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title: "USM Alger to host JS Saoura in Round 5 of Algerian Ligue 1"
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description: "USM Alger meet their guests JS Saoura on 13 October at 22:00 Damascus time in the Round 5 fixture of the Algerian Ligue 1."
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# USM Alger to host JS Saoura in Round 5 of Algerian Ligue 1

USM Alger meet their guests JS Saoura on 13 October at 22:00 Damascus time in the Round 5 fixture of the Algerian Ligue 1.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 12 October 2026، 10:01 ، updated 22:09 Saudi time

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

[USM Alger](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/usm-alger-148) will host [JS Saoura](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/js-saoura-157) on 13 October 2026 at 22:00 Damascus time, as the two sides meet in Round 5 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.

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.

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