BELOUIZDAD, Algeria (Interstat) — Belouizdad will host O Akbou on Thursday in a global football match, with the home side looking to protect an unbeaten record across all competitions. Belouizdad enters at 2-0-1, while O Akbou is 1-2-0.

Belouizdad’s most recent result was a 1-0 win at Biskra on Sept. 17. Farid Chaâl, Riyane Akacem and Sofiane Bouchar each played 90 minutes in that match, and Bouchar received a yellow card. Belouizdad also beat Setif 1-0 at home on Sept. 11 and drew 3-3 at Chlef on Sept. 5.

O Akbou’s most recent previous result was a 3-2 home loss to USM Alger on Sept. 19. Ramdane Hitala played 79 minutes and received a yellow card, while Abdelkader Boutiche and Rayane Yesli each played 90 minutes. O Akbou’s other results this season include a 0-0 home draw with Ben Aknoun, a 2-0 loss at MB Rouissat and a 2-0 win at El Biar.

The match will pit Belouizdad’s unbeaten start against an O Akbou side seeking its second win of the campaign. Belouizdad has not lost in three matches across all competitions, while O Akbou has dropped two of its three contests. O Akbou will be the visiting team.

The match is part of the ALG: Ligue 1 schedule. Belouizdad will seek to remain unbeaten across all competitions, while O Akbou will aim to improve its current record. The visiting side enters after a 3-2 home loss to USM Alger, and the home side enters after a 1-0 win at Biskra.

After Thursday, Belouizdad is scheduled to visit Ben Aknoun on Oct. 21, then visit MB Rouissat on Oct. 28. O Akbou is set to host Kabylie on Oct. 21 and then travel to MC Alger on Oct. 28. Belouizdad later has home matches against Constantine on Nov. 4 and Kabylie on Nov. 25, while O Akbou is scheduled to host CR Temouchent on Nov. 4 and Setif on Nov. 25.

Belouizdad’s upcoming slate also includes trips to Oran on Nov. 18, MC Alger on Dec. 23 and Setif on Feb. 3, plus home games against CR Temouchent on Dec. 30, Chlef on Jan. 27 and Biskra on Feb. 10. O Akbou’s schedule includes visits to Chlef on Nov. 18, Biskra on Dec. 23 and USM Alger on Feb. 10, along with home games against Khenchela on Dec. 30, El Biar on Jan. 27 and MB Rouissat on Feb. 3.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Belouizdad 1, O Akbou 0. Interstat’s ELO system gives Belouizdad a 68.3 percent probability to win.