It's the Botola Pro opening game for these contenders, whom look forward to playing for points again. Will FAR Rabat or Riadi Salmi get that very important first win?
Rabat have less rest than Riadi Salmi in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a CAF Confederations Cup game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Buffles, was also a home game here at Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah. The away team is better rested.
FAR Rabat form and stats
In the previous season, FAR Rabat's league stats were 14 wins, 9 draws and 7 losses, providing 3rd place in the Botola Pro. Over these 30 matches they scored 39 goals and gave away 29. Playing at home in the former season FAR Rabat generated 7-6-2 (win-draw-lost) with 20 goals and 15 conceded.
The manager S. Vandenbroeck will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Buffles in only three days.
Riadi Salmi form and stats
A job perfectly done for Riadi last season as they secured promotion from Botola 2. With a grand total of 15 wins, 8 draws and 7 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 5 were in away matches.
A new game in only three days for Riadi, the Botola Pro home match versus Maghreb Fes. Busy days.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Rabat victory, one draw and zero Riadi Salmi wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.FAR Rabat missing players
Riadi Salmi missing players
| FAR Rabat | Riadi Salmi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| FAR Rabat | Last season | Riadi Salmi | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 15 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 39 | 20 | Scored | S | 17 | 36 | ||
| 29 | 15 | Conceded | C | 15 | 20 | ||
| 83% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 87% | 87% | ||
| 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 57% | ||
| 43% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 27% | ||
| 17% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 13% | 10% | ||
| 13% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 7% | ||
| 53% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 33% | ||
| 37% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 50% | ||
| 27% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 30% | ||
| 5.1 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 2 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 3.2 | ||
| 2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7.5 | 7.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 3.4 | ||
| 3 | 2.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 1.6 | ||
| 42% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chabab Mohammedia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Wydad Casablanca | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Difaa El Jadida | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Hassania Agadir | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Raja Casablanca | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Khouribga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Maghreb Fes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Mouloudia Oujda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | RSB Berkane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | FAR Rabat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Riadi Salmi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Olympic Safi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Rapide Oued Zem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Youssoufia Berrechid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | FUS Rabat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Ittihad Tanger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 Mohammedia | 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 Tetouan | 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 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Khouribga | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 54 |
| 2 | Riadi Salmi | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 53 |
| 3 | Wydad Fes | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 49 |
| 4 | Olympique Dcheira | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 48 |
| 5 | UTS Rabat | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 48 |
| 6 | Ittihad Khemisset | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 41 |
| 7 | Stade Marocain | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 40 |
| 8 | Chabab Ben Guerir | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -5 | 38 |
| 9 | Kawkab Marrakech | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 37 |
| 10 | Racing de Casablanca | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -1 | 37 |
| 11 | Chabab Atlas Khenifra | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -4 | 36 |
| 12 | Raja Beni Mellal | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 36 |
| 13 | Tihad Casablanca | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 35 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -5 | 35 |
| 14 | AS Sale | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 35 |
| 15 | KAC Kenitra | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 35 |
| 16 | Widad Temara | 30 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 33 | -25 | 20 |