MC Alger vs USM Alger Prediction: An interesting derby match ahead

Dar El Beda Stadium will host the encounter between MC Alger and USM Alger in the eighth round of the league. The hosts enter this game riding high after a narrow 1-0 victory over MC Alger. Meanwhile, USM Alger went down to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of ASO Chlef on the road. Below, you'll find the complete match details.

MC Alger's previous games ended in draws against Paradou AC and CR Belouizdad, while they won two games against JS Kabylie and HB Chelghoum Lad and lost one game against MC Oran. MC Alger only managed to score four goals while allowing five. During the current league season, MC Alger has scored an average of 0.83 goals per contest. The home team was given 22 yellow cards but none of the more serious red cards during the course of the game.

USM Alger comes into this match having won one of their last five matches against Paradou AC, losing one to ASO Chlef, and drawing three of their most recent matches against NC Magra, ES Sétif, and CR Belouizdad. The club was held to a total of five goals while allowing six. Away from home, USM Alger scored an average of 1.27 goals per game while allowing an average of 0.91 goals to be scored against them. There was one red card and 17 yellow cards handed out to the team. The percentage of time that USM Alger has had possession of the ball throughout the entire season stands at a very respectable 55.83% on average.

This surely will be a tight match for the two sides. However, we cannot ignore the goal scoring records from their past matches. These must be taken into consideration. We anticipate that both teams will find the back of the net during this contest as well.