Botola 2 match prediction and preview for Tihad Casablanca vs Kawkab Marrakech clash

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Competition: Morocco Botola 2
Competition: Sun 06.June
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Larbi Benbarek (40000 seats)

Develop their own game plan or focus more on the opponent? Both Tihad Casablanca and Kawkab Marrakech need to try something different than what they have done so far. Read more!

Insights:
  • Tihad Casablanca have the most conceded goals (36) in Botola 2
  • Kawkab Marrakech is in the worst form (0-3-3)

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Tihad Casablanca form and stats

2-8-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Botola 2 numbers at home for Tihad Casablanca, who have the most conceded goals (36) in Botola 2, so far this season.

Tihad Casablanca's previous game was a Botola 2 match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Wydad Fès (placed 5th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Heartbreak before that as Tihad Casablanca lost 0-3 at Olympique Dcheira's place.

Tihad Casablanca are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 12 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.

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Kawkab Marrakech form and stats

There's been little loot from Kawkab Marrakech's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 12 away games in the Botola 2. Kawkab Marrakech, who have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Botola 2, only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.

Kawkab Marrakech's previous game was their home loss versus Olympique Dcheira (1-2).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Wydad Fès that ended 0-0.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Marrakech's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 12 matches. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Marrakech as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Kawkab Marrakech - Casablanca 0-0. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: two - three - three (Tihad Casablanca wins - draws - Kawkab Marrakech wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Tihad Casablanca missing players

Kawkab Marrakech missing players

Tihad Casablanca Kawkab Marrakech
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 4 12 24
4 2 0 Won W 1 2 5
12 8 4 Drew D 2 4 10
8 2 0 Lost L 1 6 9
28 17 7 Scored S 3 4 19
36 19 7 Conceded C 2 8 20
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 67% 79%
79% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 25% 54%
54% 58% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 8% 25%
33% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 4%
4% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
62% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 8% 38%
17% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 75% 50% 38%
29% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 75% 46%
 
3.2 3.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.7 3.5
3.8 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.3 4
1 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.5 7.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 3 4.3
2.2 3.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2.3
44% 14% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 43%
Key stats in Botola 2 this season:
  • Kawkab Marrakech have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Botola 2
  • Kawkab Marrakech have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Botola 2
  • Kawkab Marrakech is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Tihad Casablanca have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tihad Casablanca have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kawkab Marrakech have scored away.
  • Tihad Casablanca have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Botola 2
  • Tihad Casablanca have the most conceded goals (36) in Botola 2
  • Tihad Casablanca have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Botola 2
  • Tihad Casablanca have the most matches over the total-line (4) in Botola 2
  • Tihad Casablanca have the the worst goal difference (-2) 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 24 12 8 4 26 14 12 8 3 1 12 4 12 4 5 3 14 10 12 44
2 Khouribga 24 11 9 4 32 23 12 7 4 1 15 7 12 4 5 3 17 16 9 42
3 Olympique Dcheira 24 12 5 7 34 24 12 6 3 3 16 10 12 6 2 4 18 14 10 41
4 UTS Rabat 24 10 8 6 29 24 12 5 3 4 19 16 12 5 5 2 10 8 5 38
5 Wydad Fès 24 10 6 8 30 22 12 8 3 1 17 5 12 2 3 7 13 17 8 36
6 Stade Marocain 24 9 8 7 28 27 12 5 3 4 16 14 12 4 5 3 12 13 1 35
7 Ittihad Khemisset 24 10 4 10 31 26 12 5 2 5 19 13 12 5 2 5 12 13 5 34
8 AS Salé 24 8 8 8 21 25 12 5 5 2 12 11 12 3 3 6 9 14 -4 32
9 KAC Kénitra 24 7 10 7 24 27 12 5 4 3 12 9 12 2 6 4 12 18 -3 31
10 Raja Beni Mellal 24 9 4 11 17 21 12 6 2 4 11 11 12 3 2 7 6 10 -4 31
11 Racing de Casablanca 24 7 7 10 30 30 12 5 2 5 21 19 12 2 5 5 9 11 0 28
12 Chabab Atlas Khénifra 24 7 7 10 26 31 12 6 4 2 14 8 12 1 3 8 12 23 -5 28
13 Chabab Ben Guerir 24 7 6 11 26 34 12 5 2 5 15 15 12 2 4 6 11 19 -8 27
14 Kawkab Marrakech 24 5 10 9 19 20 12 3 6 3 15 12 12 2 4 6 4 8 -1 25
15 Tihad Casablanca 24 4 12 8 28 36 12 2 8 2 17 19 12 2 4 6 11 17 -8 24
16 Widad Témara 24 2 12 10 14 31 12 2 8 2 5 6 12 0 4 8 9 25 -17 18

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.