Botola 2 match research: UTS Rabat vs Wydad Fès

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Competition: Morocco Botola 2
Competition: Sun 26.December
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du FUS (52000 seats)

Pre-match most people would expect a notable gulf in form between these teams based on table positions so far, with UTS Rabat ahead of Wydad Fès by 14 points.

Insights:
  • UTS Rabat have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Wydad Fès have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Botola 2

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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UTS Rabat form and stats

The story so far in the Botola 2 for UTS Rabat at their home stadium (Stade du FUS) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Rabat has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Chabab Ben Guerir defeat 97 days ago.

A good away victory last time out for UTS Rabat, who won 1-0 against Ittihad Khemisset (placed 10th).

In the match before that, UTS Rabat hosted Moghreb Tetouan and drew the game 0-0.

Rabat are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. From these home matches, UTS Rabat have conceded only 5 goals.

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Wydad Fès form and stats

Wydad Fès have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Botola 2, after 0-2-5 (7 played).

Wydad has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to USM Oujda for a Botola 2 game that ended a draw (1-1).

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Ittihad Khemisset.

The attacking power of Wydad when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 7 league matches away. In the opposite end, Wydad have conceded 12 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head to head numbers (for the last three meetings): UTS Rabat won two games, zero matches ended in a draw and Wydad Fès managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / zero

UTS Rabat missing players

Wydad Fès missing players

UTS Rabat Wydad Fès
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 7 13
7 3 1 Won W 0 0 2
5 2 0 Drew D 0 2 6
1 1 1 Lost L 2 5 5
16 6 2 Scored S 0 5 11
11 5 3 Conceded C 3 12 15
85% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 85%
69% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 62%
38% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 23%
8% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 23%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 8%
62% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 57% 54%
31% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 23%
23% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 43% 38%
 
3 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6 6
6 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3 3
2 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 4 4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9 9
4 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3
75% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
12 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 8 8 8
5 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 4
Key stats in Botola 2 this season:
  • UTS Rabat have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • UTS Rabat have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Wydad Fès have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Wydad Fès have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Wydad Fès have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wydad Fès have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Botola 2
  • Wydad Fès have yet to win a game away.
  • Wydad Fès haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 UTS Rabat 13 7 5 1 16 11 6 3 2 1 6 5 7 4 3 0 10 6 5 26
2 Moghreb Tetouan 13 7 4 2 14 6 7 5 1 1 9 2 6 2 3 1 5 4 8 25
3 AS Sale 13 7 2 4 17 14 7 3 1 3 7 7 6 4 1 1 10 7 3 23
4 JSM Laayoune 13 6 4 3 10 10 7 4 2 1 6 3 6 2 2 2 4 7 0 22
5 Stade Marocain 13 5 6 2 13 10 7 3 2 2 9 8 6 2 4 0 4 2 3 21
6 CR Khemis Zemamra 13 5 5 3 15 10 6 2 3 1 9 4 7 3 2 2 6 6 5 20
7 Raja Beni Mellal 13 4 8 1 12 9 7 3 3 1 6 4 6 1 5 0 6 5 3 20
8 Racing de Casablanca 13 4 6 3 17 16 6 2 2 2 5 6 7 2 4 1 12 10 1 18
9 Olympique Dcheïra 13 3 8 2 12 9 6 2 3 1 7 5 7 1 5 1 5 4 3 17
10 Ittihad Khemisset 13 5 2 6 11 13 6 3 1 2 5 4 7 2 1 4 6 9 -2 17
11 Chabab Atlas Khenifra 13 3 5 5 8 9 7 2 4 1 7 5 6 1 1 4 1 4 -1 14
12 Chabab Ben Guerir 13 3 4 6 9 10 6 0 3 3 2 6 7 3 1 3 7 4 -1 13
13 Wydad Fès 13 2 6 5 11 15 6 2 4 0 6 3 7 0 2 5 5 12 -4 12
14 Tihad Casablanca 13 3 3 7 9 14 7 2 1 4 7 8 6 1 2 3 2 6 -5 12
15 USM Oujda 13 2 5 6 9 12 6 0 4 2 6 8 7 2 1 4 3 4 -3 11
16 Kawkab Marrakech 13 0 3 10 11 26 7 0 2 5 6 13 6 0 1 5 5 13 -15 3

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.