Botola 2 match preview and statistics: Riadi Salmi fight Olympique Dcheïra

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Competition: Morocco Botola 2
Date: Sat 11.January
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)

The league table in Botola 2 tells a story about these teams so far, with Riadi Salmi leading Olympique Dcheïra by 11 points. Match preview to follow:

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Riadi Salmi form and stats

19 points is a decent return from 8 Botola 2 games here for Riadi Salmi, who have the most points (19) at home in Botola 2,. The data says 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. There’s a good atmosphere here after three straight home wins.

Riadi Salmi are confident in defense, having played 450 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Riadi Salmi's previous game was a Botola 2 match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Chabab Atlas Khénifra (placed 9th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A 0-0 draw away before that, with AS Salé the opponent.

Riadi Salmi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. Riadi Salmi have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Olympique Dcheïra form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Olympique Dcheïra so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-4 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Olympique Dcheïra, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Ittihad Khemisset game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. Olympique Dcheïra has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Olympique Dcheïra play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Chabab Rif Hoceima (placed 15th). A draw for Olympique Dcheïra before that, at their own venue hosting Widad Témara (1-1).

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Olympique Dcheïra's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 8 matches. Olympique Dcheïra are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Olympique Dcheïra - Riadi Salmi 1-0. Riadi Salmi-Olympique Dcheïra H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Riadi Salmi 0 wins, Olympique Dcheïra 2 wins, 1 draw. 0 of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Riadi Salmi missing players

Olympique Dcheïra missing players

Riadi Salmi Olympique Dcheïra
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 8 2 Played P 2 8 15
8 6 1 Won W 0 0 3
3 1 1 Drew D 1 4 7
4 1 0 Lost L 1 4 5
13 11 3 Scored S 0 3 13
8 5 1 Conceded C 1 7 14
87% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 75% 87%
33% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 38% 53%
20% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 12% 27%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 13%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
27% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 53%
53% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 20%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 62% 40%
 
2.2 2 2 Corners For (avg) C F 0 3 2
4 3 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 7.5 5
0.8 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 3 3
 
48 34 11 Total Shots T S 0 13 13
15 14 6 Shots on Target S O 0 6 6
20% 21% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 50%
Key stats in Botola 2 this season:
  • Olympique Dcheïra have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Olympique Dcheïra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Olympique Dcheïra have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Olympique Dcheïra have yet to win a game away.
  • Riadi Salmi has the most points (19) at home
  • Riadi Salmi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Riadi Salmi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Riadi Salmi have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Olympique Dcheïra have scored away.
  • Riadi Salmi have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Riadi Salmi haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Riadi Salmi 15 8 3 4 13 8 8 6 1 1 11 5 7 2 2 3 2 3 5 27
2 Chabab Mohammédia 15 7 5 3 20 11 8 4 3 1 11 6 7 3 2 2 9 5 9 26
3 Racing de Casablanca 15 6 8 1 14 7 7 4 3 0 7 1 8 2 5 1 7 6 7 26
4 Wydad Fès 15 5 7 3 15 12 8 4 4 0 9 5 7 1 3 3 6 7 3 22
5 Ittihad Khemisset 15 6 4 5 19 17 7 2 1 4 8 10 8 4 3 1 11 7 2 22
6 Maghreb Fès 15 5 7 3 17 15 7 4 3 0 10 6 8 1 4 3 7 9 2 22
7 Chabab Ben Guerir 15 5 5 5 17 18 7 3 3 1 8 5 8 2 2 4 9 13 -1 20
8 KAC Kénitra 15 4 7 4 17 18 8 1 5 2 8 9 7 3 2 2 9 9 -1 19
9 Chabab Atlas Khénifra 15 4 7 4 10 11 7 2 4 1 6 6 8 2 3 3 4 5 -1 19
10 Kawkab Marrakech 15 4 6 5 13 13 8 3 2 3 8 6 7 1 4 2 5 7 0 18
11 AS Salé 15 3 9 3 10 10 7 1 6 0 3 2 8 2 3 3 7 8 0 18
12 Olympique Dcheïra 15 3 7 5 13 14 7 3 3 1 10 7 8 0 4 4 3 7 -1 16
13 Tihad Casablanca 15 3 7 5 16 19 8 2 3 3 7 8 7 1 4 2 9 11 -3 16
14 Widad Témara 15 3 7 5 15 19 8 3 2 3 6 8 7 0 5 2 9 11 -4 16
15 Chabab Rif Hoceima 15 3 4 8 14 22 8 3 3 2 10 11 7 0 1 6 4 11 -8 13
16 Sidi Kacem 15 1 7 7 10 19 7 0 4 3 6 10 8 1 3 4 4 9 -9 10

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.