Get ready for the return leg of the CAF Confederations Cup Semi-finals between Raja Casablanca and Pyramids FC. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Botola Pro match only three days ago. This match was also played here at Stade Mohamed V. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Pyramids FC have had more rest.
Pyramids FC have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 4500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Raja Casablanca form and stats
Raja Casablanca have performed here at Stade Mohamed V this season with 8 wins from 12 Botola Pro matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. 8W-2D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the CAF Confederations Cup for Raja Casablanca.
The Casablanca goalkeeper Anas Zniti is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 213 minutes without conceding a goal in the Botola Pro.
The Casablanca supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Difaa El Jadida in Botola Pro and win 2-0.
Before that, Casablanca played out a CAF Confederations Cup draw 0-0 when visiting Pyramids FC.There will be little rest for Casablanca after this match as they are travelling to Youssoufia Berrechid for a Botola Pro game in only three days.
Raja Casablanca have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Mohamed V with 19 goals in 12 league matches. Casablanca have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Pyramids FC form and stats
They also participated in CAF Confederations Cup last season. This ended in the final.Playing away, Pyramids FC have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premier League this season. Total CAF Confederations Cup statistics for Pyramids FC: 9 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Pyramids's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Raja Casablanca that finished 0-0.
A loss against Smouha was the result prior to that, in a Premier League home game.The schedule is very tough for Pyramids now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League game at Al Ahly is waiting in only four days.
Pyramids FC has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 11 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Pyramids as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Pyramids FC - Casablanca 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Casablanca two wins, one draw and Pyramids FC zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() B. Malango Ngita 14 goals | ![]() S. Rahimi 11 goals | ![]() R. Sobhi 7 goals |
Raja Casablanca missing players
Pyramids FC missing players
| Raja Casablanca | Pyramids FC | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Won | W | 7 | 13 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 42 | 19 | Scored | S | 21 | 40 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 12 | 26 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 84% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 31% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 32% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 48% | ||
| 56% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 16% | ||
| 4.9 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 5.5 | ||
| 4.6 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.3 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10.6 | 10.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 10.2 | ||
| 4 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.1 | ||
| 42% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 39% | ||
| 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 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 25 | 51 |
| 2 | Raja Casablanca | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 48 |
| 3 | FAR Rabat | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 35 |
| 4 | Ittihad Tanger | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -3 | 31 |
| 5 | Moghreb Tetouan | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | Mouloudia Oujda | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
| 7 | RSB Berkane | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 30 |
| 8 | Olympic Safi | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 30 |
| 9 | Hassania Agadir | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 29 |
| 10 | FUS Rabat | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 11 | Difaa El Jadida | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -7 | 25 |
| 12 | Chabab Mohammedia | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23 |
| 13 | Maghreb Fes | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 23 |
| 14 | Youssoufia Berrechid | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 23 |
| 15 | Rapide Oued Zem | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 22 |
| 16 | CR Khemis Zemamra | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 17 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zamalek | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 47 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 58 |
| 2 | Al Masry | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 43 |
| 3 | Al Ahly | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 41 |
| 4 | Smouha | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 43 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 40 |
| 5 | Al Ittihad | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 37 |
| 6 | ENPPI | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 36 |
| 7 | Misr Lel Makasa | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -4 | 36 |
| 8 | El Geish | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 34 |
| 9 | Pyramids FC | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 34 |
| 10 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 32 |
| 11 | El Gounah | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 32 |
| 12 | Ghazl El Mehalla | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 31 |
| 13 | Ismaily | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| 14 | Al Mokawloon | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -5 | 28 |
| 15 | Aswan | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -21 | 24 |
| 16 | National Bank of Egypt | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -11 | 19 |
| 17 | Wadi Degla | 25 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -12 | 19 |
| 18 | El Entag El Harby | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 28 | -26 | 14 |