ES Setif sit 9th in the Ligue 1 on 5 points from 5 matches, having scored 6 and conceded 4. On the model's scale they rate 0.58 in attack and 1.60 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Ligue 1 averages of 0.56 and 1.71: close to the division's average. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, most recently drawing with JS Kabylie 1-1 at home. That is 1.00 points a match, scoring 1.20 and conceding 0.80 per game across 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That leaves them 8 points behind CR Belouizdad at the top, in a table of 16. Among the 16 rated sides in the division that is the 6th-best attack and the 8th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they travel to MC Alger in the Ligue 1 on 16 October 2026, a match the model gives them 22%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 1 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Belouizdad | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9:5 | +4 | DWWWW | 13 |
| 2 | MC Oran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4:0 | +4 | WWDW | 10 |
| 3 | USM Alger | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | DWWLW | 10 |
| 4 | MB Rouisset | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5:3 | +2 | LWLWW | 9 |
| 5 | MC Alger | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | +3 | WWD | 7 |
| 6 | CS Constantine | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9:8 | +1 | DWLWL | 7 |
| 7 | JS Kabylie | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3:2 | +1 | WLWD | 7 |
| 8 | Ben Aknoun | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6:5 | +1 | WDDD | 6 |
| 9 | ES Setif | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6:4 | +2 | LLWDD | 5 |
| 10 | Khenchela | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3:2 | +1 | DDLW | 5 |
| 11 | Olympique Akbou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | WLLD | 4 |
| 12 | JS El Biar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8:9 | -1 | LLWDL | 4 |
| 13 | Témouchent | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2:6 | -4 | DLWLL | 4 |
| 14 | ASO Chlef | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4:9 | -5 | DLLLD | 2 |
| 15 | JS Saoura | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0:5 | -5 | LDDL | 2 |
| 16 | US Biskra | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2:8 | -6 | DLDLL | 2 |
- CAF Champions League qualifying
- CAF Confederation Cup qualifying
- Relegation
ES Setif sit 9 of 16, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D1-1JS Kabylie14 October 2026
- D0-0away to MC Oran8 October 2026
- W5-1CS Constantine19 September 2026
- L0-1away to CR Belouizdad11 September 2026
- L0-1Ben Aknoun3 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: ES Setif vs MC Alger
ES Setif travel to MC Alger on 16 October 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 22% ES Setif, 28% draw and 50% MC Alger, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 0.89 expected goals for ES Setif against 1.61. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 48% and over 2.5 goals at 46%.
Full preview and model analysis for ES Setif vs MC Alger
Recent meetings with MC Alger
- 20 May 2026ES Setif 1–0 MC AlgerLigue 1
- 29 December 2025MC Alger 2–0 ES SetifLigue 1
- 19 May 2025MC Alger 4–1 ES SetifLigue 1
- 1 December 2024ES Setif 0–0 MC AlgerLigue 1
- 2 March 2024ES Setif 1–0 MC AlgerLigue 1
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.