MC Alger sit 3rd in the Ligue 1 on 16 points from 7 matches, having scored 9 and conceded 2. On the model's scale they rate 0.63 in attack and 1.15 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Ligue 1 averages of 0.56 and 1.71: above the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently losing to JS El Biar 0-1 away. That is 2.29 points a match, scoring 1.29 and conceding 0.29 per game across 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That leaves them 4 points behind CR Belouizdad at the top, in a table of 16. Among the 16 rated sides in the division that is the 5th-best attack and the 1st-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets. Next they host ES Setif in the Ligue 1 on 16 October 2026, a match the model gives them 51%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 1 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Belouizdad | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13:7 | +6 | WWDWW | 20 |
| 2 | JS Kabylie | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11:3 | +8 | DWWWD | 17 |
| 3 | MC Alger | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9:2 | +7 | DWWWL | 16 |
| 4 | MB Rouisset | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9:6 | +3 | WWDDD | 15 |
| 5 | MC Oran | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5:2 | +3 | WWDDL | 15 |
| 6 | USM Alger | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10:5 | +5 | WLWDW | 14 |
| 7 | Olympique Akbou | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9:6 | +3 | DWWDD | 12 |
| 8 | JS El Biar | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13:12 | +1 | LWDLW | 11 |
| 9 | Témouchent | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7:10 | -3 | LDWDD | 10 |
| 10 | ES Setif | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | DDLWD | 9 |
| 11 | Ben Aknoun | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8:9 | -1 | DLDDL | 8 |
| 12 | Khenchela | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5:10 | -5 | LLLDD | 7 |
| 13 | JS Saoura | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2:8 | -6 | LDLWD | 7 |
| 14 | CS Constantine | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11:18 | -7 | LLLLL | 7 |
| 15 | ASO Chlef | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7:13 | -6 | DDDLD | 5 |
| 16 | US Biskra | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4:14 | -10 | LLLDD | 4 |
- CAF Champions League qualifying
- CAF Confederation Cup qualifying
- Relegation
MC Alger sit 3 of 16, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-1away to JS El Biar8 November 2026
- W2-0MC Oran4 November 2026
- W2-0Khenchela31 October 2026
- W1-0away to US Biskra27 October 2026
- D1-1away to ASO Chlef13 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: MC Alger vs ES Setif
MC Alger host ES Setif on 16 October 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 51% MC Alger, 27% draw and 22% ES Setif, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0.
Full preview and model analysis for MC Alger vs ES Setif
Recent meetings with ES Setif
- 20 May 2026ES Setif 1–0 MC AlgerLigue 1
- 29 December 2025MC Alger 2–0 ES SetifLigue 1
- 19 May 2025MC Alger 4–1 ES SetifLigue 1
- 1 December 2024ES Setif 0–0 MC AlgerLigue 1
- 2 March 2024ES Setif 1–0 MC AlgerLigue 1
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to MC Alger
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MB Rouisset v CR Belouizdad · 19 November 2026
MC Alger fans want MB Rouisset to win: that leaves MC Alger's chance to win the league at 30.8%, against 25.6% if CR Belouizdad win (27.6% today).
MB Rouisset win30.8%+3.2Draw28.0%+0.4CR Belouizdad win25.6%−2.0 -
ES Setif v US Biskra · 20 November 2026
MC Alger fans want US Biskra to win: that leaves MC Alger's chance to win the league at 31.6%, against 27.4% if ES Setif win (27.6% today).
ES Setif win27.4%−0.2Draw27.7%+0.1US Biskra win31.6%+4.0 -
CR Belouizdad v Olympique Akbou · 23 November 2026
MC Alger fans want Olympique Akbou to win: that leaves MC Alger's chance to win the league at 30.7%, against 26.5% if CR Belouizdad win (27.6% today).
CR Belouizdad win26.5%−1.1Draw29.8%+2.2Olympique Akbou win30.7%+3.1
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves MC Alger's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.