MC Oran vs JS Saoura Prediction: Expect a close outcome

This match between MC Oran and JS Saoura will take place in round 29 of the Algerian Ligue 1 and will take place at Stade Ahmed Zabana. Prior to engaging in this competition, both teams' previous encounters had resulted in losses to their respective rivals by the same score of 1-0 at the conclusion of each game. Which team will come out on top in this contest, or will they both have to settle for a tie?

MC Oran's previous matches included one victory over ES Sétif, two defeats at the hands of Paradou AC and MC Alger, and two draws with USM Alger and El Bayadh. In those encounters, MC Oran was only able to score four goals, but they allowed seven goals against them. During the current league season, MC Oran has scored an average of 0.89 goals per contest. Regarding conduct on the field, the home team was penalized 62 times with yellow cards and twice with red cards. For whatever reason, MC Oran's season-long average possession percentage of 47.67% demonstrates their inability to keep the ball in play.

JS Saoura comes into this match having won two of their most recent five matches against USM Alger and HB Chelghoum Laid, lost to Paradou AC, and drawn with USM Khenchela and JS Kabylie. The visiting team scored a total of six goals in those matches while giving up three. When playing away from home, JS Saoura had a goal differential of 0.82 in favor of themselves while scoring 1.11 goals per game on average. The squad was shown a total of 69 yellow cards and two red cards as a result of disciplinary actions. The JS Saoura team has a very strong possession of the ball, as evidenced by their overall average of 51.41% throughout this season.

The previous seasons saw 12 meetings between MC Oran and JS Saoura. During those meetings, MC Oran won 3 games while JS Saoura took home 5 victories. Four of the games were drawn. In head-to-head matches, JS Saoura managed to score 14 goals, compared to 9 goals scored by MC Oran.

This should turn out to be a fun and exciting goal-scoring competition, with both teams being able to score. On the other hand, despite the fact that the home team has been struggling recently, the away team might have trouble improving their performance on the road. In spite of this, it is abundantly evident that JS Saoura should be the better side here, considering that they are in prime position to make it to the CAF qualification slots if they win here.