El Bayadh vs MC Oran Prediction: Middle of the table Battle

The matchday eleven of Algeria Ligue 1 between El Bayadh and MC Oran will take place at the Stade Zakaria Medjdoub. We give the full details of the match with expected match outcomes.

El Bayadh - The Home Side are Good at Keeping the Ball

El Bayadh's previous games resulted in one victory, against HB Chelghoum Lad, three defeats, against RC Arbaa, NC Magra, and CR Belouizdad, and one tie against Paradou AC. In the same previous five encounters, El Bayadh only managed to score two goals, while they gave up five goals.

During the current league season, El Bayadh has scored 0.6 goals on average in every game they have played. In terms of disciplinary actions, the home team was issued 20 yellow cards and 2 red cards.

With an average possession rate of 50.67 percent so far this season, El Bayadh appears to be very good at keeping the ball.

MC Oran - The Away Team Will Score Here

MC Oran comes into this match having won three of their previous five matches against USM Alger, HB Chelghoum Lad, and Paradou AC. They have lost one match against USM Khenchela, while one of their previous five matchups against CS Constantine has ended in a draw. The club was responsible for both scoring and allowing three goals.

MC Oran only managed to score 0.56 goals per game when playing on the road, while the team allowed 0.78 goals per game on the road. The team was given 16 yellow cards, however they only received a red card for themselves. In comparison to the home team, they appear to have better discipline.

The overall percentage of time that MC Oran has had control of the ball during this season is only 48.29% on average.

Expert Betting Tips

We anticipate a low scoring matchup here because El Bayadh has not allowed two or more goals in any of their last four matches. Amidst this, MC Oran has not given up two or more goals in any of their last six games.

In Ligue 1, El Bayadh have let up the fewest goals at home than any other team. Thus far this season, El Bayadh's home defence has not allowed two or more goals in a match. In a similar vein, MC Oran has not given up two or more goals in any of their previous three matches played away from home.

• First goal: Home for 1.70
• W1 for 1.83
• Over 1.5 for 1.60