Botola 2 game tips and game guide for the Wydad Fès vs Racing de Casablanca battle

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Competition: Morocco Botola 2
Competition: Fri 04.February
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Hassan-II (45000 seats)

Keep working on their own game plan or adapt for the opposing team? Both Wydad Fès and Racing de Casablanca have to try something else than in earlier matches. Read more!

Insights:
  • Wydad Fès have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Racing de Casablanca have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Botola 2

It should be mentioned that Racing de Casablanca play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Racing de Casablanca on artifical turf are 3 victories, 10 draws and 7 defeats from 20 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 23-25. You can compare this with overall results below.

Wydad Fès and Racing de Casablanca should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Wydad Fès form and stats

The story so far in the Botola 2 for Wydad Fès at their home stadium (Stade Hassan-II) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

The fans are hoping that Wydad Fès will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against CR Khemis Zemamra (placed 5th).

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against AS Salé.

Wydad Fès are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Hassan-II in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches.

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Racing de Casablanca form and stats

As the visiting team in Botola 2 matches, Racing de Casablanca have produced an overall stat of 2-4-3 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Racing de Casablanca have lost on their last two travels.

Racing de Casablanca are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the game against Ittihad Khemisset (placed 10th).

Prior to that match, the Racing de Casablanca manager faced defeat when travelling to Raja Beni Mellal and losing 0-1.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Casablanca have scored 12 goals in 9 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 13 goals have been conceded by Racing de Casablanca in these games.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have fought before this season: Racing de Casablanca - Wydad Fès 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Wydad Fès five wins, three draws and Racing de Casablanca two victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine games had two or less.

Wydad Fès missing players

Racing de Casablanca missing players

Wydad Fès Racing de Casablanca
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 1 Played P 1 9 17
3 3 1 Won W 1 2 5
7 4 0 Drew D 0 4 6
7 1 0 Lost L 0 3 6
15 8 3 Scored S 3 12 18
20 5 1 Conceded C 1 13 20
88% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
65% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 71%
29% 25% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 44% 35%
18% 12% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 33% 18%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 6%
59% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 78% 59%
18% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
35% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 29%
 
4.5 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2 2
3.5 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 7 7 7
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.5 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9 9
2.5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4 4
20% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 75% 75%
 
9 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 16 16 16
4.5 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 4
Key stats in Botola 2 this season:
  • Racing de Casablanca have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Racing de Casablanca have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Racing de Casablanca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Racing de Casablanca have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Botola 2
  • Racing de Casablanca haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Wydad Fès have created more than twice as many corners as Racing de Casablanca.
  • Wydad Fès have won significantly less corners at home than 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 Moghreb Tetouan 17 10 5 2 22 9 9 7 1 1 13 3 8 3 4 1 9 6 13 35
2 UTS Rabat 17 7 7 3 19 16 8 3 4 1 7 6 9 4 3 2 12 10 3 28
3 Olympique Dcheira 17 6 9 2 19 11 8 4 3 1 13 7 9 2 6 1 6 4 8 27
4 Raja Beni Mellal 17 6 9 2 18 15 9 5 3 1 10 6 8 1 6 1 8 9 3 27
5 CR Khemis Zemamra 17 7 5 5 22 16 8 3 3 2 12 7 9 4 2 3 10 9 6 26
6 Stade Marocain 17 6 8 3 18 14 9 3 4 2 10 9 8 3 4 1 8 5 4 26
7 AS Salé 17 7 4 6 20 20 9 3 2 4 8 10 8 4 2 2 12 10 0 25
8 El Massira 17 6 6 5 12 15 9 4 4 1 8 5 8 2 2 4 4 10 -3 24
9 Chabab Ben Guerir 17 6 5 6 14 12 8 1 4 3 5 8 9 5 1 3 9 4 2 23
10 Ittihad Khemisset 17 7 2 8 14 16 8 4 1 3 6 5 9 3 1 5 8 11 -2 23
11 Racing de Casablanca 17 5 6 6 18 20 8 3 2 3 6 7 9 2 4 3 12 13 -2 21
12 Chabab Atlas Khénifra 17 4 7 6 12 14 9 2 5 2 9 9 8 2 2 4 3 5 -2 19
13 USM Oujda 17 4 6 7 16 18 8 2 4 2 10 9 9 2 2 5 6 9 -2 18
14 Tihad Casablanca 17 4 5 8 11 16 9 2 2 5 8 10 8 2 3 3 3 6 -5 17
15 Wydad Fès 17 3 7 7 15 20 8 3 4 1 8 5 9 0 3 6 7 15 -5 16
16 Kawkab Marrakech 17 0 5 12 13 31 9 0 2 7 7 17 8 0 3 5 6 14 -18 5

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.