Djijel vs CR Béni ThourPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

JS Jijel and CR Béni Thour open the Algerian Ligue 2 season, with the table still to take shape. The hosts arrive from two heavy defeats, 1-4 at home to MSP Batna and 1-3 away at US Chaouia. Before those came a 1-0 over USM Annaba, a 1-1 away at Khroub and a 0-1 at home to JS Bordj Ménaïel: a single win in their last five. CR Béni Thour closed with a 3-2 won in Khémis El Khechna, after a 0-2 at home to US Biskra and a 0-0 with MSP Batna. Their other two outings of the spell brought another 3-2 on the road, away at HB Chelghoum Laïd, and a 0-0 with USM Annaba: two wins, two draws and one defeat. The two recent meetings produced no winner. In January 2026 JS Jijel and CR Béni Thour finished 0-0 in Jijel, while in September 2025 the game on the other ground ended 1-1. 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.