MO Constantine v Nrb Beni Oulbene: numbers & prediction

MO Constantine vs Nrb Beni Oulbene: Betarazi preview and prediction

The fixture

MO Constantine welcome Nrb Beni Oulbene for a Ligue 2 fixture on Friday 10 April (15:00 WAT). In the table, MO Constantine are 8th, upper half, on 13 points after 9 matches; Nrb Beni Oulbene are 11th (lower half) with 11. Only 2 points split them, so the winner climbs above the loser.

Current form

MO Constantine, last 5: DWLDL Their latest outing: 1–1 draw with NC Magra, at home. In their own stadium the record reads 1 won, 0 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.6 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 2 clean sheets in that run.

Nrb Beni Oulbene, last 5: LLWLW Their latest outing: 0–1 defeat to MSP Batna, away. Away from home the record reads 0 won, 3 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.6 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 2 clean sheets in that run.

Where the goals come from

Betarazi's ratings give MO Constantine 1.3 xG, Nrb Beni Oulbene 0.7 xG – a total near 2.0. On paper it is a low-scoring affair, with under 2.5 at 63% and a clean sheet for one side more likely than not. Both teams' recent matches have tended to stay under 2.5.

Markets worth a look

• 1X2 according to our numbers – MO Constantine 59%, draw 26%, Nrb Beni Oulbene 15%.

Our call before kick-off

Our pre-match call was Under 2.5 goals (63%, odds 1.62 – longer than our fair 1.58, so there is value too). Most likely score in line with that pick: MO Constantine 1–0 Nrb Beni Oulbene. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.