Struggling JSM Laâyoune will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Racing de Casablanca in the upcoming league round. It’s 15th vs 6th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Botola 2 match only four days ago. It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for JSM Laâyoune and Racing de Casablanca. It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Botola 2.
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Racing de Casablanca's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Racing de Casablanca have performed like this: Played ten matches resulting in 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats with the goal stats 15-18 (scored/conceded). It's quite the trip for Racing de Casablanca when visiting JSM Laâyoune as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
JSM Laâyoune form and stats
6 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what JSM Laâyoune have to build on here. It's trouble wherever JSM Laâyoune are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now. They really need to get back to winning ways. The JSM Laâyoune manager might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.In their previous game, led his JSM Laâyoune to a defeat in the Botola 2 match away at Wydad Fès. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . Preceding that match was a defeat to Raja Beni Mellal (0-2).
The JSM Laâyoune fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 17 in 15 matches. On the other hand, JSM Laâyoune have conceded 15 goals.
Racing de Casablanca form and stats
5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Racing de Casablanca playing as the away team this season.The supporters enjoyed Racing de Casablanca's previous game versus Widad Témara, a Botola 2 2-1 win played at home. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Wydad Fès.
Racing de Casablanca has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 23 goals from 15 games. As opposed to that, Racing de Casablanca have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
JSM Laâyoune and Racing de Casablanca have met before this season: Racing de Casablanca - JSM Laâyoune 2-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 6 - 0 (JSM Laâyoune wins - draws - Racing de Casablanca wins).JSM Laâyoune missing players
Racing de Casablanca missing players
| JSM Laâyoune | Racing de Casablanca | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | Played | 15 | 32 |
| 25 | 17 | Scored | 23 | 44 |
| 41 | 15 | Conceded | 20 | 35 |
| 94% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 87% | 91% |
| 65% | 60% | Over 1.5 | 73% | 66% |
| 29% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 50% |
| 23% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 22% |
| 3% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 9% |
| 42% | 47% | Both teams to score | 73% | 53% |
| 19% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 13% | 25% |
| 45% | 27% | Failed To Score | 27% | 31% |
| 0.2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| 0.4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| 0.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 2 |
- Racing de Casablanca is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- JSM Laâyoune is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | CR Khemis Zemamra | 39 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 30 | 76 |
| 2 | Raja Beni Mellal | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 52 |
| 3 | Maghreb Fès | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 50 |
| 4 | Olympique Dcheïra | 32 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 49 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 49 |
| 5 | KAC Kénitra | 32 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 44 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 48 |
| 6 | Racing de Casablanca | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 45 |
| 7 | Ittihad Khemisset | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 41 |
| 8 | Widad Témara | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 41 |
| 9 | Chabab Atlas Khénifra | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -10 | 41 |
| 10 | AS Salé | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 37 |
| 11 | Riadi Salmi | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -2 | 35 |
| 12 | Wydad Fès | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 35 |
| 13 | Sidi Kacem | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -11 | 35 |
| 14 | Chabab Ben Guerir | 31 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -8 | 33 |
| 15 | JSM Laâyoune | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 26 | -16 | 27 |
| 16 | Kasba Tadla | 32 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 20 | -22 | 22 |
| 17 | Salmi | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 16 |
| 18 | El Massira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
