Botola 2 match preview: Stade Marocain versus Tihad Casablanca

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Competition: Morocco Botola 2
Competition: Sun 24.January
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade El Barid

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Stade Marocain are in the 6th position while the guesting Tihad Casablanca worry at 15th.

Insights:
  • Stade Marocain have not yet lost a game.
  • Tihad Casablanca has the most scored goals in the first half (4) in Botola 2

Tihad Casablanca could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Botola 2 game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Racing de Casablanca. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Stade Marocain form and stats

Stade Marocain have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Botola 2. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

The home team returns to Stade El Barid after being equal after 90 minutes with Wydad Fes (placed 13th) on their last time out; the Botola 2 game ended 0-0.

The Stade Marocain fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. From these home matches, Stade Marocain have conceded only 2 goals.

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Tihad Casablanca form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Botola 2 for Tihad Casablanca, who have the most conceded goals (6) away in Botola 2, with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.

Casablanca has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Racing de Casablanca for a Botola 2 game that ended a draw (2-2). A draw for Casablanca before that, at their own venue hosting Ittihad Khemisset (1-1).

Casablanca have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. Casablanca have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last eight meetings between the teams: Marocain won two, Tihad Casablanca won three and three draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Stade Marocain missing players

Tihad Casablanca missing players

Stade Marocain Tihad Casablanca
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 2 3 6
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
5 2 0 Drew D 1 1 4
0 0 0 Lost L 1 2 2
5 4 0 Scored S 3 4 6
3 2 0 Conceded C 4 6 8
50% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 83%
50% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
17% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 50%
17% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 83%
50% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
50% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
1.5 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 4
0.5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 2
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 75%
Key stats in Botola 2 this season:
  • All of Tihad Casablanca's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Stade Marocain have not yet lost a game.
  • Tihad Casablanca has the most conceded goals (6) away in Botola 2
  • Tihad Casablanca has the most conceded goals in the second half (4) in Botola 2
  • Tihad Casablanca has the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Botola 2
  • Tihad Casablanca has the most scored goals in the first half (4) in Botola 2
  • Tihad Casablanca have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Tihad Casablanca have yet to win a game.

  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 6 2 4 0 7 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 10
2 Raja Beni Mellal 6 3 1 2 4 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 2 1 3 1 10
3 Chabab Atlas Khenifra 6 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 9
4 AS Sale 6 2 3 1 7 6 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 9
5 Ittihad Khemisset 6 2 3 1 7 6 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 9
6 Stade Marocain 6 1 5 0 5 3 3 1 2 0 4 2 3 0 3 0 1 1 2 8
7 Khouribga 6 2 2 2 7 6 3 2 0 1 4 2 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 8
8 Racing de Casablanca 6 2 2 2 7 6 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 0 1 2 1 3 1 8
9 Chabab Ben Guerir 6 1 5 0 3 2 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 8
10 Olympique Dcheira 6 2 2 2 3 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 1 1 2 2 4 -1 8
11 UTS Rabat 6 2 1 3 7 9 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 -2 7
12 KAC Kenitra 6 1 3 2 5 6 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 -1 6
13 Wydad Fes 6 1 3 2 4 5 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 0 1 2 2 4 -1 6
14 Widad Temara 6 0 5 1 4 6 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 5
15 Tihad Casablanca 6 0 4 2 6 8 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 0 1 2 4 6 -2 4
16 Kawkab Marrakech 6 0 4 2 3 6 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 0 2 1 0 2 -3 4

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.