SOCCER PREVIEW: USM Alger vs. Paradou AC

ALGIERS, Algeria (Interstat) — USM Alger hosts Paradou AC on Friday, May 22, 2026, in an Algerian Ligue 1 matchup at Stade Omar Hammadi.

USM Alger enters the game after a 1-1 draw against ES Mostaganem on May 12, its third match without a win. The club also lost 2-1 at ASO Chlef on April 5 and fell 1-0 to MC Alger on April 1. However, USM Alger earned a 1-0 victory over Egyptian side Zamalek SC in the CAF Champions League on May 9, and topped OC Safi 1-0 in Arab Club Champions Cup play on April 11.

Paradou AC, meanwhile, lost 2-1 at MB Rouisset on May 19, its third defeat in four matches. The club has struggled in league play this season, with only two wins in its past 10 games — a 1-0 victory at MC El Bayadh on April 17 and a 1-1 draw at Saoura on April 11.

The teams met most recently on Sept. 6, 2025, when USM Alger won 1-0 at Paradou AC.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 draw.

Paradou AC next plays at RB Ouargla on May 30 in the Algerian Cup. USM Alger visits US Boukhadara on June 3.

Kickoff is 8 p.m. local time.