ES Setif vs Mostaganem Prediction: Setif league experience will give them an advantage

In week five of the Algeria Ligue 1, ES Setif will play Mostaganem at Stade 8 Mai 1945. Heading into this game, the two teams could not secure a win in their last league matchup. Will there be a winner in this one? 

ES Setif's last league encounter was against JS Saoura, and they lost 3-2. In that encounter, they leveled the scores twice with Drice Chaabi and Imadeddine Boubekeur strikes, until an 8th minute Oussama Bentaleb's goal denied them a point. However, in their first three matches of the season, ES Setif defeated El Bayadh while being held to goalless draws by CR Belouizdad and Magra. This season, with five points, ES Setif sit 8th in the standings, scoring three goals and conceding three. 

Mostaganem are coming off a league defeat to Khenchela and will look to avoid another defeat. In that game, Mostaganem conceded in each half, with Mohamed Bakir netting twice for his side. In the meantime, Mostaganem have lost one, drawn one, and won one of their first three matches of the season. In those encounters, the road team scored two goals while conceding three. In the standings, Mostaganem sit 10th with four points. 

Mostaganem have proven stubborn and showed character in the first matches of the season. However, on the road against ES Setif, things do not look to be in their favor, and they will look to be at their best if they want a point here. While ending on the losing end the previous time out, I expect ES Setif to turn the tables and show competitiveness. This is a game for grabs for the two teams, but looking at what we have seen from the two sides, a win with few goals is the best option.