AS Salé fights Sidi Kacem in Botola 2 battle

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Competition: Morocco Botola 2
Competition: Sun 09.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Boubker Ammar (10000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. AS Salé are in the 10th position while the guesting Sidi Kacem worry at 15th.

AS Salé and Sidi Kacem should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

It should be mentioned that Sidi Kacem 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 Sidi Kacem on artifical turf are 2 victories, 9 draws and 7 defeats from 18 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 15-24. You can compare this with overall results below.

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AS Salé form and stats

2 victories, 7 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what AS Salé have to build on here at Stade Boubker Ammar in the Botola 2.

The home team returns to Stade Boubker Ammar after being equal after 90 minutes with Maghreb Fès (placed 1st) on their last time out; the Botola 2 game ended 1-1. Preceding that match was the home game against Olympique Dcheïra that was lost 2-5.

Salé are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 11 games. Salé's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sidi Kacem form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sidi Kacem so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-5 (win-draw-lose).

Kacem's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Chabab Ben Guerir that finished 0-0. Prior to that result Kacem won their away game at Ittihad Khemisset. The scoreline was 4-3.

The attacking power of Kacem when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Sidi Kacem have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sidi Kacem - Salé 1-1. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: three - three - three (AS Salé wins - draws - Sidi Kacem wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

AS Salé missing players

Sidi Kacem missing players

AS Salé Sidi Kacem
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 4 12 23
6 2 0 Won W 2 2 3
11 7 2 Drew D 2 5 12
6 2 1 Lost L 0 5 8
22 11 3 Scored S 6 11 20
23 12 4 Conceded C 4 16 28
78% 64% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 75% 74%
57% 55% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 58% 65%
22% 27% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 42% 39%
22% 27% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 17% 13%
9% 18% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 17% 9%
43% 45% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 61%
39% 55% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 30%
39% 36% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 42% 35%
 
3.9 4.9 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.2 2.5
3.7 4.2 6.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 2 1.9
1.6 2.4 4.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.4 0.9
2 2 2 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
118 87 39 Total Shots T S 4 9 51
48 39 13 Shots on Target S O 3 5 17
23% 23% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 167% 140% 65%
Key stats in Botola 2 this season:
  • AS Salé has the most conceded goals in the second half (10)
  • AS Salé have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • AS Salé have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sidi Kacem have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sidi Kacem have won significantly less corners away then 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 Maghreb Fès 23 10 10 3 29 17 11 7 4 0 19 7 12 3 6 3 10 10 12 40
2 Chabab Mohammédia 23 11 7 5 30 20 12 5 5 2 16 11 11 6 2 3 14 9 10 40
3 Racing de Casablanca 23 9 11 3 24 15 11 6 4 1 11 3 12 3 7 2 13 12 9 38
4 Riadi Salmi 23 9 8 6 20 15 12 7 3 2 17 9 11 2 5 4 3 6 5 35
5 Olympique Dcheïra 23 9 7 7 28 23 11 7 3 1 18 9 12 2 4 6 10 14 5 34
6 Wydad Fès 23 7 9 7 21 20 12 5 6 1 12 8 11 2 3 6 9 12 1 30
7 Ittihad Khemisset 23 8 6 9 32 33 11 4 1 6 15 16 12 4 5 3 17 17 -1 30
8 Tihad Casablanca 23 7 9 7 22 23 12 4 5 3 9 8 11 3 4 4 13 15 -1 30
9 Chabab Atlas Khénifra 23 7 9 7 19 22 11 5 4 2 12 10 12 2 5 5 7 12 -3 30
10 AS Salé 23 6 11 6 22 23 11 2 7 2 11 12 12 4 4 4 11 11 -1 29
11 KAC Kénitra 22 6 9 7 24 26 12 3 6 3 13 13 10 3 3 4 11 13 -2 27
12 Widad Témara 22 5 11 6 23 26 11 4 4 3 10 11 11 1 7 3 13 15 -3 26
13 Chabab Ben Guerir 23 6 8 9 23 28 11 3 5 3 11 10 12 3 3 6 12 18 -5 26
14 Kawkab Marrakech 23 5 9 9 19 22 12 4 3 5 12 11 11 1 6 4 7 11 -3 24
15 Sidi Kacem 23 3 12 8 20 28 11 1 7 3 9 12 12 2 5 5 11 16 -8 21
16 Chabab Rif Hoceima 23 4 6 13 18 33 12 4 4 4 14 15 11 0 2 9 4 18 -15 18

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.