Open game expected at Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah: FAR Rabat vs Raja Casablanca preview

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Sun 02.January
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah (52000 seats)

A lot of action is expected at Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah when FAR Rabat meet Raja Casablanca in what looks to be a wonderful game. Read the preview!

Insights:
  • FAR Rabat haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Raja Casablanca have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Botola Pro

It's no vacation for neither FAR Rabat nor Raja Casablanca as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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FAR Rabat form and stats

Overall Botola Pro stats playing at home this season for FAR Rabat are 2-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that Rabat will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Botola Pro game against Khouribga (placed 11th).

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Chabab Mohammedia.

FAR Rabat aren't scoring a lot here at Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah in the league, with only 6 goals from 7 games. FAR Rabat's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Raja Casablanca form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Botola Pro.

Casablanca played 1-1 against Maghreb Fes in their previous match.

Before that, Casablanca travelled to Al Ahly (after extra-time, 6-5 on penalties) and returned home with a draw after the Caf Super Cup game finished 1-1.

Raja Casablanca find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. Casablanca are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 3 goals away.

Head 2 Head

Head to head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Rabat won three games, four matches ended in a draw and Raja Casablanca managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

Raja CasablancaH. Ahadad
H. Ahadad
4 goals
RabatE. Monteiro Sanches Borges
E. Monteiro Sanches Borges
3 goals
Raja CasablancaM. Hadhoudi
M. Hadhoudi
3 goals

FAR Rabat missing players

Raja Casablanca missing players

FAR Rabat Raja Casablanca
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 3 Played P 1 6 14
6 2 0 Won W 0 4 8
5 3 1 Drew D 1 1 4
3 2 2 Lost L 0 1 2
16 6 1 Scored S 1 8 19
11 8 5 Conceded C 1 3 9
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
71% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 64%
36% 29% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 7%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 57% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 50%
43% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 43%
29% 29% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 14%
 
4.4 4.4 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2 5.2 4.5
4.6 4 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4 3.3
1.9 1.7 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
7.4 5.9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 5 9.5 9.9
3 2 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.2 4.9
38% 43% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 26% 28%
 
8.1 7.3 9.3 Shots against (avg) S A 5 6.8 7.9
3.6 3.3 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 2.7 3.1
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • FAR Rabat haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Raja Casablanca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Raja Casablanca have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Botola Pro
  • Raja Casablanca haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 15 11 2 2 27 13 7 6 1 0 13 5 8 5 1 2 14 8 14 35
2 Raja Casablanca 14 8 4 2 19 9 8 4 3 1 11 6 6 4 1 1 8 3 10 28
3 RSB Berkane 15 5 8 2 19 13 8 4 3 1 14 7 7 1 5 1 5 6 6 23
4 FAR Rabat 14 6 5 3 16 11 7 2 3 2 6 8 7 4 2 1 10 3 5 23
5 Riadi Salmi 15 7 2 6 24 20 8 4 1 3 12 10 7 3 1 3 12 10 4 23
6 Difaa El Jadida 15 6 5 4 22 23 7 4 2 1 10 7 8 2 3 3 12 16 -1 23
7 Maghreb Fes 15 5 7 3 15 10 8 4 4 0 11 3 7 1 3 3 4 7 5 22
8 Ittihad Tanger 15 6 2 7 19 19 8 4 2 2 11 8 7 2 0 5 8 11 0 20
9 Chabab Mohammedia 15 4 7 4 13 12 7 4 2 1 9 4 8 0 5 3 4 8 1 19
10 FUS Rabat 15 4 6 5 16 17 7 2 3 2 9 9 8 2 3 3 7 8 -1 18
11 Khouribga 15 4 6 5 19 22 8 2 5 1 9 10 7 2 1 4 10 12 -3 18
12 Youssoufia Berrechid 15 5 3 7 18 25 7 4 1 2 8 7 8 1 2 5 10 18 -7 18
13 Olympic Safi 15 3 7 5 9 11 8 2 4 2 5 5 7 1 3 3 4 6 -2 16
14 Hassania Agadir 15 3 3 9 8 15 7 2 1 4 5 7 8 1 2 5 3 8 -7 12
15 Mouloudia Oujda 15 2 5 8 14 23 7 1 2 4 8 14 8 1 3 4 6 9 -9 11
16 Rapide Oued Zem 15 2 4 9 5 20 7 1 1 5 1 11 8 1 3 4 4 9 -15 10

Read more about Botola Pro

The Botola Pro (or Botola Premier League) is the top level football league in Morocco. Botola literally means “the Moroccan Championship”. It’s season runs from August to May and has 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures to decide the final league table. The Botola Pro is the most watched football league in Africa according to Wikipedia, and football the most popular sport in Morocco.