Botola Pro: FAR Rabat - Wydad Casablanca pre-match guide and all the data

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Thu 28.October
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah (52000 seats)

Botola Pro: Two contenders in pretty good shape get together for this game. Wydad Casablanca hold a wee upper hand with their 1st spot in the league table?

Insights:
  • FAR Rabat have yet to win a game at home.
  • Wydad Casablanca have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Botola Pro

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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FAR Rabat form and stats

Three Botola Pro home games done for FAR Rabat, who are not happy collecting 2 points from these matches. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

The fans are hoping that Rabat will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the CAF Confederations Cup game against JS Kabylie.

Before that match, a Botola Pro win away at Ittihad Tanger.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Rabat as they are travelling to their away game against Rapide Oued Zem in the Botola Pro. That match is three days after this one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for FAR Rabat here at Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.

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Wydad Casablanca form and stats

Wydad Casablanca are happy with their away performances in the Botola Pro so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.

206 minutes! That's how long the Casablanca goalkeeper Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Wydad Casablanca had fun at their own home (Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah) last time out, beating Hearts of Oak 6-1. S. Msuva (2), A. Hassouni, Y. Jabrane, A. Dari and A. Serrhat scored. As mentioned above, Casablanca was the only team on the pitch versus Hearts of Oak in their previous game, winning 6-1. This could be a tougher task.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Olympic Safi in the Botola Pro.

After this away game Wydad Casablanca return home for a Botola Pro game against Maghreb Fes. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Casablanca find the net regularly in their away games. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. The Wydad Casablanca defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (0 goals in 3 games).

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Rabat one win, five draws and Wydad Casablanca four victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Wydad CasablancaG. Mbenza Kamboleke
G. Mbenza Kamboleke
3 goals
FAR RabatM. El Khaloui
M. El Khaloui
2 goals
FAR RabatI. Khafi
I. Khafi
2 goals

FAR Rabat missing players

Wydad Casablanca missing players

FAR Rabat Wydad Casablanca
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 2 3 6
2 0 0 Won W 1 2 5
3 2 0 Drew D 1 1 1
1 1 1 Lost L 0 0 0
6 2 0 Scored S 1 3 9
5 5 3 Conceded C 0 0 2
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 67% 83%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 50%
17% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
33% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 17%
50% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 83%
33% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 17%
 
4.7 4 11 Corners for (avg) C F 1 3 4
5 6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5 4.8
2.5 3.3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.8 7.7 13 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10 9.8
3.2 2.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 3 4.5
32% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 33%
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • All of FAR Rabat's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FAR Rabat have yet to win a game at home.
  • Wydad Casablanca have not yet lost a game.
  • Wydad Casablanca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Wydad Casablanca have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Botola Pro
  • Wydad Casablanca have the most clean sheets (5) in Botola Pro
  • Wydad Casablanca have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Wydad Casablanca is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 6 5 1 0 9 2 3 3 0 0 6 2 3 2 1 0 3 0 7 16
2 Raja Casablanca 6 5 0 1 11 4 3 2 0 1 6 3 3 3 0 0 5 1 7 15
3 Difaa El Jadida 7 4 2 1 10 9 3 2 1 0 5 3 4 2 1 1 5 6 1 14
4 Maghreb Fes 7 3 2 2 10 6 4 2 2 0 7 1 3 1 0 2 3 5 4 11
5 Riadi Salmi 6 3 0 3 10 9 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 1 0 2 5 6 1 9
6 FAR Rabat 6 2 3 1 6 5 3 0 2 1 2 5 3 2 1 0 4 0 1 9
7 RSB Berkane 6 1 5 0 7 6 3 0 3 0 4 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 8
8 Hassania Agadir 7 2 2 3 4 5 4 2 0 2 3 3 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1 8
9 Mouloudia Oujda 6 2 2 2 6 8 3 1 0 2 3 6 3 1 2 0 3 2 -2 8
10 Chabab Mohammedia 7 1 4 2 4 5 3 1 1 1 3 2 4 0 3 1 1 3 -1 7
11 Olympic Safi 7 1 4 2 3 4 4 0 3 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 -1 7
12 Youssoufia Berrechid 7 2 1 4 7 10 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 0 1 3 3 8 -3 7
13 Khouribga 6 1 3 2 8 9 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 0 1 2 5 7 -1 6
14 FUS Rabat 6 0 4 2 3 6 3 0 2 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 2 4 -3 4
15 Ittihad Tanger 6 1 1 4 3 7 3 0 1 2 1 4 3 1 0 2 2 3 -4 4
16 Rapide Oued Zem 6 0 2 4 1 7 3 0 1 2 0 4 3 0 1 2 1 3 -6 2

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.