USM Alger to host JS Saoura in Round 5 of Algerian Ligue 1

USM Alger will host JS Saoura on 13 October 2026 at 22:00 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.

USM Alger go into the match after mixed results in their last five games, having suffered a 0-1 defeat to Mouloudia Rouissat on 8 October, following a 3-2 win over Olympique Akbou and an earlier 2-0 win over JS Bordj Menaiel, as well as draws against USK Khenchela 0-0 and MC Oran 2-2.

JS Saoura, on the other hand, arrive at the match after a modest run of results, having drawn 0-0 with Olympique Akbou on 8 October, and also drawn 0-0 with US Biskra, while losing 0-4 to JS Bordj Menaiel and 1-3 to Horoya, and securing a single 1-0 win over Horoya.

Previous meetings between the two sides show a mixed record, as in the last five encounters USM Alger won two matches by scores of 1-0 and 2-0, while JS Saoura won three matches by scores of 1-2, 1-0 and 2-1.

In the league standings, USM Alger sit in fourth place with 7 points from 4 matches, having recorded two wins, one draw and one defeat, with a goal difference of 5 scored against 3 conceded. JS Saoura, meanwhile, are in fourteenth place with 2 points from 3 matches, following two draws and one defeat, without scoring a single goal while conceding 4.