Simba and Wydad Casablanca will play at least 180 minutes of football to decide who advances from this CAF Champions League Quarter-finals battle. Get ready for the first 90 minutes!
This pitch has the surface artifical turf, unlike Wydad Casablanca's home ground. The last 14 games by the visitors on artifical turf have resulted in 7 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Simba and Wydad Casablanca.
Simba form and stats
Simba was eliminated in the 2nd preliminary round last season in the CAF Champions League.Simba have been outstanding at home so far in the Ligi kuu Bara with 10 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. 8W-0D-3L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the CAF Champions League for Simba.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 358 minutes.
Simba's previous fixture was a CAF Champions League game also played at their own arena, ending 1-0 versus Wydad Casablanca. The home side are looking to build on that result.
Before that, Simba had a Ligi kuu Bara home game versus Young Africans which ended with a victory 2-0.Goals are plentiful at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in the league this season as Simba has scored 33 goals here in 12 home games. Simba are not conceding a lot of goals here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 12 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Wydad Casablanca form and stats
Nothing but glory last season for Wydad Casablanca, as they won the CAF Champions League.As the visiting team in Botola Pro matches, Wydad Casablanca have produced an overall stat of 6-5-1 so far. Total CAF Champions League statistics for Wydad Casablanca: 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Two away games in a row for Wydad Casablanca, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 vs Simba in the CAF Champions League.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at UTS Rabat.The visiting Casablanca have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 16 goals from 12 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have fought earlier this season: Simba - Wydad Casablanca 1-0. Head to head statistics (for the former two meetings): Simba won one game, zero matches ended in a draw and Wydad Casablanca managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Junior Sambou 11 goals | A. Hassouni 8 goals | A. Zola Kiaku 3 goals |
Simba missing players
Wydad Casablanca missing players
| Simba | Wydad Casablanca | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 6 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 57 | 27 | Scored | S | 15 | 31 | ||
| 18 | 8 | Conceded | C | 12 | 17 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 79% | 84% | ||
| 72% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 48% | ||
| 52% | 45% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 40% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 12% | ||
| 16% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 40% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 28% | ||
| 52% | 55% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 60% | ||
| 8% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 28% | ||
| 3.6 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.8 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.1 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.6 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 10.6 | 11.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.6 | ||
| 4.7 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4 | ||
| 49% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 31% | ||
| 7.5 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9.3 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Young Africans | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 37 | 68 |
| 2 | Simba | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 62 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 48 | 63 |
| 3 | Azam | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 53 |
| 4 | Singida Big Stars | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 51 |
| 5 | Geita Gold | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 37 |
| 6 | Namungo | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 35 |
| 7 | Ihefu | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 19 | -4 | 33 |
| 8 | Kagera Sugar | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -8 | 32 |
| 9 | Mtibwa Sugar | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -13 | 29 |
| 10 | Tanzania Prisons | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 28 |
| 11 | Dodoma Jiji | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -12 | 28 |
| 12 | Coastal Union | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -8 | 27 |
| 13 | Mbeya City | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 27 |
| 14 | KMC | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 26 |
| 15 | Polisi Tanzania | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -18 | 22 |
| 16 | Ruvu Shooting | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -18 | 20 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FAR Rabat | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 50 |
| 2 | Wydad Casablanca | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 49 |
| 3 | FUS Rabat | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 44 |
| 4 | Olympic Safi | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 40 |
| 5 | Raja Casablanca | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 35 |
| 6 | Riadi Salmi | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 33 |
| 7 | RSB Berkane | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 33 |
| 8 | UTS Rabat | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 31 |
| 9 | Maghreb Fes | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 29 |
| 10 | Hassania Agadir | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 29 |
| 11 | Moghreb Tetouan | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 26 |
| 12 | Chabab Mohammedia | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 25 |
| 13 | Mouloudia Oujda | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 | -4 | 24 |
| 14 | Difaa El Jadida | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -17 | 22 |
| 15 | Ittihad Tanger | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 21 | -17 | 20 |
| 16 | Khouribga | 24 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -11 | 18 |
