There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Ittihad Khemisset leading Sidi Kacem by 12 points.
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.
Sidi Kacem play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Sidi Kacem when playing on artifical turf are 1 win, 7 draws and 8 defeats from 16 matches. They have scored 14 goals and conceded 25 times in these games.
Ittihad Khemisset form and stats
Overall Botola 2 stats at home this season for Ittihad Khemisset are 4-1-5 (wins-draw-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.
In their previous game, led his Ittihad Khemisset to a defeat in the Botola 2 match away at Maghreb Fès. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Ahead of that match, Ittihad Khemisset won a home game hosting Olympique Dcheïra (2-0).
Ittihad Khemisset has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Ittihad Khemisset have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Sidi Kacem form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sidi Kacem so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-5 (win-draw-lose). Visiting Sidi Kacem has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Sidi Kacem's last game was the home draw against Racing de Casablanca (1-1). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus KAC Kénitra that ended 1-1.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sidi Kacem as they have only managed to score 7 times from 11 away games in the league. Sidi Kacem have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sidi Kacem - Ittihad Khemisset 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Ittihad Khemisset two wins, three draws and Sidi Kacem two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Ittihad Khemisset missing players
Sidi Kacem missing players
| Ittihad Khemisset | Sidi Kacem | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 27 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 27 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 86% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 73% | 81% |
| 71% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 55% | 71% |
| 43% | 30% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 36% | 38% |
| 24% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 10% |
| 24% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 5% |
| 52% | 30% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 45% | 67% |
| 29% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | 24% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 45% | 29% |
| 3.2 | 2.7 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| 3.1 | 2.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | 45 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 9 | 51 |
| 26 | 19 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 35% | 32% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 60% | 41% |
- Ittihad Khemisset have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- 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 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 36 |
| 2 | Racing de Casablanca | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 35 |
| 3 | Chabab Mohammédia | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | Riadi Salmi | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 32 |
| 5 | Ittihad Khemisset | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 29 |
| 6 | Tihad Casablanca | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
| 7 | AS Salé | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 | Olympique Dcheïra | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | Chabab Atlas Khénifra | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 27 |
| 10 | Chabab Ben Guerir | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 11 | Widad Témara | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -2 | 26 |
| 12 | Wydad Fès | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 24 |
| 13 | Kawkab Marrakech | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 24 |
| 14 | KAC Kénitra | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -3 | 24 |
| 15 | Sidi Kacem | 21 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 17 |
| 16 | Chabab Rif Hoceima | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | -12 | 16 |