US Biskra host MC Oran in Round 5 of the Algerian League

US Biskra host MC Oran on 13 October 2026 at 17:00 Damascus time, in Round 5 of the Algerian Ligue 1 football competition for the 2026/27 season, with the match broadcast on Algerian Television.

US Biskra enter the match following negative results in recent rounds, having lost 0-4 away to CS Constantine on 7 October 2026, and before that drawing 0-0 at home with JS Saoura, as well as losing 0-1 to CR Belouizdad and drawing 2-2 away to NC Magra.

MC Oran, by contrast, arrive in better form, having drawn 0-0 at home with ES Setif on 8 October 2026, won 1-0 away to ASO Chlef, and secured another win at home against Mesteghanem Hope by 2-0.

Previous meetings between the two sides point to a slight edge for MC Oran, who won the last encounter between them 0-2 on 26 May 2025 at US Biskra's ground, while MC Oran also won 1-0 on their own ground on 8 December 2024, whereas other meetings have ended in draws or wins for US Biskra on some previous occasions.

In the league standings, MC Oran occupy third place with 7 points from 3 matches, having recorded two wins and one draw without any defeats, scoring 3 goals without conceding any. US Biskra, meanwhile, sit in 15th place with just two points from 4 matches, after two draws and two defeats, having scored two goals and conceded 7.