MC Alger can move the top at JS El Biar

MC Alger, 3rd with 16 points from 6 matches, open the next part of Matchday 9 on 8 November at 13:00 GMT against JS El Biar, 10th with 8 points from 8 matches. A MC Alger win would put them above JS Kabylie, 1st with 17 points from 8 matches, and CR Belouizdad, 2nd with 17 points from 7 matches, before Ben Aknoun v CR Belouizdad at 16:45 GMT.

MC Alger and CR Belouizdad can pass JS Kabylie

JS Kabylie stayed 1st after the 0-0 draw on 7 November at 13:00 GMT against Olympique Akbou, 7th with 12 points from 8 matches. MC Alger have a +8 goal difference, the same mark as JS Kabylie, while JS El Biar have a goal difference of 0.

CR Belouizdad, 2nd with 17 points and a +5 goal difference, visit Ben Aknoun, 11th with 8 points from 7 matches, on 8 November at 16:45 GMT. A CR Belouizdad win would move them above JS Kabylie after 8 matches played, while Ben Aknoun can join ES Setif and Témouchent on 9 points with a win.

US Biskra and ASO Chlef meet near the foot of the table

US Biskra, 16th with 3 points from 8 matches and a -10 goal difference, host ASO Chlef, 14th with 4 points from 8 matches and a -6 goal difference, on 8 November at 13:00 GMT. A US Biskra win would take them above ASO Chlef, while ASO Chlef can overtake Khenchela, 13th with 5 points from 7 matches.

Khenchela, 13th with 5 points, host Témouchent, 9th with 9 points, on 8 November at 13:00 GMT. Témouchent can move closer to Olympique Akbou, 7th with 12 points, while Khenchela can move away from 5 points with one match fewer than Témouchent.

CS Constantine can climb at JS Saoura

CS Constantine, 12th with 7 points from 8 matches, travel to JS Saoura, 15th with 3 points from 7 matches, on 8 November at 16:45 GMT. CS Constantine can go above Ben Aknoun, 11th with 8 points, if Ben Aknoun do not beat CR Belouizdad.

JS Saoura have a -7 goal difference before this fixture, compared with -6 for CS Constantine. The other result on 7 November left MB Rouisset on 15 points after a 1-1 draw with ES Setif, 8th with 9 points, before JS Saoura v CS Constantine at 16:45 GMT.

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