Saoura 2, USM Alger 1

ALGIERS, Algeria (Interstat) — Substitute Oussama Bentaleb delivered a stunning two-goal performance off the bench to propel visiting Saoura to a 2-1 upset victory over USM Alger in an Algerian Ligue 1 match on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, defying pregame projections that heavily favored the hosts. The match, contested before a crowd at Stade du 5 Juillet 1962, was a tale of contrasting fortunes, with Saoura’s clinical finishing overcoming a dominant statistical probability held by USM Alger. Pre-match analysis from Interstat gave USM Alger a 73.70 percent chance of victory, with its game simulator predicting a 1-1 draw. Instead, Saoura… Read more...