Botola 2: AS Salé - Racing de Casablanca pre-match thoughts and stats

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Competition: Morocco Botola 2
Competition: Sat 20.November
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Boubker Ammar (10000 seats)

The standings reveals that 8 points divide the pair of rivals in this Botola 2 fixture. AS Salé have both the points- and home ground advantage.

Insights:
  • AS Salé have the most scored goals (13) in Botola 2
  • Racing de Casablanca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

It should be mentioned that Racing de Casablanca play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Racing de Casablanca on artifical turf are 3 victories, 11 draws and 6 defeats from 20 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 26-26. You can compare this with overall results below.

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AS Salé form and stats

AS Salé have played 4 Botola 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).

No payout for Salé in their previous match, an away game at UTS Rabat that ended in defeat 1-2.

Preceding that match was the home game against CR Khemis Zemamra that was lost 1-2.

The Salé fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. 4 goals have been conceded.

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Racing de Casablanca form and stats

Playing away, Racing de Casablanca have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Botola 2 this season.

Racing de Casablanca had fun at their own home (Stade Boubker Ammar) last time out, beating JSM Laayoune 1-0.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Olympique Dcheira.

The travelling fans enjoy Casablanca's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. In the opposite end, Casablanca have conceded 7 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head to head data (for the last ten meetings): Salé won three games, one match ended with a tie and Racing de Casablanca got six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

AS Salé missing players

Racing de Casablanca missing players

AS Salé Racing de Casablanca
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 0 Played P 2 4 8
6 3 0 Won W 1 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 4
2 1 0 Lost L 1 1 2
13 6 0 Scored S 4 7 10
9 4 0 Conceded C 4 7 10
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
75% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
75% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 50%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 25%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 12%
75% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 75%
25% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 12%
 
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%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Key stats in Botola 2 this season:
  • AS Salé have scored in all their matches so far.
  • AS Salé have the most matches over the total-line (2) in Botola 2
  • AS Salé have the most points (9) at home in Botola 2
  • AS Salé have the most scored goals (13) in Botola 2
  • AS Salé have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Botola 2
  • AS Salé haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Racing de Casablanca's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Racing de Casablanca have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Racing de Casablanca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Racing de Casablanca have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Racing de 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 AS Salé 8 6 0 2 13 9 4 3 0 1 6 4 4 3 0 1 7 5 4 18
2 UTS Rabat 8 4 3 1 10 8 4 2 1 1 4 4 4 2 2 0 6 4 2 15
3 CR Khemis Zemamra 8 4 2 2 11 5 4 2 1 1 7 2 4 2 1 1 4 3 6 14
4 Ittihad Khemisset 8 4 1 3 9 8 4 2 1 1 4 3 4 2 0 2 5 5 1 13
5 Stade Marocain 8 3 3 2 8 7 4 2 0 2 5 5 4 1 3 0 3 2 1 12
6 Moghreb Tetouan 8 3 3 2 6 5 4 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 4 4 1 12
7 Olympique Dcheira 8 2 5 1 6 4 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 1 3 0 2 0 2 11
8 Raja Beni Mellal 8 2 5 1 7 6 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 1 3 0 3 2 1 11
9 Racing de Casablanca 8 2 4 2 10 10 4 1 2 1 3 3 4 1 2 1 7 7 0 10
10 JSM Laayoune 8 2 4 2 6 9 4 2 2 0 4 2 4 0 2 2 2 7 -3 10
11 Chabab Atlas Khenifra 8 2 3 3 5 4 4 2 2 0 5 1 4 0 1 3 0 3 1 9
12 Wydad Fes 8 2 3 3 8 8 4 2 2 0 5 2 4 0 1 3 3 6 0 9
13 Chabab Ben Guerir 8 2 2 4 6 8 4 0 2 2 2 5 4 2 0 2 4 3 -2 8
14 Tihad Casablanca 8 2 2 4 3 7 4 1 1 2 2 3 4 1 1 2 1 4 -4 8
15 USM Oujda 8 1 4 3 5 7 4 0 3 1 4 5 4 1 1 2 1 2 -2 7
16 Kawkab Marrakech 8 0 2 6 9 17 4 0 1 3 5 8 4 0 1 3 4 9 -8 2

Read more about Botola 2

Botola 2 is the second highest football league in Morocco. It has 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures to set a final league table, with the season running from August to April/May. The two top teams in the league table are promoted while the bottom two are relegated to the third level, Division Nationale.