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# MC Alger host Khenchela in Matchday 8 of the Algerian Ligue 1

MC Alger and Khenchela meet on 31 October 2026 in Matchday 8 of the Algerian Ligue 1, in a clash between the side in sixth place and their visitors in thirteenth place.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 30 October 2026، 06:01 Saudi time

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MC Alger host Khenchela in Matchday 8 of the Algerian Ligue 1

[MC Alger](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/mc-alger-158) will host [Khenchela](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/khenchela-147) on 31 October 2026 at 18:00 Saudi Arabia time (the same as Damascus time), in a match forming part of Matchday 8 of the [Algerian Ligue 1](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/algerian-ligue-1-11) for the 2026/27 season, with the match broadcast on Algerian Television.

MC Alger sit in sixth place in the table with 10 points from 4 matches, having achieved 3 wins and 1 draw without any defeats, scoring 5 goals and conceding just 1. Khenchela, on the other hand, are in thirteenth place with 5 points from 6 matches, having won 1 match, drawn 2 and lost 3, scoring 3 goals and conceding 6.

In their last five matches, MC Alger beat Biskra away from home 1-0 on 27 October 2026, and beat Ienougou Rangers at home 3-0 on 23 October 2026, but lost to the same opponents away 0-2 on 18 October 2026, drew with Chlef 1-1 on 13 October 2026, and beat Mustakbel Temouchent 1-0 on 9 October 2026.

Khenchela's recent results, meanwhile, have been mixed, as they lost to JS Kabylie at home 0-3 on 24 October 2026, also lost to MC Oran away 0-1 on 17 October 2026, beat CS Constantine at home 2-0 on 12 October 2026, lost to CR Belouizdad away 0-1 on 7 October 2026, and drew with NC Bou Akeul 1-1 on 18 September 2026.

In head-to-head meetings between the two sides, MC Alger beat Khenchela 2-1 on 18 March 2026, and also beat them by the same score of 2-1 on 13 December 2025, while MC Alger also won away to Khenchela 0-1 on 30 October 2025. The meeting on 16 March 2025 ended in a 2-2 draw, while MC Alger won at Khenchela's ground 0-1 on 18 October 2024.

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