ALGIERS, Algeria (Interstat) — Two Algerian Ligue 1 sides mired in poor form will seek a crucial turnaround when MC El Bayadh hosts Paradou AC on Friday, April 17, 2026.

The match at Stade Zakaria Medjdoub comes with both teams desperate for points as the season enters its decisive phase. According to Interstat’s game simulator, the contest is projected to end in a 1-1 draw.

Paradou AC arrives having secured just one point from its last four matches. Its most recent result was a 1-1 home draw with Saoura on April 11. Preceding that were losses to USM Khenchela (1-0) and CR Belouizdad (3-0). The club’s defensive struggles are glaring, having conceded 16 goals while scoring only six in its last seven league outings.

However, history favors the visitors in this fixture. When the teams last met on Nov. 20, 2025, Paradou AC earned a comfortable 2-0 victory at home.

MC El Bayadh’s trajectory is similarly bleak. The club is winless in its last five matches across all competitions, with its most recent being a 1-1 draw with Kabylie on April 5. Its attack has sputtered, failing to score in three of those five winless games. The team’s last victory came on Feb. 4, a 2-0 win at MB Rouisset.

The home side will look to leverage its stadium advantage, where it has been tougher to beat recently. MC El Bayadh has only one loss in its last five home fixtures, though it has drawn three of them.

Friday’s matchup presents a critical opportunity for both squads to halt their slides. Paradou AC will aim to replicate its prior success against El Bayadh and jumpstart its faltering campaign. Meanwhile, MC El Bayadh seeks to avenge its November loss and convert a home performance into a desperately needed three points, potentially defying the statistical projection of a share of the spoils.