FAR Rabat host the first leg in this deciding CAF Confederations Cup 1st Preliminary Round game. Buffles will try their very best to bring a solid result back to Stade Municipal de Parakou before the return leg in 11 days.
It's quite the trip for Buffles when visiting FAR Rabat as the cities are 4600 kilometers apart.
FAR Rabat form and stats
When playing at home in the Botola Pro, FAR Rabat have managed 7 wins, 6 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 15 games.
It's back home for FAR Rabat, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Raja Beni Mellal away with the result 1-0.
A Botola Pro defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Wydad Casablanca.The match schedule is unforgiving for Rabat as they have a new game in only three days, a Botola Pro match thankfully also at home. Riadi Salmi are visiting.
Rabat has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. On the other hand, Rabat have conceded 15 goals.
Buffles form and stats
Recent form does not give Buffles much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. FAR Rabat will be a tough nut to crack.
Buffles play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Hodio.
The game before that, in the Championnat National, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Ayema.Head 2 Head
FAR Rabat missing players
Buffles missing players
| FAR Rabat | Buffles | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 15 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 33 | 17 | Scored | S | 12 | 34 | ||
| 23 | 11 | Conceded | C | 11 | 15 | ||
| 88% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 12% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 28% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 24% | ||
| 5.4 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.8 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.5 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.2 | ||
| 38% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wydad Casablanca | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 32 | 67 |
| 2 | Raja Casablanca | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 59 |
| 3 | FAR Rabat | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 51 |
| 4 | RSB Berkane | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 45 |
| 5 | Mouloudia Oujda | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 42 |
| 6 | Hassania Agadir | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 37 |
| 7 | Maghreb Fes | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 36 |
| 8 | Ittihad Tanger | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -7 | 36 |
| 9 | Chabab Mohammédia | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | FUS Rabat | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 35 |
| 11 | Difaa El Jadida | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -8 | 35 |
| 12 | Olympic Safi | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 35 |
| 13 | Rapide Oued Zem | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 33 |
| 14 | Youssoufia Berrechid | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -10 | 33 |
| 15 | Moghreb Tétouan | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 36 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -7 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Khemis Zemamra | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -9 | 30 |