AKBOU, Algeria (Interstat) — USM Alger scored three times and held off a two-goal effort from O Akbou to win 3-2 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in an Algerian Ligue 1 match organized by the Ligue 1 and played at Stade des Martyrs d’Akbou. O Akbou was the home team, and USM Alger was the visiting team.

Mohamed El Amine Ramdaoui opened the scoring for USM Alger in the 21st minute with a left-footed goal. Ibrahim Farhi doubled the visitors’ lead in the 48th minute, also finishing with his left foot. O Akbou responded in the 60th minute when Ramdane Hitala scored with a left-footed effort, one of the home side’s two goals in the match. Dramane Kamagaté scored USM Alger’s third goal in the 78th minute with another left-footed effort. O Akbou finished with two goals, and Hitala’s 60th-minute left-footed strike was among them.

Yellow cards were issued throughout a physical contest. USM Alger’s Imad Eddine Azzi was booked in the 33rd minute. O Akbou’s Ramdane Hitala received a yellow card in first-half stoppage time, in the 45th minute plus one. USM Alger’s Saâdi Radouani was booked in the 45th minute plus three. O Akbou’s Toufik Addadi was cautioned in the 66th minute, and USM Alger’s Oussama Benbot was booked in the 90th minute plus three.

The result lifted USM Alger to two wins, zero losses and one draw in Ligue 1 this season. The club holds the same record across all competitions. O Akbou fell to one win and two losses in Ligue 1 and across all competitions. USM Alger had entered the match after a 2-0 home win against El Biar on Sept. 10 and a 0-0 draw at Khenchela on Sept. 4. O Akbou had lost 2-0 at MB Rouissat on Sept. 12 after a 2-0 win at El Biar on Sept. 3.

USM Alger’s next 10 matches in Ligue 1 begin with a home game against Saoura on Sept. 24. USM Alger then travels to Ben Aknoun on Oct. 1, visits MB Rouissat on Oct. 7, hosts Belouizdad on Oct. 8, hosts Saoura again on Oct. 12, travels to Constantine on Oct. 15, visits Ben Aknoun on Oct. 16, hosts MC Oran on Oct. 22, visits Kabylie on Oct. 29 and hosts MC Alger on Nov. 5. O Akbou’s next 10 Ligue 1 matches begin with a home game against Ben Aknoun on Sept. 24. O Akbou then visits Belouizdad on Oct. 1, visits Saoura on Oct. 7, hosts Constantine on Oct. 8, hosts Ben Aknoun on Oct. 12, visits MC Oran on Oct. 15, visits Belouizdad on Oct. 16, hosts Kabylie on Oct. 22, visits MC Alger on Oct. 29 and hosts CR Témouchent on Nov. 5.

The visitors led by two goals after Farhi’s 48th-minute strike. Hitala cut the deficit in the 60th minute. Kamagaté scored USM Alger’s third goal in the 78th minute. O Akbou finished with two goals, making the final margin one. The match remained competitive after USM Alger built its lead, and O Akbou’s two-goal total kept the home side within reach. USM Alger protected its advantage over the closing stages at Stade des Martyrs d’Akbou.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of O Akbou 1, USM Alger 0, and Interstat’s ELO system had projected O Akbou with a 65.3 percent probability to win. The actual result delivered a different outcome at Stade des Martyrs d’Akbou. The final scoreline reflected USM Alger’s three-goal output and O Akbou’s two-goal response. The projection favored the home side, but the visitors scored three times and left with the victory.