MC Alger vs Belouizdad Prediction: Another defensive-minded encounter ahead

MC Alger and Belouizdad will square it off at Stade Nelson Mandela in the Algeria Ligue 1 week 28 action. We have witnessed consecutive goalless draws in these fixtures lately. Will there be a winner in this one?

League-leading MC Alger will look to keep their unbeaten run intact in this game. Last time out, this team played Kabylie on the road, and they could only pick a point, with a penalty goal by Kheiredine Merzougui being good enough to see them avoid a defeat. In the meantime, a look at this team’s last five encounters saw MC Alger win three while they drew two. MC Alger are yet to suffer a defeat in their last 13 games in all competitions. MC Alger have accumulated 61 points from 27 matches, scoring 52 and conceding 17.

Belouizdad secured a win over El Bayadh in their last league game, and in this one, they will hope for a similar result. In that encounter, in the 73rd minute, Mouad Hadded’s goal was the difference, as the sole goal gave Belouizdad maximum points to see them retain their CAF Champions League spot. In the meantime, Belouizdad have two wins with one other against Ben Aknoun in their last five matches, losing to MC Oran and Khenchela, while they drew Constantine in their last five games. 

This game is going to be another tough one, and we can expect both sides to give it their all. However, the hosts have had a better season, and looking at their run of games, we can expect them to win here. Also, while we have seen this fixture end without goals lately, we can expect another low-scoring encounter, as defensive play is expected to be prioritized.