Botola 2 match preview: Riadi Salmi versus Wydad Fès

Competition: Morocco Botola 2
Date: Sat 23.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Terrain Errazi

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Riadi Salmi are in the 12th position while the guests worry at 13th.

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

Overall stats at home this season for Riadi Salmi are 4-6-2 (wins-draw-losses).

The fans are hoping that Riadi Salmi will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Botola 2 game against Raja Beni Mellal (placed 3rd). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Widad Témara.

Riadi Salmi aren't scoring a lot here at Terrain Errazi with only 10 goals from 12 games. Riadi Salmi have only conceded 7 in these games.

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Wydad Fès form and stats

The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Wydad Fès as they have only collected 6 points from their 12 away games. Wydad Fès only has 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Wydad Fès have lost on their last two travels.

The supporters enjoyed Wydad Fès's previous game versus Chabab Ben Guerir (placed 13th), a Botola 2 3-0 win played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Sidi Kacem wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

Wydad Fès are in action again only zero days after this game, playing their Botola 2 at a neutral venue versus Riadi Salmi.

Wydad Fès are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 3 goals from 12 away games. As opposed to that, Wydad Fès have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Wydad Fès - Riadi Salmi 2-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Riadi Salmi 1 win, 0 draws and Wydad Fès 0 victories.

Riadi Salmi missing players

Wydad Fès missing players

Riadi Salmi Wydad Fès
Total Home Statistic Away Total
24 12 Played 14 26
79% 58% Over 0.5 86% 85%
67% 58% Over 1.5 71% 58%
29% 17% Over 2.5 43% 31%
25% 8% Over 3.5 14% 8%
12% 0% Over 4.5 14% 8%
46% 25% Both teams to score 57% 38%
33% 67% Clean Sheet 36% 31%
42% 50% Failed To Score 21% 46%

  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 34 19 13 2 40 12 17 10 5 2 20 3 17 9 8 0 20 9 28 70
2 Maghreb Fès 27 11 10 6 41 25 13 6 5 2 23 9 14 5 5 4 18 16 16 43
3 Raja Beni Mellal 27 11 10 6 30 26 15 7 5 3 17 16 12 4 5 3 13 10 4 43
4 KAC Kénitra 27 9 15 3 37 26 14 6 6 2 24 15 13 3 9 1 13 11 11 42
5 Chabab Atlas Khénifra 27 10 9 8 25 30 14 8 5 1 16 7 13 2 4 7 9 23 -5 39
6 Racing de Casablanca 27 9 11 7 39 30 14 4 6 4 18 13 13 5 5 3 21 17 9 38
7 Widad Témara 27 9 11 7 25 23 13 6 3 4 15 13 14 3 8 3 10 10 2 38
8 Olympique Dcheïra 27 7 12 8 35 34 13 7 4 2 26 15 14 0 8 6 9 19 1 33
9 AS Salé 27 8 9 10 28 31 13 4 4 5 16 16 14 4 5 5 12 15 -3 33
10 Ittihad Khemisset 27 7 11 9 26 26 14 5 7 2 10 7 13 2 4 7 16 19 0 32
11 Sidi Kacem 27 7 8 12 28 39 13 4 5 4 18 17 14 3 3 8 10 22 -11 29
12 Riadi Salmi 24 6 9 9 23 30 12 4 6 2 10 7 12 2 3 7 13 23 -7 27
13 Wydad Fès 26 6 8 12 21 28 14 5 5 4 18 14 12 1 3 8 3 14 -7 26
14 Chabab Ben Guerir 26 4 14 8 22 30 13 4 7 2 17 11 13 0 7 6 5 19 -8 26
15 JSM Laâyoune 26 6 8 12 24 33 13 6 3 4 16 11 13 0 5 8 8 22 -9 26
16 Kasba Tadla 27 3 10 14 16 33 12 1 8 3 11 15 15 2 2 11 5 18 -17 19
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

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