USM Alger vs MC Oran Predictions
Ligue 1 · Algeria
USM Alger
AI Predicted Score
0 - 1
MC Oran
Win Probability (1X2)
Best Value Pick
Over/Under 2.5: Under 2.5
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USM Alger vs MC Oran: Match Preview
USM Alger and MC Oran both enter this fixture inside the top three, each on ten points, but MC Oran have played a game fewer. USM Alger have won both home matches without conceding, while MC Oran are the only side in Ligue 1 yet to concede a goal this season, underlining the defensive strengths on display.
From a statistical perspective, this fixture is shaped by low scoring rates and a strong defensive base. MC Oran average just 1.0 goal scored per game and 0.0 conceded, while USM Alger post 1.2 scored and 0.6 conceded. Both sides’ matches have rarely seen both teams score (BTTS in just 1 of USM Alger’s last 5, 0 for MC Oran), and over 2.5 goals has landed in only one of their combined nine league matches. The first half is especially cagey: MC Oran have not scored before the break all season, and USM Alger have managed just three first-half goals in five games.
Given these underlying rates, the model expects a tactical, low-event contest, with MC Oran’s defensive discipline and away form (two wins, no goals conceded) giving them a slight edge. The most probable outcome is a narrow MC Oran win or a goalless draw, with limited attacking threat on either side and set pieces or a late error likely to be decisive.
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Expected goals · model says 0.80
Over 2.5 Goals
18%
BTTS: Yes
26%
Likely Scores
0-0 · 0-1 · 1-0
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USM Alger vs MC Oran Prediction Confidence at a Glance
How strongly the model leans on each market.
Stats Worth Knowing
The numbers behind USM Alger vs MC Oran that most previews miss.
- 1MC Oran have kept clean sheets in all four league matches this season, the only Ligue 1 side yet to concede.
- 2USM Alger’s home matches average just 1.5 total goals, with both ending in clean sheets for the hosts.
- 3Only one of the last ten H2H meetings has produced more than three goals, and four ended 0-0 or 1-1.
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Where the Model Sees Value: USM Alger vs MC Oran(3)
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Over/Under 2.5: Under 2.5
Both teams have combined for just 1.1 goals conceded per game this season and MC Oran have yet to concede; the model gives an 82% probability to under 2.5 goals.
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BTTS: No
MC Oran have kept four straight league clean sheets, and USM Alger have failed to score in two of their last five; the model assigns 81% to BTTS No.
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Correct Score: 0–1
The most likely scoreline based on both teams’ defensive records and low attacking output is a narrow MC Oran win, with 0-1 rated at 23%.
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The Case For This USM Alger vs MC Oran Prediction
Statistically, this is a meeting of two of Ligue 1's most defensively robust sides, with MC Oran yet to concede and USM Alger boasting a 60% clean sheet rate. The low goal averages and high clean sheet percentages on both sides point to a match of fine margins, likely decided by a single goal or less.
Key Factors at a Glance
Attack
- →Both teams average under 1.5 goals scored per game and have a combined over 2.5 rate of just 10%.
Defence
- →MC Oran have not conceded a single goal in four league matches this season.
- →USM Alger have kept three clean sheets in their last five and have not conceded at home.
How USM Alger and MC Oran Are Arriving
Form, fitness and who's likely to start.
USM Alger vs MC Oran Goalscorer Form
Goals scored in last 5 matches across all competitions. Rate = goals ÷ 5 games. XI badge shows player is in the expected starting lineup.
USM Algerlast 5 matchesRegular contributor
Occasional threat
Occasional threat
Occasional threat
MC Oranlast 5 matchesOccasional threat
Occasional threat
Occasional threat
Occasional threat
USM Alger have won three of their last five, including both home games without conceding, but have also failed to score twice in that run. MC Oran are unbeaten in the league, with three wins and a draw, and have not conceded a single goal in four league matches, signalling a defensive unit in top form.
USM Alger vs MC Oran — Last 5 Matches
Strengths
- +Solid recent form — 3+ wins in last 5
- +Defensively solid — 0.6 conceded/game
- +3 clean sheets in last 5 matches
- +60% clean sheet rate this season
Strengths
- +4/5 wins in last 5 — excellent form
- +Defensively solid — 0.0 conceded/game
- +5 clean sheets in last 5 matches
- +100% clean sheet rate this season
What History Says: USM Alger vs MC Oran
The last ten meetings have been closely contested, with four draws and only two matches producing more than two goals. MC Oran have edged the series with four wins, including two away, but the last two encounters ended in draws, both teams scoring in each.
USM Alger vs MC Oran Head-to-Head History
Last 10 meetings between these sides
2
USM Alger wins
4
Draws
4
MC Oran wins
Things to Watch: USM Alger vs MC Oran
- ⚠️No bookmaker odds available, so no value edges can be calculated.
- ⚠️Small sample size for both teams’ season records (4-5 games each), so early-season volatility is possible.
- ⚠️Lack of shot, possession, and set-piece data limits tactical depth.
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Final Verdict
USM Alger 0–1 MC OranThe model forecasts a 0-1 away win for MC Oran, driven by their perfect defensive record and USM Alger’s struggles to break down well-organised sides. The strongest data point is MC Oran’s 100% clean sheet rate, but with both teams’ low attacking output, a goalless draw is the main risk to this projection.
USM Alger vs MC Oran: Common Questions
Who will win USM Alger vs MC Oran?
The model gives MC Oran a 35% chance of victory, USM Alger 27%, and a draw 38%. Both sides are strong defensively, but MC Oran’s away record and clean sheets tip the probabilities slightly in their favour.
Will both teams score in USM Alger vs MC Oran?
No is strongly favoured, with 81% probability. MC Oran have yet to concede in the league, and USM Alger have failed to score in two of their last five matches.
How likely is under 2.5 goals in USM Alger vs MC Oran?
Very likely, at 82% probability. Both teams have seen under 2.5 in all but one of their combined nine league matches this season, and neither averages more than 1.2 goals scored per game.
How This Prediction Was Made
The numbers on this page come from a structured statistical pack for USM Alger vs MC Oran: recent results and scoring data for both sides, home/away splits, the head-to-head record, current league standings, known injuries and live bookmaker odds, all sourced from the API-Football data feed.
This fixture was routed to The Numbers Desk, the statistical baseline — season-long rates, splits and distributions. An AI model running that profile analyses the pack and produces the probabilities, predicted score and written analysis shown above. Nothing is edited by hand, and no information outside the data pack is used.
Last updated: 17 October 2026 (refreshed automatically as new team data arrives). Every prediction is scored against the real result once the match finishes — see the verified track record or read the full methodology. Football is inherently uncertain: treat this page as analysis, not advice.