This could be an interesting match as Difaâ El Jadida have their presumed home advantage while FUS Rabat are ahead 11 points in the Botola Pro table.
It's no vacation for neither Jadida nor FUS Rabat as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
It should be mentioned that FUS Rabat play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for FUS Rabat on grass are 8 victories, 11 draws and 11 defeats from 30 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 32-35. You can compare this with overall results below.
Difaâ El Jadida are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. FUS Rabat is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Difaâ El Jadida form and stats
The story so far in the Botola Pro for Difaâ El Jadida at their home stadium (Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi) is 5 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Jadida to get some points in this home game.
Difaâ El Jadida lost their last game at Rapide Oued Zem (placed 11th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Hassania Agadir that was lost 1-2.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Difaâ El Jadida as they are travelling to their away game against Youssoufia Berrechid in the Botola Pro. That match is four days after this one.
Jadida have scored 13 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Jadida have conceded only 9 goals.
FUS Rabat form and stats
Playing away, FUS Rabat have won 3 games, drawn 7 and suffered 4 defeats in the Botola Pro this season. Rabat seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Rabat are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Botola Pro against Youssoufia Berrechid (placed 14th). That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Rapide Oued Zem.
Rabat find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. 14 goals have been conceded by Rabat in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: FUS Rabat - Difaâ El Jadida 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Difaâ El Jadida victories, three draws and five FUS Rabat wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Kombous 8 goals | N. Zerhouni 6 goals |  S. Msuva 5 goals |
Difaâ El Jadida missing players
FUS Rabat missing players
| Difaâ El Jadida | FUS Rabat | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 25 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 36 |
| 25 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 27 |
| 82% | 79% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 57% | 57% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | 64% |
| 32% | 21% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 36% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 54% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 64% | 61% |
| 32% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 32% |
| 32% | 29% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 21% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 133 | 70 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 93 | 186 |
| 56 | 29 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 35 | 78 |
| 45% | 45% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 40% | 46% |
- FUS Rabat has the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Botola Pro
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Raja Casablanca | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 54 |
| 2 | Wydad Casablanca | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 53 |
| 3 | RSB Berkane | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 51 |
| 4 | FUS Rabat | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 46 |
| 5 | FAR Rabat | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 42 |
| 6 | Mouloudia Oujda | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 42 |
| 7 | Moghreb Tétouan | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 37 |
| 8 | Difaâ El Jadida | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 35 |
| 9 | Hassania Agadir | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -3 | 35 |
| 10 | CR Khemis Zemamra | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 33 |
| 11 | Rapide Oued Zem | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | -1 | 33 |
| 12 | Olympic Safi | 28 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -7 | 33 |
| 13 | Ittihad Tanger | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -14 | 31 |
| 14 | Youssoufia Berrechid | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 26 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | Khouribga | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -12 | 28 |
| 16 | Raja Beni Mellal | 28 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 39 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 19 | -27 | 11 |