CS Constantine
vs
USM Alger
Ligue 1 postponed match
This fixture has been postponed and is not being played on this date. A replayed tie is listed by our data provider as a new fixture, with its own page, so the call below has no result to be judged against.
Before the match was called off the model made it 41% CS Constantine, 26% draw, 33% USM Alger — fair odds of 2.44, 3.85 and 3.03. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-1.
Expected goals: CS Constantine 1.64, USM Alger 1.43.
Both teams to score: 62%. Over 2.5 goals: 59%, under 2.5: 41%.
Model confidence: Medium.
Evenly matched: once home advantage is counted, neither side has a clear edge. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 41%, 28% were drawn and the underdog won 31%.
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Model insights: CS Constantine vs USM Alger
Has the model earned this number?
It puts CS Constantine at 41% here. Across 3,660 settled matches (as of 14 October 2026), 1,712 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.8% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
Form going into CS Constantine vs USM Alger
CS Constantine
- L0-2away to Khenchela12 October 2026
- W4-0US Biskra7 October 2026
- L1-5away to ES Setif19 September 2026
- W3-0ASO Chlef12 September 2026
- D1-1away to Témouchent5 September 2026
USM Alger
- W1-0JS Saoura13 October 2026
- L0-1away to MB Rouisset8 October 2026
- W3-2away to Olympique Akbou19 September 2026
- W2-0JS El Biar10 September 2026
- D0-0away to Khenchela4 September 2026
What these results say
- CS Constantine scored in 4 of these 5 matches.
- 4 of these 5 matches for USM Alger had two goals or fewer.
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 1 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | CS Constantine | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 |
| 3 | USM Alger | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
Head-to-head: CS Constantine vs USM Alger
- 8 March 2026USM Alger 0–0 CS ConstantineLigue 1
- 4 October 2025CS Constantine 1–1 USM AlgerLigue 1
- 11 May 2025USM Alger 2–1 CS ConstantineLigue 1
- 9 April 2025USM Alger 1–1 CS ConstantineCAF Confederation Cup
- 2 April 2025CS Constantine 1–1 USM AlgerCAF Confederation Cup
- 21 November 2024CS Constantine 1–0 USM AlgerLigue 1
Two sides the ratings cannot separate
CS Constantine carry a model rating of 6.29 against 6.37 for USM Alger. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.
What the model expects
Under the hood the model expects 1.64 goals for CS Constantine and 1.43 for USM Alger. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
CS Constantine rate 0.66 in attack and 2.05 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; USM Alger rate 0.58 and 1.53.
Where the model differs from the table
The table and the model disagree here: the standings favour USM Alger, while our numbers lean the other way. The model weights recent expected goals rather than results already banked, so it moves before the table does.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1,776 correct results out of 3,725 settled predictions (48%), with 376 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives CS Constantine the highest probability at 41%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.64 expected goals for CS Constantine against 1.43 for USM Alger. CS Constantine's attack/defence rating is 0.66/2.05 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.58/1.53 for USM Alger.
Goal trends
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals
Both teams score
Outer rings: how often each side's most recent league matches before kick-off (up to 10 games; the count is under each ring) went over the line. Middle ring: the model's own probability for this match, from the same expected goals as the prediction above. Past matches are context; the middle ring is the estimate. Not betting advice.