MC Alger vs MC OranPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Algeria's Ligue 1 season has only just begun and there is no reliable table yet, so the picture between MC Alger and MC Oran rests on their head-to-head record and their most recent matches. In the six meetings between the sides over the last two years, Alger have the clear upper hand, winning five of them against a single win for Oran, which came in the most recent meeting, 2-1, last February. Preparing for the new season, Alger closed their pre-season with a 1-3 defeat to Al Shabab, after a 2-0 win over Saudi side Al-Hilal and a 1-1 draw against South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns; in their last league campaign they had beaten ASO Chlef 2-0, lost 0-1 away to ES Setif and drawn 1-1 with MB Rouisset. Oran, meanwhile, arrive off a comfortable 3-0 friendly win over Muaither SC; in their last Ligue 1 campaign they had drawn 2-2 with USM Alger, lost 1-3 away to CR Belouizdad, beaten ASO Chlef 1-0 and JS Kabylie 2-1 away, and lost 0-3 away to ES Setif. 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.