Value bet: Both teams to score @ 2.15 – our chance 51% vs 47% implied by the price (edge +9%). Bigger price, more risk. Won ✓
Picks by market
ResultMC Alger to win ✗40% · @2.65
Double chanceMC Alger or draw ✗72% · @1.42
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓51% · @2.15
GoalsUnder 2.5 goals ✗70% · @1.40
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✗7% · fair 14.46
JS Saoura vs MC Alger: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
MC Alger travel to face JS Saoura on Sunday 5 April in the Ligue 1, with 20 August Stadium the venue – the ball rolls at 20:00 WAT. In the table, JS Saoura are 14th, in the drop zone, on 6 points after 8 matches; MC Alger are 3rd (among the top four) with 16.
Current form
JS Saoura, last 5: WWLLW Their latest outing: 1–0 win over JS Kabylie, away. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
MC Alger, last 5: WWWWD Their latest outing: 1–0 win over USM Alger, at home. Away from home the record reads 2 won, 0 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.3 scored, 0.5 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 4 clean sheets in that run.
Momentum favours MC Alger, collecting 2.3 points per game to 1.8 for JS Saoura.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give JS Saoura 0.7 xG, MC Alger 1.1 xG – a total near 1.8. On paper it is a low-scoring affair, with under 2.5 at 70%. Both teams' recent matches have tended to stay under 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – JS Saoura 28%, draw 32%, MC Alger 40%.
Lower-risk option: MC Alger or draw (72%) at 1.42.
GG/NG: GG (51%) at 2.15.
Price worth noting: Both teams to score @2.15 – the bookmaker implies 47%, our ratings say 51%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was MC Alger or draw (72%, odds 1.42 – longer than our fair 1.39, so there is value too). Most likely score in line with that pick: JS Saoura 0–1 MC Alger. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
JS Saoura28%fair 3.58 · @2.75
Draw32%fair 3.16 · @2.80
MC Alger40%fair 2.47 · @2.65
1.81Expected goals
0.75JS Saoura xG
1.06MC Alger xG
51%Both score
30%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
0–117%
0–016%
1–113%
1–012%
0–29%
1–27%
From our goals model: JS Saoura 0.7 – 1.1 MC Alger expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
MC Alger to win✗
40%
2.47
2.65 ▲
Double chance
MC Alger or draw✗
72%
1.39
1.42
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
51%
1.98
2.15 ▲
Draw no bet
MC Alger (draw no bet)✗
59%
1.69
–
Asian handicap
JS Saoura +1 (Asian handicap)✓
77%
1.30
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
56%
1.79
1.60
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✗
70%
1.43
1.40
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
89%
1.12
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
96%
1.04
–
First team to score
MC Alger to score first
49%
2.04
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
52%
1.91
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Draw / FT Draw✗
24%
4.17
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✗
7%
14.46
–
Recent results
JS Saoura – last 5
WWLLW
18 Mar
@ JS Kabylie
1–0
W
13 Mar
vs MC Oran
2–0
W
8 Mar
@ Olympique Akbou
0–1
L
4 Mar
@ USM Alger
0–1
L
27 Feb
vs Ben Aknoun
1–0
W
0.8Scored / game
0.4Conceded / game
0%Both scored
0%Over 2.5
MC Alger – last 6
WWWWDD
1 Apr
vs USM Alger
1–0
W
25 Mar
@ CR Belouizdad
1–0
W
17 Mar
vs Khenchela
2–1
W
13 Mar
@ Paradou AC
2–0
W
3 Mar
@ CR Belouizdad
2–2
D
26 Feb
vs JS Kabylie
0–0
D
1.3Scored / game
0.5Conceded / game
33%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between JS Saoura and MC Alger.
Our pick is MC Alger or draw with a 72% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.42.
Who will win JS Saoura vs MC Alger?
On our numbers JS Saoura have a 28% chance of winning, the draw 32% and MC Alger 40%.
How many goals will there be in JS Saoura vs MC Alger?
We expect about 1.8 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 30% likely and both teams score 51% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for JS Saoura vs MC Alger?
Our predicted score is JS Saoura 0–1 MC Alger, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 1.8 goals in total.
When is JS Saoura vs MC Alger?
JS Saoura vs MC Alger (Ligue 1) kicks off on Sunday 5 April 2026 at 20:00 (West Africa Time) at 20 August Stadium.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
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