Belouizdad vs ES SetifPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The Algerian Ligue 1 has only just restarted and the table says nothing yet: CR Belouizdad have not played a game, while ES Setif have played one and lost it 0-1 at home to Ben Aknoun. For any reference points you have to go back to the end of last season. CR Belouizdad finished with two away draws, 0-0 at JS Kabylie and 1-1 with USM Alger, preceded by two home wins by 3-1 over Ben Aknoun and MC Oran. ES Setif won 2-0 at Paradou AC, 1-0 at home to MC Alger and 3-0 against MC Oran, with a heavy 1-5 defeat at JS Kabylie in between. The six previous meetings underline how much home advantage has counted: in Belouizdad two home wins, 3-1 and 2-1, plus a 0-0; in Setif two home wins, 3-1 and 1-0, and a 1-3 away success for CR Belouizdad. The most recent, on 16 May, finished 3-1 to ES Setif on their own ground. The league is averaging 1.50 goals a game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.