Botola 2 match preview and statistics: Ittihad Khemisset fight Sidi Kacem

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Competition: Morocco Botola 2
Competition: Fri 06.March
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)

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.

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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.

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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 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 low Statistics Stat vs top 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%
Key stats in Botola 2 this season:
  • 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

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.