Botola 2 match preview: Kawkab Marrakech versus KAC Kénitra

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Competition: Morocco Botola 2
Competition: Fri 02.July
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de Marrakech (45240 seats)

Here's everything you need to know, and then some, about the Kawkab Marrakech - KAC Kénitra game!

Insights:
  • Kawkab Marrakech have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Botola 2
  • KAC Kénitra have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Botola 2

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.

This stadium uses grass, unlike KAC Kénitra's home stadium. The visitors last 25 games on grass have ended in 3 wins, 15 draws and 7 losses.

Kawkab Marrakech are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Kénitra is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Kawkab Marrakech form and stats

4 victories, 7 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Kawkab Marrakech, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Botola 2, have to build on here at Stade de Marrakech in the Botola 2.

Kawkab Marrakech shared the glory with Raja Beni Mellal in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Widad Témara.

The Kawkab Marrakech fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 14 matches. Kawkab Marrakech have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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KAC Kénitra form and stats

3-6-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for KAC Kénitra in their Botola 2 matches away.

KAC Kénitra's last game was the home draw against Wydad Fès (1-1).

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Ittihad Khemisset at their stadium, the result 1-0.

The attacking power of Kénitra when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 14 league matches away. Kénitra have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result KAC Kénitra - Marrakech 0-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Marrakech two wins, five draws and KAC Kénitra three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.

Kawkab Marrakech missing players

KAC Kénitra missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kawkab Marrakech KAC Kénitra
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 5 14 28
6 4 1 Won W 0 3 8
13 7 3 Drew D 3 6 11
9 3 0 Lost L 2 5 9
25 20 6 Scored S 5 13 26
24 15 4 Conceded C 7 20 32
79% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 89%
57% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 79% 71%
29% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 43% 36%
11% 21% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 14% 7%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 4%
43% 71% 75% BTTS BTTS 80% 64% 57%
36% 21% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 29%
43% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 29% 25%
 
3.5 3.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.3 4.6
4 3.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5 4.2
1.7 2.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
4.3 5.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 3 5.3 5.6
2.3 2.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2 2.4
43% 62% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 25%
Key stats in Botola 2 this season:
  • KAC Kénitra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • KAC Kénitra have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Botola 2
  • Kawkab Marrakech have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kawkab Marrakech have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Botola 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Riadi Salmi 28 15 8 5 36 17 14 10 3 1 19 4 14 5 5 4 17 13 19 53
2 Khouribga 28 13 11 4 37 25 14 8 5 1 18 9 14 5 6 3 19 16 12 50
3 Wydad Fès 28 13 7 8 37 25 14 10 3 1 22 7 14 3 4 7 15 18 12 46
4 Olympique Dcheïra 28 13 7 8 38 28 14 7 4 3 18 11 14 6 3 5 20 17 10 46
5 UTS Rabat 28 12 9 7 36 30 14 6 3 5 22 19 14 6 6 2 14 11 6 45
6 Ittihad Khemisset 28 12 4 12 34 31 14 6 2 6 20 14 14 6 2 6 14 17 3 40
7 Stade Marocain 28 10 10 8 36 34 14 5 4 5 19 18 14 5 6 3 17 16 2 40
8 KAC Kénitra 28 8 11 9 26 32 14 5 5 4 13 12 14 3 6 5 13 20 -6 35
9 AS Salé 28 8 10 10 26 32 14 5 6 3 15 15 14 3 4 7 11 17 -6 34
10 Racing de Casablanca 28 8 9 11 34 36 14 6 3 5 24 19 14 2 6 6 10 17 -2 33
11 Chabab Atlas Khénifra 28 8 9 11 32 36 14 7 5 2 18 10 14 1 4 9 14 26 -4 33
12 Chabab Ben Guerir 28 8 8 12 30 38 14 6 3 5 17 16 14 2 5 7 13 22 -8 32
13 Raja Beni Mellal 28 9 5 14 18 26 14 6 3 5 12 13 14 3 2 9 6 13 -8 32
14 Kawkab Marrakech 28 6 13 9 25 24 14 4 7 3 20 15 14 2 6 6 5 9 1 31
15 Tihad Casablanca 28 5 14 9 31 39 14 3 9 2 19 19 14 2 5 7 12 20 -8 29
16 Widad Témara 28 2 13 13 18 41 14 2 9 3 7 10 14 0 4 10 11 31 -23 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Riadi Salmi 28 15 8 5 36 17 14 10 3 1 19 4 14 5 5 4 17 13 19 53
2 Khouribga 28 13 11 4 37 25 14 8 5 1 18 9 14 5 6 3 19 16 12 50
3 Wydad Fès 28 13 7 8 37 25 14 10 3 1 22 7 14 3 4 7 15 18 12 46
4 Olympique Dcheïra 28 13 7 8 38 28 14 7 4 3 18 11 14 6 3 5 20 17 10 46
5 UTS Rabat 28 12 9 7 36 30 14 6 3 5 22 19 14 6 6 2 14 11 6 45
6 Ittihad Khemisset 28 12 4 12 34 31 14 6 2 6 20 14 14 6 2 6 14 17 3 40
7 Stade Marocain 28 10 10 8 36 34 14 5 4 5 19 18 14 5 6 3 17 16 2 40
8 KAC Kénitra 28 8 11 9 26 32 14 5 5 4 13 12 14 3 6 5 13 20 -6 35
9 AS Salé 28 8 10 10 26 32 14 5 6 3 15 15 14 3 4 7 11 17 -6 34
10 Racing de Casablanca 28 8 9 11 34 36 14 6 3 5 24 19 14 2 6 6 10 17 -2 33
11 Chabab Atlas Khénifra 28 8 9 11 32 36 14 7 5 2 18 10 14 1 4 9 14 26 -4 33
12 Chabab Ben Guerir 28 8 8 12 30 38 14 6 3 5 17 16 14 2 5 7 13 22 -8 32
13 Raja Beni Mellal 28 9 5 14 18 26 14 6 3 5 12 13 14 3 2 9 6 13 -8 32
14 Kawkab Marrakech 28 6 13 9 25 24 14 4 7 3 20 15 14 2 6 6 5 9 1 31
15 Tihad Casablanca 28 5 14 9 31 39 14 3 9 2 19 19 14 2 5 7 12 20 -8 29
16 Widad Témara 28 2 13 13 18 41 14 2 9 3 7 10 14 0 4 10 11 31 -23 19

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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.