MC Alger vs USM Khenchela — match summary
Algeria · Ligue 1 · kick-off 31 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 2-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): MC Alger 77 · USM Khenchela 22
mPS in-play performance (0-100): MC Alger 82 · USM Khenchela 19
Shots on target 6-1 · corners 4-1 · possession 59-41
NextGOAL tip: USM Khenchela +1.25 · 3 stars
MC Alger closed out their last match with a 1-0 win over their league opponent, and before that they had just thrashed their cup opponent 3-0, so they have now won two in a row and are unbeaten in two. This game is therefore one where the hosts want to keep that rhythm going in front of their own fans. On the other side, USM Khenchela have just lost 0-3 in the league, and before that they lost 0-1 in another match, so they have now lost two in a row and are without a win in two as well. But looking at the season as a whole, they have lost 3 of 6 matches and conceded 6 goals, while MC Alger are still unbeaten in the league in 4 matches and have conceded only one goal. The pattern is likely to be the hosts dominating the ball and pushing high, while USM Khenchela sit deep and wait to counter. The first half may not open up much, but in the second half the hosts should step up the pace and keep pressing, while the visitors need to be especially careful late in the game, because they concede as much as 30% of their goals in the 76-90 minute period.