USM Alger vs CR Belouizdad: result and our prediction
USM Alger host CR Belouizdad in the Ligue 1 (round 7) on Saturday 24 October 2026. USM Alger are #620 in our world ranking and have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5; CR Belouizdad are #335 and have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 285 places - in CR Belouizdad's favour.
Our prediction
Our model sees USM Alger v CR Belouizdad as close to a coin flip: USM Alger 32%, a draw 29%, CR Belouizdad 39%.
Rating: 1059
Chance to win: 32%
Last 5: DWLWW
Rating: 1148
Chance to win: 39%
Last 5: DWWWW
Who will win USM Alger vs CR Belouizdad?
USM Alger are #620 and CR Belouizdad #335 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is CR Belouizdad (39%). More from the Ligue 1.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | USM Alger v CR Belouizdad | 2-2 |
| 2026-06-02 | USM Alger v CR Belouizdad | 1-1 |
| 2026-04-30 | USM Alger v CR Belouizdad | 2-1 |
| 2025-11-08 | CR Belouizdad v USM Alger | 0-0 |
Ligue 1 table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MC Oran | 6 | 14 | #649 |
| 2 | CR Belouizdad | 6 | 14 | #335 |
| 3 | JS Kabylie | 6 | 13 | #590 |
| 4 | MB Rouisset | 7 | 13 | #870 |
| 5 | USM Alger | 6 | 11 | #620 |
| 6 | MC Alger | 4 | 10 | #469 |
| 7 | Olympique Akbou | 6 | 10 | #833 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MC Oran | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 |  CR Belouizdad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 |  JS Kabylie | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 |  MB Rouisset | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 |  USM Alger | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 |  MC Alger | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 |  Olympique Akbou | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 |  JS El Biar | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 |  Témouchent | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 8 |
| 10 |  Ben Aknoun | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 |  CS Constantine | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 12 |  ES Setif | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 13 |  Khenchela | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 |  ASO Chlef | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 15 |  JS Saoura | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 |  US Biskra | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -10 | 2 |