Botola Pro: FAR Rabat - Wydad Casablanca preview and statistics

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Sun 09.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

FAR Rabat and Wydad Casablanca are both riding high in the Botola Pro with their 3rd and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Wydad Casablanca have the most scored goals (26) in Botola Pro

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Rabat and Wydad Casablanca.

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FAR Rabat form and stats

FAR Rabat's struggle is real here with only 6 points collected from 6 Botola Pro games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-2.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Raja Casablanca in the Coupe Du Trone last time out and are looking for a win here. A strong away win before that one, visiting Olympic Safi and winning 3-0.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Rabat here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). FAR Rabat have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Wydad Casablanca form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (26) in Botola Pro, on their Botola Pro travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 4-0 against Chabab Mohammédia in their previous game. That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus RSB Berkane in the Botola Pro.

As mentioned above, Casablanca was the only team on the pitch versus Chabab Mohammédia in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

Casablanca have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 10 goals have been scored. Casablanca have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Rabat-Wydad Casablanca H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: FAR Rabat one win, Wydad Casablanca five wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Wydad CasablancaA. El Kaabi
A. El Kaabi
7 goals
RabatR. Slim
R. Slim
5 goals
Wydad CasablancaS. Msuva
S. Msuva
5 goals

FAR Rabat missing players

Wydad Casablanca missing players

FAR Rabat Wydad Casablanca
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 6 2 Played P 1 7 14
6 1 0 Won W 0 4 9
5 3 1 Drew D 0 1 3
3 2 1 Lost L 1 2 2
18 5 1 Scored S 2 10 26
13 7 3 Conceded C 3 8 12
86% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 57% 79%
43% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 50%
7% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 29% 29%
7% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 14% 14%
57% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 50%
36% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 43% 50%
21% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.4 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
6.4 5 7 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6.7 9.1
3 2.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4 4.9
41% 27% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 36% 38%
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • Wydad Casablanca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wydad Casablanca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Wydad Casablanca have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Wydad Casablanca have the most scored goals (26) in Botola Pro
  • Wydad Casablanca have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Botola Pro
  • Wydad Casablanca have the the best goal difference (+14) in Botola Pro
  • Wydad Casablanca haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wydad Casablanca 14 9 3 2 26 12 7 5 2 0 16 4 7 4 1 2 10 8 14 30
2 Raja Casablanca 14 7 5 2 21 13 7 5 1 1 12 4 7 2 4 1 9 9 8 26
3 FAR Rabat 14 6 5 3 18 13 6 1 3 2 5 7 8 5 2 1 13 6 5 23
4 Hassania Agadir 14 6 5 3 12 8 8 4 2 2 9 5 6 2 3 1 3 3 4 23
5 Ittihad Tanger 14 6 2 6 15 18 6 2 1 3 7 8 8 4 1 3 8 10 -3 20
6 Maghreb Fes 14 3 9 2 12 13 8 2 5 1 7 6 6 1 4 1 5 7 -1 18
7 RSB Berkane 14 5 3 6 15 17 6 1 2 3 6 7 8 4 1 3 9 10 -2 18
8 Olympic Safi 14 5 3 6 14 20 7 3 2 2 9 10 7 2 1 4 5 10 -6 18
9 Mouloudia Oujda 14 5 2 7 16 15 7 2 0 5 10 8 7 3 2 2 6 7 1 17
10 FUS Rabat 14 4 5 5 17 17 8 2 3 3 11 11 6 2 2 2 6 6 0 17
11 Youssoufia Berrechid 14 3 8 3 8 9 7 1 4 2 3 4 7 2 4 1 5 5 -1 17
12 Chabab Mohammédia 14 3 7 4 11 9 6 2 1 3 5 4 8 1 6 1 6 5 2 16
13 Moghreb Tetouan 14 3 7 4 19 20 8 1 4 3 11 13 6 2 3 1 8 7 -1 16
14 Difaa El Jadida 14 3 5 6 11 17 6 1 3 2 2 3 8 2 2 4 9 14 -6 14
15 CR Khemis Zemamra 14 3 3 8 12 19 8 1 3 4 8 11 6 2 0 4 4 8 -7 12
16 Rapide Oued Zem 14 2 6 6 11 18 7 1 3 3 4 8 7 1 3 3 7 10 -7 12

Read more about Botola Pro

The Botola Pro (or Botola Premier League) is the top level football league in Morocco. Botola literally means “the Moroccan Championship”. It’s season runs from August to May and has 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures to decide the final league table. The Botola Pro is the most watched football league in Africa according to Wikipedia, and football the most popular sport in Morocco.