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CS Constantine vs Ben Aknoun: prediction and statistics
Algeria · Ligue 1 · 18 November 2026 · kick-off
Team stats: CS Constantine · Ben Aknoun
Before kick-off
CS Constantine host Ben Aknoun in Ligue 1 on 18 November 2026. Very little separates them in the standings — CS Constantine are 12th, Ben Aknoun 11th in a table of 16.
CS Constantine have blown hot and cold: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches. An uneven run for Ben Aknoun: 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat from the last 5 games. Measured in points the two runs are close — 7 and 6.
The home record of CS Constantine (2024/25–2026/27) is balanced: 16 wins, 13 draws and 5 defeats in 34 matches, 1.4 scored and 0.9 conceded per game. Away from home Ben Aknoun have 5 wins, 9 draws and 6 defeats in 20 matches, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.2 per game.
Draws are a feature of this pairing — 3 in 5 meetings. Last time out (13 March 2026) it ended CS Constantine 0:0 Ben Aknoun. On average these meetings produce 0.8 goals.
Form
CS Constantine: last five matches — D-W-W-L-L.
- 5 losses in a row · all competitions
- 5 matches without a win · all competitions
- 3 matches in a row without both teams scoring · all competitions
Ben Aknoun: last five matches — W-D-L-D-D.
- 7 matches without a win · all competitions
- 3 matches in a row under 2.5 goals · all competitions
Table: CS Constantine — 12, Ben Aknoun — 11 (of 16).
Home and away record
CS Constantine at home and Ben Aknoun away, 2024/25–2026/27.
| CS Constantine | Ben Aknoun | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 34 | 20 |
| Wins · draws · losses | 16-13-5 | 5-9-6 |
| Goals scored per match | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Goals conceded per match | 0.9 | 1.2 |
Head to head
5 meetings in our database: CS Constantine won 1, 3 draws, Ben Aknoun won 1. Per match: 0.8 goals.
- 13.03.2026: CS Constantine 0:0 Ben Aknoun
- 18.10.2025: Ben Aknoun 1:0 CS Constantine
- 11.06.2024: Ben Aknoun 0:1 CS Constantine
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Key facts
- 3 of the 5 meetings between these teams ended in a draw.
- Three-season trend: over 2.5 goals in 44% of CS Constantine home games and 40% of Ben Aknoun away games.
- Our model sees an open game: CS Constantine 43%, draw 26%, Ben Aknoun 31%.
Yellow cards
Yellow cards under 4.5
Our model expects 3.9 yellow cards: CS Constantine 1.8, Ben Aknoun 2.1; typical match of the competition — 4.5. Probability of over 4.5 cards: 36% (typical match — 47%).
This match is in the top of the day: Yellow cards under 4.5 — 64%, typical match 54%.
Result
Our model: CS Constantine win 43%, draw 26%, Ben Aknoun win 31%. Over 2.5 goals — 48%, both teams to score — 52%.
Team statistics for three seasons
| CS Constantine | Ben Aknoun | |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 47% | 25% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 44% | 40% |
| Both teams score | 47% | 65% |
| Total corners per match | — | — |
| Over 9.5 corners | — | — |
| Total yellow cards per match | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| Over 4.5 yellow cards | 50% | 30% |
Head to head
Yellow cards in their meetings: 2.0 per match on average.
How we calculate
Corners and cards: our own model on the last 30 matches of each team, pulled toward the competition average; tested on 126,835 matches from 2014–2026, each forecast using only games played before it. Result and goals: our own model — who is stronger comes from an attack and defence rating adjusted for the strength of the opponents (wins over weak sides count for less, so a promoted team gets no extra credit), how many goals from the last 30 matches of each team, Poisson distribution; tested the same way on 445,384 matches since July 2023. Form, head to head and referee: our database of more than half a million matches.