alger
ASO Chlef
0
0
D
05.01.26
Lig
MC Alger
CS Constantine
1
0
W
02.01.26
Lig
MC Alger
JS Kabylie
1
1
D
29.12.25
Lig
MC Alger
ES Setif
2
0
W
23.12.25
Lig
MC Alger
Ben Aknoun
1
0
W
18.12.25
Lig
MC Alger
MB Rouisset
0
1
L
H2H: ES Setif vs MC Alger
20.05.26
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
1
0
W
29.12.25
H2H
MC Alger
ES Setif
2
0
L
19.05.25
H2H
MC Alger
ES Setif
4
1
L
01.12.24
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
0
0
D
02.03.24
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
1
0
W
06.10.23
H2H
MC Alger
ES Setif
5
3
L
10.07.23
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
1
1
D
11.12.22
H2H
MC Alger
ES Setif
1
0
L
12.04.22
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
2
1
W
17.12.21
H2H
MC Alger
ES Setif
2
0
L
28.06.21
H2H
MC Alger
ES Setif
3
2
L
16.01.21
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
0
1
L
09.01.20
H2H
MC Alger
ES Setif
1
2
W
09.03.19
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
2
0
W
01.09.18
H2H
MC Alger
ES Setif
0
1
W
Last matches: ES Setif
16.05.26
Lig
ES Setif
CR Belouizdad
3
1
W
17.04.26
Lig
ES Setif
MC Oran
3
0
W
05.04.26
Lig
ES Setif
Ben Aknoun
1
1
D
28.02.26
Lig
ES Setif
Mostaganem
3
0
W
20.02.26
Lig
ES Setif
MB Rouisset
2
1
W
08.02.26
Lig
ES Setif
El Bayadh
0
0
D
23.01.26
Lig
ES Setif
Khenchela
4
1
W
08.01.26
Lig
ES Setif
Paradou AC
2
2
D
19.12.25
Lig
ES Setif
JS Kabylie
1
0
W
08.11.25
Lig
ES Setif
Olympique Akbou
1
1
D
29.10.25
Lig
ES Setif
USM Alger
1
3
L
04.10.25
Lig
ES Setif
ASO Chlef
1
1
D
11.09.25
Lig
ES Setif
CS Constantine
2
1
W
29.08.25
Lig
ES Setif
JS Saoura
1
1
D
H2H at home: ES Setif
20.05.26
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
1
0
W
01.12.24
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
0
0
D
02.03.24
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
1
0
W
10.07.23
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
1
1
D
12.04.22
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
2
1
W
16.01.21
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
0
1
L
09.03.19
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
2
0
W
Last matches: MC Alger
21.04.26
Lig
MC Alger
Ben Aknoun
3
2
W
16.04.26
Lig
MC Alger
CS Constantine
0
2
L
05.04.26
Lig
MC Alger
JS Saoura
1
2
L
25.03.26
Lig
MC Alger
CR Belouizdad
1
0
W
13.03.26
Lig
MC Alger
Paradou AC
2
0
W
07.03.26
Lig
MC Alger
Mostaganem
5
0
W
20.02.26
Lig
MC Alger
MC Oran
1
2
L
09.01.26
Lig
MC Alger
ASO Chlef
0
0
D
02.01.26
Lig
MC Alger
JS Kabylie
1
1
D
18.12.25
Lig
MC Alger
MB Rouisset
0
1
L
09.11.25
Lig
MC Alger
El Bayadh
1
0
W
30.10.25
Lig
MC Alger
Khenchela
1
0
W
12.09.25
Lig
MC Alger
Olympique Akbou
1
0
W
31.08.25
Lig
MC Alger
USM Alger
0
0
D
H2H away: MC Alger
20.05.26
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
1
0
L
01.12.24
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
0
0
D
02.03.24
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
1
0
L
10.07.23
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
1
1
D
12.04.22
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
2
1
L
16.01.21
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
0
1
W
09.03.19
H2H
ES Setif
MC Alger
2
0
L

Standings

Ligue 1
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 30 20 5 5 41:18 23 65
W L D W W
2 30 16 7 7 40:26 14 55
W D D W W
3 30 14 11 5 47:24 23 53
D D W W L
4 30 14 7 9 36:31 5 49
D L W W L
5 30 11 12 7 40:31 9 45
D W W L D
6 30 12 9 9 34:31 3 45
D L L L D
7 30 12 8 10 37:37 0 44
W W D W L
8 30 11 10 9 41:39 2 43
D D L W L
9 30 11 10 9 35:30 5 43
L D L W D
10 30 8 15 7 34:29 5 39
D D D L L
11 30 10 9 11 33:36 -3 39
W W W L W
12 30 9 9 12 30:35 -5 36
L W W D D
13 30 9 7 14 26:31 -5 34
L L L W L
14 30 7 3 20 35:54 -19 24
L L L W W
15 30 4 7 19 18:52 -34 19
D L D L L
16 30 2 11 17 17:40 -23 17
D D L L L
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