Ittihad Tanger vs Difaâ El Jadida Botola Pro preview

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Wed 14.July
Match begins: 18:15 (UTC)

With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Ittihad Tanger fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Difaâ El Jadida.

Insights:
  • Ittihad Tanger have the fewest points (14) at home in Botola Pro
  • Difaâ El Jadida have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Botola Pro

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Relegation threatens Ittihad who should definitely be looking for some points here. Jadida are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Ittihad Tanger form and stats

Overall Botola Pro stats at home this season for Ittihad Tanger, who have the fewest points (14) at home in Botola Pro, are 4-2-7 (wins-draw-losses). Ittihad Tanger has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager D. Lamrabet and the players.

Ittihad's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus RSB Berkane (placed 4th).

Prior to that, an away loss at FAR Rabat.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ittihad as they are travelling to their away game against Wydad Casablanca in the Botola Pro. That match is two days after this one.

Ittihad are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Ittihad Tanger's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Difaâ El Jadida form and stats

Difaâ El Jadida have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Botola Pro, after 3-2-8 (13 played). A depressing four defeats in a row for Difaâ El Jadida in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Maghreb Fes.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against FAR Rabat in their previous game.

Prior to that match, the Jadida manager A. Benchikha faced defeat when travelling to Chabab Mohammedia and losing 0-2.

A new game in only two days for Jadida, the Botola Pro home match versus RSB Berkane. Busy days.

Jadida find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. As for defending, Jadida rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 24 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Difaâ El Jadida - Ittihad 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Ittihad won one game, six matches ended with a draw and Difaâ El Jadida has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / nine

Top Goalscorers

Ittihad TangerA. Méyé Me Ndong
A. Méyé Me Ndong
11 goals
Ittihad TangerT. Ijrouten
T. Ijrouten
6 goals
Difaâ El JadidaY. Dahbi
Y. Dahbi
6 goals

Ittihad Tanger missing players

Difaâ El Jadida missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ittihad Tanger Difaâ El Jadida
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 3 13 26
9 4 2 Won W 1 3 7
5 2 0 Drew D 1 2 8
12 7 3 Lost L 1 8 11
25 13 5 Scored S 8 14 26
32 17 4 Conceded C 7 24 34
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
69% 77% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 58%
42% 38% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 38% 35%
8% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 38% 31%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 15% 8%
50% 46% 20% BTTS BTTS 100% 38% 38%
27% 23% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 31%
31% 31% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 46% 42%
 
4.5 5.5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.1 3.8
4.5 3.6 2.6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 5.1 5.1
2.1 2.4 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.8 2
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 4 6
 
7.4 8 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6.3 7.2 7
3.2 3.3 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 2.8 2.9
30% 30% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 73% 38% 35%
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • Difaâ El Jadida have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Difaâ El Jadida have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Botola Pro
  • Difaâ El Jadida have the most conceded goals (24) away in Botola Pro
  • Difaâ El Jadida haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Ittihad Tanger have the fewest points (14) at home in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Ittihad Tanger haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 26 18 6 2 51 21 13 10 3 0 31 9 13 8 3 2 20 12 30 60
2 Raja Casablanca 26 14 7 5 38 21 13 8 2 3 20 10 13 6 5 2 18 11 17 49
3 FAR Rabat 26 12 8 6 35 25 13 6 5 2 17 13 13 6 3 4 18 12 10 44
4 RSB Berkane 26 10 6 10 29 29 13 4 5 4 16 12 13 6 1 6 13 17 0 36
5 Mouloudia Oujda 26 10 5 11 36 33 13 5 2 6 19 15 13 5 3 5 17 18 3 35
6 Hassania Agadir 26 8 10 8 21 21 13 5 5 3 15 12 13 3 5 5 6 9 0 34
7 Maghreb Fes 26 7 12 7 25 28 13 5 5 3 15 13 13 2 7 4 10 15 -3 33
8 Moghreb Tetouan 26 6 14 6 32 33 13 3 7 3 16 16 13 3 7 3 16 17 -1 32
9 Ittihad Tanger 26 9 5 12 25 32 13 4 2 7 13 17 13 5 3 5 12 15 -7 32
10 Olympic Safi 26 8 8 10 27 37 13 4 7 2 15 15 13 4 1 8 12 22 -10 32
11 FUS Rabat 26 7 10 9 28 32 13 4 4 5 15 17 13 3 6 4 13 15 -4 31
12 Chabab Mohammedia 26 6 12 8 23 21 13 4 4 5 10 8 13 2 8 3 13 13 2 30
13 Difaâ El Jadida 26 7 8 11 26 34 13 4 6 3 12 10 13 3 2 8 14 24 -8 29
14 Youssoufia Berrechid 26 5 12 9 17 27 13 3 6 4 8 11 13 2 6 5 9 16 -10 27
15 CR Khemis Zemamra 26 6 7 13 27 36 13 4 4 5 17 16 13 2 3 8 10 20 -9 25
16 Rapide Oued Zem 26 5 10 11 23 33 13 4 3 6 13 17 13 1 7 5 10 16 -10 25

Table
  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 26 18 6 2 51 21 13 10 3 0 31 9 13 8 3 2 20 12 30 60
2 Raja Casablanca 26 14 7 5 38 21 13 8 2 3 20 10 13 6 5 2 18 11 17 49
3 FAR Rabat 26 12 8 6 35 25 13 6 5 2 17 13 13 6 3 4 18 12 10 44
4 RSB Berkane 26 10 6 10 29 29 13 4 5 4 16 12 13 6 1 6 13 17 0 36
5 Mouloudia Oujda 26 10 5 11 36 33 13 5 2 6 19 15 13 5 3 5 17 18 3 35
6 Hassania Agadir 26 8 10 8 21 21 13 5 5 3 15 12 13 3 5 5 6 9 0 34
7 Maghreb Fes 26 7 12 7 25 28 13 5 5 3 15 13 13 2 7 4 10 15 -3 33
8 Moghreb Tetouan 26 6 14 6 32 33 13 3 7 3 16 16 13 3 7 3 16 17 -1 32
9 Ittihad Tanger 26 9 5 12 25 32 13 4 2 7 13 17 13 5 3 5 12 15 -7 32
10 Olympic Safi 26 8 8 10 27 37 13 4 7 2 15 15 13 4 1 8 12 22 -10 32
11 FUS Rabat 26 7 10 9 28 32 13 4 4 5 15 17 13 3 6 4 13 15 -4 31
12 Chabab Mohammedia 26 6 12 8 23 21 13 4 4 5 10 8 13 2 8 3 13 13 2 30
13 Difaâ El Jadida 26 7 8 11 26 34 13 4 6 3 12 10 13 3 2 8 14 24 -8 29
14 Youssoufia Berrechid 26 5 12 9 17 27 13 3 6 4 8 11 13 2 6 5 9 16 -10 27
15 CR Khemis Zemamra 26 6 7 13 27 36 13 4 4 5 17 16 13 2 3 8 10 20 -9 25
16 Rapide Oued Zem 26 5 10 11 23 33 13 4 3 6 13 17 13 1 7 5 10 16 -10 25

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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.