ES Setif 0, Saoura 1

BECHAR, Algeria (Interstat) — A second-half goal from defender Abdelkader Boutiche propelled Saoura to a narrow 1-0 victory over ES Setif in an Algerian Ligue 1 match on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, at Stade du 20 Août 1955. The match, a tightly contested season opener, was decided by an unlikely offensive source. Boutiche, a defender, emerged as the decisive figure, not only scoring the game’s lone goal but also assisting on it. His performance defied a pregame projection from Interstat, whose simulator had forecast a 1-1 draw. The same analytics system, however, had given Saoura a 69.10 percent probability to… Read more...