JS El Biar vs Olympique AkbouPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

JS El Biar and Olympique Akbou also open the new Algerian Ligue 1 season without points, in matchday one. Their form comes from last season: JS El Biar won all six of their last matches, the most recent a 4-1 home win over RC Arba. Olympique Akbou, on the other hand, have a negative record over the same run of games, with four defeats and two draws, the most recent a 1-1 home draw against Ben Aknoun. There is no head-to-head history between the two sides. 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.