Ligue 1

Defences have dominated the 2025/2026 Ligue 1 season so far. With just 368 goals in 174 matches and an average of 2.11 per game, coaches have prioritised organisation and clean sheets over all-out attack.

Title Race. MC Alger have opened up a commanding 12-point lead at the top of the table. Olympique Akbou, in second on 40 points, face an uphill battle to close the gap before the season ends.

Form & Momentum. MC Alger are the form team of the moment, collecting 15 points from their last five matches. That blistering run puts them at the top of the form table, with JS Saoura (12pts) the next best.

Predictions. Our prediction model has assessed 28 matches in the Ligue 1 this season, correctly picking the exact scoreline 21.4% of the time and the right result in 57.1% of cases.