MC Alger vs MC Oran prediction

MC Alger have won four, drawn one and lost none of their five Ligue 1 games so far, scoring 7 and letting in 1. That has them 6th on 13 points.

Their last six in all competitions read four wins, one draw and one defeat, at 1.3 goals scored and 0.5 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Khenchela 2-0 at home; before that came a 1-0 win away at US Biskra and a 3-0 win at home to Enugu Rangers.

MC Alger are unbeaten in three. Four clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won three of three recently (6 scored, 0 conceded).

So far in the Ligue 1, MC Oran have won four, drawn three and lost none of seven, with 5 goals scored and 0 conceded, good for 3rd place and 15 points.

Over the last six matches it has been three wins, three draws and no defeats, averaging 0.5 goals for and 0.0 against. Last time out they were held to a goalless draw by Olympique Akbou; before that came a goalless draw away at JS El Biar and a 1-0 win at home to Khenchela.

MC Oran are unbeaten in six. Six clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank three times. On the road they've won two of three recently (2 scored, 0 conceded).

Home and away form points to MC Alger: MC Alger have won three of their last three at home, MC Oran two of their last three on the road. Two points separate the two sides in the table.

We make MC Alger favourites at 51%, with MC Oran on 18% and the draw at 30%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 2.3 in the game: 1.5 for MC Alger and 0.8 for MC Oran. Over 2.5 goals is 41% and both teams scoring 43%.