MC Alger vs USM Alger Prediction: Both teams expected to settle for a draw

Stade du 5 Juillet will host Algeria Ligue 1 action between MC Alger and USM Alger. Both teams are in good form. How will this game end?

MC Alger are coming off a 1-1 draw with Khenchela in their last game. In that game, Abdelhakim Sameur put Khenchela in the lead, but a 22nd-minute strike by Youcef Belaili leveled the scores. However, MC Alger are unbeaten in recent games, a run that has extended to 12. In fact, 10 of those matches ended in wins, while they drew two. Having accumulated 57 points from 25 games, MC Alger are seated at the top of the league standings.

USM Alger returned to winning ways last time out against El Baydh. In a game that ended 2-1, Ismail Belkacemi's brace was all USM Alger needed to take maximum points, the two goals coming in the first half. However, prior games to that win saw USM Alger go four without a win. Losing to Berkane twice in the Confederation Cup, while they drew Kabylie in the league. USM Alger are seated 5th in the league standings with 39 points from 22 games.

Both teams have qualities on both ends of the field, and we can expect top-level performance from them here. With their league objectives still very clear, I do not see either team leaving a spot for a defeat here, and we can expect this game to end in a goalless draw.