ES Setif to host JS Kabylie in Round 5 of the Algerian Ligue 1

ES Setif will host JS Kabylie on 14 October 2026 at 20:00 Damascus time, as the two sides meet in Round 5 of the Algerian Ligue 1 for the 2026/27 season, with the match broadcast on Algerian Television.

ES Setif go into the match after mixed results in their last five games, having drawn 0-0 away to MC Oran on 8 October 2026, beaten CS Constantine 5-1 on 19 September 2026, lost 0-1 to CR Belouizdad and 0-1 to NC Bou Akeul, and won a previous match against Paradou 2-0.

JS Kabylie, meanwhile, won their last match 1-0 against ASO Chlef on 9 October 2026, after losing 0-1 to US Tamanrasset on 17 September 2026, beating MC El Eulma 1-0, drawing 0-0 with CR Belouizdad, and winning a previous match against ASO Chlef 2-1.

In head-to-head meetings between the two sides, JS Kabylie had the upper hand in the last encounter, winning 5-1 on 8 May 2026, while ES Setif won 1-0 on 19 December 2025, JS Kabylie won 2-0 on 12 June 2025, the match on 13 December 2024 ended in a 2-2 draw, and ES Setif won 1-0 on 16 March 2024.

In the league standings, JS Kabylie are seventh with 6 points from 3 matches, having won twice and lost once, with a goal difference of 2-1, while ES Setif are tenth with 4 points from 4 matches, having won once, drawn once and lost twice, with a goal difference of 5-3.