USM Alger sit 3rd in the Ligue 1 on 10 points from 5 matches, having scored 6 and conceded 3. On the model's scale they rate 0.58 in attack and 1.53 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Ligue 1 averages of 0.56 and 1.71: about average in attack, above it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently beating JS Saoura 1-0 at home. That is 2.00 points a match, scoring 1.20 and conceding 0.60 per game across 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That leaves them 3 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 5th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 4 clean sheets. Next they travel to Ben Aknoun in the Ligue 1 on 16 October 2026, a match the model gives them 33%.
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
USM Alger sit 3 of 16, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W1-0JS Saoura13 October 2026
- L0-1away to MB Rouisset8 October 2026
- W3-2away to Olympique Akbou19 September 2026
- W2-0JS El Biar10 September 2026
- D0-0away to Khenchela4 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: USM Alger vs Ben Aknoun
USM Alger travel to Ben Aknoun on 16 October 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 33% USM Alger, 26% draw and 41% Ben Aknoun, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.43 expected goals for USM Alger against 1.64. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 62% and over 2.5 goals at 59%.
Full preview and model analysis for USM Alger vs Ben Aknoun
Recent meetings with Ben Aknoun
- 4 June 2026Ben Aknoun 2–2 USM AlgerLigue 1
- 18 December 2025USM Alger 2–2 Ben AknounLigue 1
- 30 May 2024USM Alger 0–2 Ben AknounLigue 1
- 23 January 2024Ben Aknoun 1–2 USM AlgerLigue 1
The last 4 meetings between the two, most recent first.