Match Prediction
Match Prediction
Algeria
Preview
The sun will be high over Stade OPOW de Rouissat this Thursday afternoon as MB Rouisset prepares to host CA Batna in a match that, statistically speaking, looks about as one-sided as a coin flip with two heads. The oddsmakers have made their feelings clear: Rouisset’s win is priced at a meager 1.14, while Batna’s chances are slimmer than a defender’s patience in stoppage time—17.0 for an away victory. Even a draw sits at a lofty 6.0, which tells you everything you need to know about the uphill battle Batna faces.
Let’s start with the obvious. MB Rouisset isn’t just favored because the bookmakers woke up feeling generous. Algeria’s Ligue 2 is a league where home advantage isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s practically a cheat code. Home teams win 55.9% of the time, while away sides scrape together victories in just 17.8% of matches. Rouisset, comfortably nestled in their own backyard, will be licking their lips at those numbers.
Then there’s the recent form. Rouisset’s shock 1-0 away win over USM Annaba back in November—a result few saw coming at odds of 7.2—showed they can grind out results when it matters. But at home? That’s where they’re expected to flex their muscles. The predicted scoreline of 2-0, with Rouisset likely leading 1-0 at halftime, feels about right for a team that knows how to control proceedings without turning the game into a goal-fest.
If you’re the type who enjoys a nervy, tactical battle rather than a goal bonanza, this match might be your cup of tea. NerdyTips’ top recommendation is under 3.5 goals at odds of 1.34, and the stats back it up. In Ligue 2, only 38.3% of games surpass 2.5 goals, and a paltry 20.2% clear the 3.5 mark. Both teams scoring? That happens in just 41.8% of matches. So, while Rouisset should dominate, don’t expect them to go full playground mode and rack up a cricket score.
Batna, for their part, have shown they can be stubborn when the mood strikes. Their 1-1 draw at JS Jijel in December—a result priced at 5.4—proved they’re capable of digging in against the odds. But let’s be real: their chances here are longer than a Monday workweek. If they’re to get anything from this game, it’ll be through sheer defensive grit and maybe a slice of luck.
At the end of the day, this MB Rouisset vs CA Batna prediction boils down to trusting the numbers. Rouisset’s home advantage, combined with Ligue 2’s low-scoring tendencies, makes the under 3.5 goals bet the smart play. Batna might throw a wrench in the works—football loves an underdog story—but the safer money is on Rouisset doing just enough to secure the three points without turning the scoreboard into a pinball machine.
So, grab your coffee, settle in, and expect a game where Rouisset controls the tempo, Batna hangs on for dear life, and the goals stay (relatively) scarce. Unless, of course, football decides to laugh in the face of logic—which, let’s be honest, it loves to do.
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U3.5 -294
No more than 3 goals will be scored in the match with odds of -2941 -714
MB Rouisset is expected to win with odds of -714Under 3.5 -294
No more than 3 goals will be scored in the matchNo -303
At least one team is not expected to score1&U4.5 -263
Home win and under 4.5 goals
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Recent Matches of MB Rouisset| 24 Jan | W |
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Recent Matches of CA Batna
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Khemis K. |
Algeria - Ligue 2| Team | Matches | Goals | Points | |
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| 1 |
MB Rouisset | 30 | 45-14 | 71 |
| 2 |
Usm El Harrach | 30 | 52-15 | 70 |
| 3 |
JS Jijel | 30 | 45-25 | 48 |
| 4 |
USM Annaba | 30 | 45-34 | 47 |
| 5 |
MO Constantine | 30 | 43-39 | 43 |
| 6 |
US Chaouia | 30 | 33-35 | 42 |
| 7 |
IB Khémis El | 30 | 34-34 | 42 |
| 8 |
CA Batna | 30 | 39-37 | 42 |
| 9 |
HB Chelghoum | 30 | 30-31 | 41 |
| 10 |
JS Bordj | 30 | 30-32 | 40 |
| 11 |
Khroub | 30 | 44-38 | 40 |
| 12 |
MSP Batna | 30 | 30-35 | 39 |
| 13 |
Teleghma | 30 | 31-32 | 38 |
| 14 |
RB Ouargla | 30 | 30-43 | 29 |
| 15 |
Oued Magrane | 30 | 28-66 | 19 |
| 16 |
US Souf | 30 | 29-78 | 12 |
