Preview: Paradou AC Hosts MC Alger in Algerian Ligue 1 Clash

ALGIERS, Algeria (Interstat) — Paradou AC will host MC Alger in a pivotal Algerian Ligue 1 match on Friday, March 13, 2026, with both sides seeking momentum as the season progresses.

The matchup at Paradou’s home ground is a rematch of their Oct. 22, 2025, meeting, which MC Alger won 2-1. The Interstat game simulator projects a 1-1 draw for this encounter.

MC Alger (8-6-3) enters with mixed recent form. After a strong run in domestic and continental play in January and early February, including a 2-1 victory over Sudan’s Al Hilal Omdurman in the African Football League, MCA has stumbled lately. It fell 2-0 to South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns on Feb. 14 and suffered a 2-1 loss to MC Oran in its most recent league outing on Feb. 20.

Paradou AC (5-3-9) is in a more urgent search for points, having lost three consecutive matches. Its defense has been leaky, conceding four goals in a 4-3 loss to Oued Akbou on Feb. 21 and five in a 5-3 defeat to ES Ben Aknoun on Feb. 14. The team has not won in the league since a 2-0 victory over MC El Bayadh on Nov. 20, 2025.

Historically, MC Alger has held the upper hand. Beyond October’s win, MCA has lost just once in its last ten matches across all competitions, showcasing a generally resilient setup. Paradou’s challenge will be tightening a backline that has allowed nine goals in its last two games alone.

Key for Paradou will be reversing its fortunes at home, where it has struggled. For MC Alger, the focus is rebounding from its defeat to Oran and capitalizing on Paradou’s defensive frailties to keep pace in the league table.

Following this match, Paradou AC will travel to face ES Mostaganem on Tuesday, March 17. MC Alger will host USM Khenchela on the same date in its next Ligue 1 fixture.

Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. local time at Paradou AC Stadium.