Wydad Fès fights Kawkab Marrakech in Botola 2 battle

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Competition: Morocco Botola 2
Competition: Fri 21.May
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Complexe Sportif de Fès (45000 seats)

The league table in Botola 2 tells a story about these teams so far, with Wydad Fès leading Kawkab Marrakech by 14 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Wydad Fès have the most points (26) at home in Botola 2
  • Kawkab Marrakech have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Botola 2

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

This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Kawkab Marrakech's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Kawkab Marrakech have performed like this: Played 17 matches resulting in 4 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats with the goal stats 11-15 (scored/conceded).

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Wydad Fès form and stats

Wydad Fès, who have the most points (26) at home in Botola 2, have performed here at Complexe Sportif de Fès this season with 8 wins from 11 Botola 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.

Wydad's previous game was a Botola 2 match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Olympique Dcheira (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Stade Marocain that finished 2-2.

Wydad have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Complexe Sportif de Fès with 17 goals in 11 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Wydad have only let in 5 goals at home.

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Kawkab Marrakech form and stats

There's been little loot from Kawkab Marrakech's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 11 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 3 draws.

There might be some fixture complaints from Marrakech as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Botola 2 match against Riadi Salmi (0-1).

A draw for Kawkab Marrakech before that, at their own venue hosting Khouribga (1-1).

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Marrakech's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 11 matches. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Kawkab Marrakech - Wydad 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Wydad won one game, five matches ended with a draw and Kawkab Marrakech has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / six

Wydad Fès missing players

Kawkab Marrakech missing players

Wydad Fès Kawkab Marrakech
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 4 11 21
10 8 4 Won W 0 2 4
5 2 0 Drew D 0 3 9
7 1 0 Lost L 4 6 8
29 17 8 Scored S 0 4 16
19 5 1 Conceded C 5 8 18
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 73% 81%
68% 64% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 27% 52%
45% 27% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 9% 24%
9% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 5%
5% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
45% 27% 25% BTTS BTTS 0% 9% 38%
41% 64% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 45% 33%
23% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 73% 48%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.5 2 3 Shots (avg) S ( 0 3 4.3
1.2 1 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2.3
80% 100% 100% 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
  • Wydad Fès have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Wydad Fès have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kawkab Marrakech have scored away.
  • Wydad Fès have the most points (26) at home in Botola 2
  • Wydad Fès have the the best goal difference (+12) 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 22 11 7 4 25 14 11 7 3 1 11 4 11 4 4 3 14 10 11 40
2 Khouribga 22 11 7 4 31 22 11 7 3 1 15 7 11 4 4 3 16 15 9 40
3 Wydad Fès 22 10 5 7 29 19 11 8 2 1 17 5 11 2 3 6 12 14 10 35
4 Olympique Dcheira 22 10 5 7 29 23 11 5 3 3 13 10 11 5 2 4 16 13 6 35
5 Stade Marocain 22 9 8 5 28 24 11 5 3 3 16 13 11 4 5 2 12 11 4 35
6 UTS Rabat 22 9 7 6 26 23 11 4 3 4 16 15 11 5 4 2 10 8 3 34
7 Ittihad Khemisset 21 9 4 8 26 21 11 4 2 5 14 12 10 5 2 3 12 9 5 31
8 AS Sale 22 7 8 7 20 24 11 4 5 2 11 11 11 3 3 5 9 13 -4 29
9 KAC Kenitra 22 6 10 6 21 25 11 4 4 3 10 9 11 2 6 3 11 16 -4 28
10 Raja Beni Mellal 22 8 3 11 15 20 11 6 1 4 10 10 11 2 2 7 5 10 -5 27
11 Racing de Casablanca 22 6 7 9 27 28 11 4 2 5 18 18 11 2 5 4 9 10 -1 25
12 Chabab Atlas Khenifra 22 6 7 9 23 28 11 5 4 2 12 8 11 1 3 7 11 20 -5 25
13 Chabab Ben Guerir 22 6 6 10 23 30 11 4 2 5 13 14 11 2 4 5 10 16 -7 24
14 Kawkab Marrakech 21 4 9 8 16 18 10 2 6 2 12 10 11 2 3 6 4 8 -2 21
15 Tihad Casablanca 22 3 12 7 25 32 11 1 8 2 14 18 11 2 4 5 11 14 -7 21
16 Widad Temara 22 2 11 9 13 26 11 2 7 2 5 6 11 0 4 7 8 20 -13 17

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.