Botola 2 match preview: Chabab Rif Hoceima versus Chabab Mohammédia

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Competition: Morocco Botola 2
Date: Sat 08.February
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Mimoun Al Arsi (12000 seats)

Struggling Chabab Rif Hoceima will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Chabab Mohammédia in the upcoming league round. It’s 15th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Chabab Rif Hoceima form and stats

The story so far in the Botola 2 for Chabab Rif Hoceima, who have the most conceded goals (25) in Botola 2, at their home stadium (Stade Mimoun Al Arsi) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Chabab Rif Hoceima manager and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Sidi Kacem (placed 16th) in the Botola 2. Preceding that match was a defeat to Maghreb Fès (0-1).

Chabab Rif Hoceima are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. On the other hand, Chabab Rif Hoceima have conceded 12 goals.

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Chabab Mohammédia form and stats

Playing away, Chabab Mohammédia, who have the most scored goals (23) in Botola 2, have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Botola 2 this season. Having won their last three away games Chabab Mohammédia has no reason to fear anyone.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Botola 2 home defeat versus Widad Témara with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Kawkab Marrakech.

Chabab Mohammédia find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 11 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Chabab Mohammédia as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Chabab Mohammédia - Chabab Rif Hoceima 2-1, played this season.

Chabab Rif Hoceima missing players

Chabab Mohammédia missing players

Chabab Rif Hoceima Chabab Mohammédia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 9 2 Played P 4 8 17
3 3 1 Won W 3 4 8
4 3 0 Drew D 1 2 5
10 3 1 Lost L 0 2 4
13 10 1 Scored S 9 11 23
25 12 1 Conceded C 3 6 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 82%
59% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 62% 65%
41% 44% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 53%
24% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 12% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
47% 56% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 59%
12% 22% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 38% 29%
41% 22% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 29%
 
3 3.8 1 Corners For (avg) C F 1.5 2.3 3.3
2.9 3.8 9 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 3.7 2.8
1.1 1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.3 0.8
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
59 39 6 Total Shots T S 10 17 49
26 14 1 Shots on Target S O 4 5 13
27% 43% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 80% 54%
Key stats in Botola 2 this season:
  • Chabab Mohammédia has the most scored goals (23)
  • Chabab Mohammédia has the the best goal difference (+5) away
  • Chabab Mohammédia have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Chabab Rif Hoceima has the fewest clean sheets (0)
  • Chabab Rif Hoceima has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
  • Chabab Rif Hoceima has the most conceded goals (25)
  • Chabab Rif Hoceima has the most conceded goals in the first half (3)
  • Chabab Rif Hoceima has the most conceded goals in the second half (5)
  • Chabab Rif Hoceima has the most matches over the total-line (3)
  • Chabab Rif Hoceima has the most scored goals in the second half (5)
  • Chabab Rif Hoceima has the the worst goal difference (-12)
  • Chabab Rif Hoceima have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Chabab Rif Hoceima have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Chabab Rif Hoceima haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Racing de Casablanca 17 7 9 1 18 9 8 5 3 0 9 1 9 2 6 1 9 8 9 30
2 Maghreb Fès 17 8 6 3 21 13 8 6 2 0 13 4 9 2 4 3 8 9 8 30
3 Chabab Mohammédia 17 8 5 4 23 14 9 4 3 2 12 8 8 4 2 2 11 6 9 29
4 Riadi Salmi 17 8 3 6 14 12 9 6 1 2 12 7 8 2 2 4 2 5 2 27
5 Wydad Fès 17 5 8 4 16 14 9 4 5 0 10 6 8 1 3 4 6 8 2 23
6 Ittihad Khemisset 17 6 5 6 20 20 8 2 1 5 8 12 9 4 4 1 12 8 0 23
7 Chabab Atlas Khenifra 17 5 8 4 13 13 8 3 4 1 8 7 9 2 4 3 5 6 0 23
8 AS Salé 17 4 10 3 15 13 8 1 7 0 5 4 9 3 3 3 10 9 2 22
9 Olympique Dcheira 17 5 7 5 16 15 8 4 3 1 11 7 9 1 4 4 5 8 1 22
10 Tihad Casablanca 17 5 7 5 19 19 9 3 3 3 8 8 8 2 4 2 11 11 0 22
11 Widad Témara 17 5 7 5 20 22 9 4 2 3 9 10 8 1 5 2 11 12 -2 22
12 Chabab Ben Guerir 17 5 6 6 18 21 8 3 4 1 9 6 9 2 2 5 9 15 -3 21
13 KAC Kenitra 17 4 7 6 19 23 9 1 5 3 9 12 8 3 2 3 10 11 -4 19
14 Kawkab Marrakech 17 4 6 7 14 16 9 3 2 4 9 8 8 1 4 3 5 8 -2 18
15 Chabab Rif Hoceima 17 3 4 10 13 25 9 3 3 3 10 12 8 0 1 7 3 13 -12 13
16 Sidi Kacem 17 1 8 8 13 23 8 0 5 3 7 11 9 1 3 5 6 12 -10 11

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.