MC Alger, 7 points from 3 games, host Khenchela on Matchday 8

MC Alger host Khenchela on 17 October at 15:00 GMT with 7 points from 3 games, which puts them 5th. A win would take them to 10 points, the total of MC Oran and USM Alger in 2nd and 3rd.

Khenchela are 10th with 5 points from 4 games. They beat CS Constantine 2-0 on 12 October, while MC Alger drew 1-1 at ASO Chlef on 13 October.

CR Belouizdad hold a 3-point lead

CR Belouizdad, top with 13 points from 5 games, host JS Saoura, 15th with 2 points from 4 games. The leaders won 3-2 at JS El Biar on 12 October. JS Saoura lost 1-0 at USM Alger on 13 October.

MC Oran, 2nd with 10 points from 4 games, host Olympique Akbou, 11th with 4 points. MC Oran beat US Biskra 1-0 on 13 October. Olympique Akbou won 2-1 against Ben Aknoun on 16 October.

USM Alger, 3rd with 10 points from 5 games, travel to CS Constantine, 6th with 7 points. The two sides are 3 points apart, and all 8 games of the round kick off at 15:00 GMT.

The middle of the table is separated by a few points

JS Kabylie, 7th with 7 points from 4 games, host JS El Biar, 12th with 4 points from 5 games. JS Kabylie drew 1-1 at ES Setif on 14 October.

ES Setif, 9th with 5 points, visit ASO Chlef, 14th with 2 points and a goal difference of -5. ES Setif have a goal difference of +2 after 5 games.

MB Rouisset, 4th with 9 points from 5 games, host Ben Aknoun, 8th with 6 points from 4 games. MB Rouisset won 2-0 at Témouchent on 14 October, while Ben Aknoun lost 2-1 at Olympique Akbou.

Three teams on 2 points at the bottom

ASO Chlef, JS Saoura and US Biskra each have 2 points. US Biskra are last with a goal difference of -6, behind ASO Chlef and JS Saoura on -5 each.

Témouchent, 13th with 4 points and a goal difference of -4, host US Biskra. Matchday 8 follows 37 games played out of 240, with 78 goals scored. US Biskra visit Témouchent at 15:00 GMT.

Full schedule, tables and live scores: Algerian Ligue 1 fixtures.