GC Mascara vs RC ArbaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

GC Mascara host RC Arba on the opening matchday of the Algerian Ligue 2, with the table back to zero. The home side arrive from a 0-2 away at RC Kouba, preceded by two draws, 1-1 with Usm El Harrach and 1-1 away at MC Saida. Their other two outings of the spell were won, 3-0 over WA Mostaganem and 2-1 against RC Arba themselves. The visitors swing sharply from game to game: their latest outing is a 1-4 away at JS El Biar, preceded by a 2-1 over Béchar Djedid, a 0-1 in Témouchent and a 2-0 over CRB Adrar. Two wins and three defeats in the last five, without a single draw. The five previous meetings lean clearly towards GC Mascara, who have won all three games staged on their own ground: 2-1 in April 2026, 2-1 in October 2024 and 1-0 in February of the same year. On the other ground RC Arba won 2-0 in February 2025, while in November 2025 it finished 0-0. 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.