ES Setif vs MC El Bayadh Prediction: The Black Eagles will be desperate for all the points on their home turf

The Algerian Premier League is set to resume after a three-month hiatus, with sixteen teams competing for the league title. Four teams, MC Alger, CR Belouizdad, JS Kabylie, and USM Alger, are expected to be strong contenders for the trophy this season due to their activity in the transfer market.

The 2024/2025 campaign will kick off with ES Setif facing off against MC El Bayadh on Thursday at the Stade du 8 Mai 1945 Stadium. ES Setif will be aiming to secure their second victory in four meetings against MC Bayadh.

The Black Eagles have now gone three consecutive seasons without continental football. ES Setif wrapped up their campaign in fifth place, one point behind the fourth place. 

ES Setif welcomed their new coach following their poor performance last season. Réda Bendris will be saddled with the task of getting them back to their feet. 

ES Setif were the second-best team at home last season, with one defeat in fifteen games, and considering their activities in the transfer market, we expect a better performance from them this campaign.

Since their promotion in 2022, MC El Bayadh have fought for a place in the league. However, they were lucky to have remained in the division last campaign, with two points above the relegation zone. 

Fouad Bouali's men picked up eight points on the road last season, making them the second-worst away side in the league. We expect to see a new-look starting eleven made up of an amalgam of old and new players for this championship's first game.

MC El Bayadh have won three while ES Setif have managed a victory over their previous four meetings. The hosts have signed eleven players for the season, and they’ll be keen to return to the continental championship. At the same time, the visitors can be very unpredictable, but we think the home side will be desperate to win here, especially after hiring a new coach. MC El Bayadh are not in shape at the moment, while the hosts will be confident of maintaining their decent run on their home turf. 

We also expect the hosts to score before the break here for 1.84.

This game will produce more goals after the break for 2.15.

Good luck!