CS Constantine host USM Alger in Round 8 of Algerian Ligue 1

CS Constantine will host USM Alger on 31 October 2026 at 19:00 Damascus time, in a match to be played in Round 8 of the Algerian Ligue 1 for the 2026/27 season, broadcast live on Algerian Television.

CS Constantine enter the match on the back of a series of negative results, having lost 0-3 away to Olympique Akbou, then fallen 2-4 at home to JS Al-Abyar, and before that lost 0-2 away to USM Khenchela, having previously achieved their only win 4-0 against USM Biskra, while losing 1-5 to ES Setif.

USM Alger, on the other hand, arrive with relatively better results, having drawn 2-2 at home against CR Belouizdad, beaten JS Saoura 1-0, before losing 0-1 away to MC El Rouissat, as well as beating Olympique Akbou 3-2 and JS Al-Abyar 2-0.

Previous meetings between the two sides point to a close balance in results, with four of the last five matches between them ending in draws, the most recent being 0-0 in March 2026 at the USM Alger stadium, while USM Alger won just one meeting 2-1 in May 2025.

In the league standings, USM Alger occupy fifth place with 11 points from 6 matches, having achieved 3 wins, two draws and one loss, with a goal difference of 8 for and 5 against, while CS Constantine occupy eleventh place with 7 points from 7 matches, having recorded two wins, one draw and four losses, with a goal difference of 11 for and 15 against.