Good pick · fair odds 1.62 · bookmaker 1.67 · Won ✓
5/10Rating
1.67Odds
Picks by market
ResultUSM Annaba to win ✓62% · @1.67
Double chanceUSM Annaba or draw ✓85% · @1.11
Both teams scoreNot both teams to score ✓61% · fair 1.64
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals ✓82% · fair 1.22
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–0 ✗18% · fair 5.66
USM Annaba vs NC Magra: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
16:00 WAT, Friday 18 September: USM Annaba v NC Magra in the Ligue 2. In the table, USM Annaba are 4th, among the top four, on 15 points after 9 matches; NC Magra are 7th (upper half) with 14. Only 1 point split them, so the winner climbs above the loser.
Current form
USM Annaba, last 5: LDDLW Their latest outing: 0–1 defeat to JS Jijel, away. In their own stadium the record reads 2 won, 0 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 4 clean sheets in that run.
NC Magra, last 5: LWLDW Their latest outing: 1–2 defeat to IB Khémis El Khechna, away. Away from home the record reads 1 won, 2 lost from 4. Scoring is the worry: just 0.7 goals a game.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give USM Annaba 1.6 xG, NC Magra 0.6 xG – a total near 2.2. On paper it is a low-scoring affair, with under 2.5 at 62% 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 – USM Annaba 62%, draw 24%, NC Magra 15%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was USM Annaba to win (62%, odds 1.67 – longer than our fair 1.62, so there is value too). Most likely score in line with that pick: USM Annaba 1–0 NC Magra. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
USM Annaba62%fair 1.62 · @1.67
Draw24%fair 4.23 · @3.20
NC Magra15%fair 6.80 · @5.00
2.19Expected goals
1.58USM Annaba xG
0.61NC Magra xG
39%Both score
38%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–018%
2–014%
0–011%
1–111%
2–19%
3–07%
From our goals model: USM Annaba 1.6 – 0.6 NC Magra 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
USM Annaba to win✓
62%
1.62
1.67
Double chance
USM Annaba or draw✓
85%
1.17
1.11
Both teams to score
Not both teams to score✓
61%
1.64
–
Draw no bet
USM Annaba (draw no bet)✓
81%
1.24
–
Asian handicap
USM Annaba -0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
61%
1.64
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
64%
1.55
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✗
62%
1.60
1.50
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
82%
1.22
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
93%
1.08
–
First team to score
USM Annaba to score first✓
64%
1.56
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
46%
2.19
–
Half-time / full-time
HT USM Annaba / FT USM Annaba✓
37%
2.67
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–0✗
18%
5.66
–
Recent results
USM Annaba – last 6
LDDLWW
21 Apr
@ JS Jijel
0–1
L
17 Apr
vs MO Constantine
0–0
D
10 Apr
@ CR Béni Thour
0–0
D
6 Mar
@ MSP Batna
1–3
L
27 Feb
vs US Chaouia
1–0
W
17 Feb
vs Nrb Beni Oulbene
3–0
W
0.8Scored / game
0.7Conceded / game
17%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
NC Magra – last 6
LWLDWL
21 Apr
@ IB Khémis El Khechna
1–2
L
17 Apr
vs Teleghma
1–0
W
10 Apr
@ US Biskra
0–2
L
27 Mar
@ MO Constantine
1–1
D
6 Mar
@ CR Béni Thour
1–0
W
27 Feb
vs JS Jijel
0–2
L
0.7Scored / game
1.2Conceded / game
33%Both scored
17%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between USM Annaba and NC Magra.
What is the prediction for USM Annaba vs NC Magra?
Our pick is USM Annaba to win with a 62% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.67.
Who will win USM Annaba vs NC Magra?
On our numbers USM Annaba have a 62% chance of winning, the draw 24% and NC Magra 15%.
How many goals will there be in USM Annaba vs NC Magra?
We expect about 2.2 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 38% likely and both teams score 39% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for USM Annaba vs NC Magra?
Our predicted score is USM Annaba 1–0 NC Magra, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.2 goals in total.
When is USM Annaba vs NC Magra?
USM Annaba vs NC Magra (Ligue 2) kicks off on Friday 18 September 2026 at 16:00 (West Africa Time).
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.
