Prior record: 0-2-0 across 2 since 2026. Most recent 2026, 1-1 in Algeria Ligue 1. Set beside that history, the ratings stand at 1613 and 1603 — 10 points — for a 48.0% / 25.4% / 26.6% split.
Olympique Akbou holds a 21.4-point edge on the next outcome. Raw profiles are 0.78 and 0.78 against 1.06 and 1.05. From the 1500 baseline they currently stand at +113 and +103. The xG line reads 1.21 to 1.11. Sample sizes behind the two numbers are 65 and 65 matches. Scorelines above 8%: 5. Rounding the goal expectations gives a predicted 1-1. Most likely single result is Olympique Akbou on 48.0%. The match finished 2-1. Flat distribution — 1-1 tops it at just 13.2%. The distribution runs from 48.0% down to 25.4%. The model keeps one current rating per side, so these include this match. Higher rating: the home side. 10 points separate the two ratings — a narrow margin. One half each — Ben Aknoun in front on 1.06, Olympique Akbou behind on 0.78. Someone wins 74.6% of the time by this model. Expected shares on the Elo curve: 60.6% and 39.4%.
Source: our elo-poisson-v1 model, run across the complete result record. Not betting guidance.
Match Report
Before the match
Olympique Akbou: one win, two draws and two defeats over five games; five goals scored, six conceded. JS Saoura were their latest opponents, away on 8 October: a 0-0 draw.
On 8 October, JS Saoura faced Olympique Akbou in Algeria Ligue 1: Olympique Akbou drew 0-0 away from home, having scored zero and conceded zero. Algeria Ligue 1, 19 September brought a home meeting with USM Alger; Olympique Akbou lost 2-3, a return of two goals scored and three conceded. Olympique Akbou visited MB Rouisset on 12 September (Algeria Ligue 1) and lost 0-2; their goals totalled zero, compared with two conceded. JS El Biar hosted Olympique Akbou (Algeria Ligue 1) on 3 September. For Olympique Akbou, the score was 2-0: two goals scored, zero allowed. 1-1 was Olympique Akbou's result against Ben Aknoun on 6 June (Algeria Ligue 1), playing at home; Olympique Akbou drew, with one scored to one conceded.
seven goals for and six against accompanied Ben Aknoun's one win and four draws across five outings, an unbeaten run. On 7 October, Ben Aknoun recorded a 2-2 draw hosting JS El Biar.
Ben Aknoun's at home game on 7 October (Algeria Ligue 1) ended 2-2 against JS El Biar, with two goals for and two against. On 18 September, Khenchela faced Ben Aknoun in Algeria Ligue 1: Ben Aknoun drew 1-1 away from home, having scored one and conceded one. Algeria Ligue 1, 10 September brought a home meeting with US Biskra; Ben Aknoun drew 2-2, a return of two goals scored and two conceded. Ben Aknoun visited ES Setif on 3 September (Algeria Ligue 1) and won 1-0; their goals totalled one, compared with zero conceded. Olympique Akbou hosted Ben Aknoun (Algeria Ligue 1) on 6 June. For Ben Aknoun, the score was 1-1: one goal scored, one allowed.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 1-1 draw at Olympique Akbou on 6 June and a 2-2 draw at Ben Aknoun on 8 January.
After the match
Olympique Akbou edged past Ben Aknoun 2-1 on 16 October 2026. A. Tamimi opened the scoring inside the first 5 minutes for Ben Aknoun to make it 1-0. N. Zaalani levelled it 56 minutes into the game for Olympique Akbou to make it 1-1. H. Messiad put Olympique Akbou in front 58 minutes into the game to make it 2-1. 7 players were booked, among them A. Tamimi (16'), (46'), A. Chaaraoui (47'), K. Boussouf (51'), (60') and R. Hitala (61'). Olympique Akbou won this pairing for the first time in our records, after 2 meetings without a win. Olympique Akbou: two yellow cards. Olympique Akbou made four changes. The card tally for Ben Aknoun was five yellow cards. Ben Aknoun made four changes. The lead changed hands once in the scoring sequence. After trailing, Olympique Akbou secured the win.