JS Kabylie vs MB RouissetPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

JS Kabylie host MB Rouisset at the start of the new Algerian Ligue 1 season, when the table does not yet mean much. Looking at last season's closing matches, JS Kabylie arrive off a goalless draw against CR Belouizdad, preceded by back to back wins over ASO Chlef and ES Setif and a loss to MC Oran. MB Rouisset closed with an away defeat at Khenchela, after two straight wins over USM Alger and Paradou AC. The two sides have met three times in the head to head: the most recent meeting, played at JS Kabylie, finished 1-1, as did the previous one hosted by JS Kabylie; in the third meeting, also played at JS Kabylie, JS Kabylie won 2-1. 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.