Jordan vs Algeria Prediction: Price Boost appeals in Group J contest

Jordan and Algeria meet at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in the early hours of Tuesday morning (4am BST, Monday 8pm local, live on ITV), with both sides seeking a first victory in Group J.

Algeria were undone by a Lionel Messi masterclass, while Jordan conceded twice late on against Austria to lose 3-1. Read on for my Jordan vs Algeria predictions, as well as the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

Abdallah Nasib went off with a suspected injury against Austria, so he will be assessed prior to kick-off, which could signal a change in the Jordan defence.

Ali Olwan scored his nation's first-ever goal at the World Cup in the defeat to Das Team, so the 26-year-old is expected to retain his place.

As for Algeria, there may be a starting spot available for Riyad Mahrez, who was limited to a substitute's role against Argentina. That apart, the Fennecs didn't suffer any injuries so Vladimir Petkovic may field a similar starting XI to the one we saw against La Albiceleste.

Jordan vs Algeria Odds

Jordan are 5/1 to claim a valuable three points, the draw is 3/1, and Algeria are 4/7 favourites, giving them an implied win probability of 63.6%.

Both teams to score - yes is 1/1, while if you fancy either side to win to nil, it's 17/2 for Jordan and 7/5 for Algeria.

Price Boost - Algeria to win and both teams to score @ 11/4 (was 12/5)

Both sides are playing catch-up after losing their losing their opening games, but Algeria will have targeted the games against Jordan and Austria as a route to the knockout stages.

Jordan played with energy and enthusiasm against Austria, and certainly did themselves proud, but their defending left a lot to be desired in their opener, and I fully expect Algeria to take advantage of that on Tuesday.

To be fair, Algeria had defensive issues of their own exposed by Messi last time out which is why I fancy both teams to score, but their attacking quality should shine through here.

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Ibrahim Maza to score or assist (Sub Switch) @ 6/4

One Algerian player who caught the eye against Argentina was Bayer Leverkusen's Ibrahim Maza.

The 20-year-old supplied a clever pass for Fares Chaibi's offside goal in the opening game, and I expect he'll be involved in the thick of the action on Tuesday.

With Mahrez's star power fading, the nation is on the lookout for their next talisman, and Maza could step into that role at this World Cup.

With Betfred's new 'Sub Switch' feature, if your player gets substituted at any point in the match, your selection is switched to the next player!