vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

US Biskra open the Ligue 1 season ninth with 1 point from a single match played, the 2-2 away draw with Ben Aknoun on 10 September. Before that the side had come from Ligue 2, where they had closed out with a 1-1 home draw against US Chaouia, a 2-0 away win over CR Béni Thour, a 6-0 home win over HB Chelghoum Laïd, a 1-0 away win over MSP Batna and, further back still, a 2-0 home win over NC Magra: four straight wins before the promotion. JS Saoura are fourteenth with 0 points, not yet having played in the league: the side are busy in the CAF Champions League, where they lost 1-3 away to Horoya on 13 September after winning the first leg 1-0 at home on 4 September. In their last Ligue 1 outing they had closed out with a 3-1 home win over CS Constantine, two straight 0-0 draws away to El Bayadh and at home to CR Belouizdad, and further back a 4-0 away win over Mostaganem. In the head to head the two sides have met six times since 2022, in an almost even split: the last meeting, played at Saoura's home in March 2025, finished 2-0 to the hosts, while in the two before that Biskra had won 2-1 both times playing at home. Further back still there is another Saoura home win and a 0-0 when Biskra hosted the fixture. The competition average is 2.17 goals per 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.