Botola Pro fixture preview: Olympic Safi vs RSB Berkane

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Wed 16.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade El Massira (20000 seats)

Here's all you should be aware of, and even more, about the Olympic Safi - RSB Berkane match!

Insights:
  • Olympic Safi have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Botola Pro
  • RSB Berkane have scored more than double the goals of Olympic Safi.

RSB Berkane have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

RSB Berkane could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a CAF Confederations Cup game only three sleeps ago.

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Olympic Safi form and stats

The story so far in the Botola Pro for Olympic Safi at their home stadium (Stade El Massira) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Olympic Safi after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Olympic lost their last game at Difaa El Jadida (placed 3rd) after a 0-1 scoreline.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Riadi Salmi (1-2).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Olympic Safi as they are travelling to their away game against Mouloudia Oujda in the Botola Pro. That match is four days after this one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Olympic Safi here at Stade El Massira in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 8 games). It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Olympic have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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RSB Berkane form and stats

Playing away, RSB Berkane have won 1 game, drawn 5 and suffered 1 defeat in the Botola Pro this season.

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Maghreb Fes.

RSB Berkane have another game that requires travelling in just four days, a CAF Confederations Cup game against ASEC Mimosas. A back-breaking itinerary for the guests!

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. RSB Berkane are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

RSB Berkane - Olympic 1-1 was the output when these teams previously met, also in this season. Stats for the former ten meetings involving these two squads are: two wins for Olympic Safi, three draws and five wins for RSB Berkane. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Olympic SafiH. Khaba
H. Khaba
6 goals
RSB BerkaneC. Muzungu Lukombe
C. Muzungu Lukombe
4 goals
RSB BerkaneB. El Bahraoui
B. El Bahraoui
3 goals

Olympic Safi missing players

RSB Berkane missing players

Olympic Safi RSB Berkane
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 0 7 16
3 2 0 Won W 0 1 5
7 4 2 Drew D 0 5 9
6 2 0 Lost L 0 1 2
9 5 0 Scored S 0 5 19
12 5 0 Conceded C 0 6 13
75% 62% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 71% 75%
38% 38% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 71% 56%
19% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 14% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 19%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 19%
38% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 57% 50%
38% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 38%
50% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 38%
 
4 4.1 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6.6 6.9
3.6 3.8 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.1 3.2
1.9 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.1 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.6 8.5 5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.1 10.6
2.3 2.8 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.6 3.6
24% 23% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 28% 33%
 
7.4 7.8 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 7.3 6.1
3.1 3.4 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.4 2.4
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • Olympic Safi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Olympic Safi have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Botola Pro
  • RSB Berkane have scored more than double the goals of Olympic Safi.
  • RSB Berkane have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

  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 17 12 3 2 29 13 8 7 1 0 15 5 9 5 2 2 14 8 16 39
2 Raja Casablanca 17 8 7 2 23 13 9 4 4 1 12 7 8 4 3 1 11 6 10 31
3 Difaa El Jadida 17 7 6 4 23 23 8 5 2 1 11 7 9 2 4 3 12 16 0 27
4 Riadi Salmi 17 7 4 6 25 21 9 4 2 3 13 11 8 3 2 3 12 10 4 25
5 FAR Rabat 17 6 7 4 18 16 9 2 4 3 7 12 8 4 3 1 11 4 2 25
6 RSB Berkane 16 5 9 2 19 13 9 4 4 1 14 7 7 1 5 1 5 6 6 24
7 Maghreb Fes 17 5 9 3 15 10 9 4 5 0 11 3 8 1 4 3 4 7 5 24
8 FUS Rabat 17 6 6 5 20 18 8 3 3 2 11 9 9 3 3 3 9 9 2 24
9 Chabab Mohammedia 17 5 7 5 16 14 8 5 2 1 12 4 9 0 5 4 4 10 2 22
10 Ittihad Tanger 17 6 3 8 19 22 9 4 3 2 11 8 8 2 0 6 8 14 -3 21
11 Khouribga 17 4 7 6 23 27 9 2 6 1 11 12 8 2 1 5 12 15 -4 19
12 Youssoufia Berrechid 17 5 4 8 20 28 8 4 1 3 9 9 9 1 3 5 11 19 -8 19
13 Mouloudia Oujda 17 4 5 8 20 25 8 2 2 4 11 16 9 2 3 4 9 9 -5 17
14 Olympic Safi 16 3 7 6 9 12 8 2 4 2 5 5 8 1 3 4 4 7 -3 16
15 Hassania Agadir 17 4 4 9 10 15 8 2 2 4 5 7 9 2 2 5 5 8 -5 16
16 Rapide Oued Zem 17 2 4 11 5 24 8 1 1 6 1 13 9 1 3 5 4 11 -19 10

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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.