El Bayadh 1, Constantine 1

CONSTANTINE, Algeria (Interstat) — In a match that defied pregame projections of a comfortable home victory, CS Constantine and relegation-threatened MC El Bayadh fought to a 1-1 draw in Algerian Ligue 1 play Saturday at Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui. The result, which aligned exactly with the final score predicted by Interstat’s game simulator, saw the visiting side from El Bayadh secure a critical away point against the odds. Statistical models had given Constantine an 86.70 percent probability to win, but a disciplined, if foul-prone, defensive effort from the visitors and a late moment of quality ensured a share of the spoils. The… Read more...