Botola Pro: FUS Rabat - Olympic Safi preview and statistics

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Tue 25.August
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah (52000 seats)

FUS Rabat perform at a high level so far being 5th in the table. Olympic Safi can look both up and down from their 9th position.

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 Olympic Safi.

0 - 5 - 6 with 5-14. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Olympic Safi when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Olympic Safi play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

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FUS Rabat form and stats

FUS Rabat are steadily winning Botola Pro games and points here at Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah. 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 10 games.

Stress levels are on the rise for Rabat's attacking players as they have now played 216 minutes without scoring in a league game. M. Badammosi was their last goal scorer.

The fans are hoping that FUS Rabat will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Botola Pro game against Moghreb Tetouan (placed 6th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Raja Casablanca (0-1).

There will be little rest for Rabat after this match as they are travelling to Hassania Agadir for a Botola Pro game in only four days.

FUS Rabat has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. FUS Rabat have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Olympic Safi form and stats

Olympic Safi have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Botola Pro, after 1-8-3 (12 played).

Olympic Safi are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Botola Pro against Rapide Oued Zem (placed 11th). Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Hassania Agadir.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Difaa El Jadida in just four days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Olympic as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Olympic have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Olympic Safi - Rabat 0-0 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Rabat won five, Olympic Safi won two and three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FUS RabatJ. Kombous
J. Kombous
7 goals
Olympic SafiW. Sabbar
W. Sabbar
6 goals
Olympic SafiA. Al Gaadaoui
A. Al Gaadaoui
5 goals

FUS Rabat missing players

Olympic Safi missing players

FUS Rabat Olympic Safi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 10 4 Played P 2 12 24
9 6 3 Won W 0 1 5
9 2 0 Drew D 1 8 14
5 2 1 Lost L 1 3 5
25 12 6 Scored S 1 10 21
21 9 5 Conceded C 3 14 23
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 79%
61% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 62%
30% 30% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 25%
9% 10% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 17%
4% 10% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
57% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 54%
35% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 38%
17% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 29%
 
3 3.8 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 2.9 3.5
4.2 3 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.7 4.5
2.5 2.5 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.1
6 4 2 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
162 70 29 Total Shots T S 7 68 143
67 33 17 Shots on Target S O 2 27 56
37% 36% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 37% 38%
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • FUS Rabat have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • FUS Rabat haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Olympic Safi have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 22 13 6 3 31 15 10 8 1 1 16 6 12 5 5 2 15 9 16 45
2 Wydad Casablanca 21 12 4 5 36 21 11 6 3 2 19 11 10 6 1 3 17 10 15 40
3 RSB Berkane 22 10 10 2 22 16 12 6 5 1 17 10 10 4 5 1 5 6 6 40
4 Mouloudia Oujda 23 10 9 4 29 19 12 8 2 2 17 9 11 2 7 2 12 10 10 39
5 FUS Rabat 23 9 9 5 25 21 10 6 2 2 12 9 13 3 7 3 13 12 4 36
6 Moghreb Tetouan 24 8 9 7 22 18 12 6 5 1 11 4 12 2 4 6 11 14 4 33
7 FAR Rabat 21 9 5 7 27 22 11 5 2 4 13 10 10 4 3 3 14 12 5 32
8 Difaa El Jadida 22 7 10 5 21 18 12 4 7 1 10 7 10 3 3 4 11 11 3 31
9 Olympic Safi 24 5 14 5 21 23 12 4 6 2 11 9 12 1 8 3 10 14 -2 29
10 Hassania Agadir 24 7 7 10 28 32 12 5 3 4 14 13 12 2 4 6 14 19 -4 28
11 Rapide Oued Zem 23 6 8 9 20 20 11 4 5 2 13 9 12 2 3 7 7 11 0 26
12 Youssoufia Berrechid 24 7 5 12 27 39 12 6 4 2 19 14 12 1 1 10 8 25 -12 26
13 CR Khemis Zemamra 23 6 7 10 33 32 11 4 3 4 19 14 12 2 4 6 14 18 1 25
14 Khouribga 22 5 8 9 20 30 11 3 5 3 11 14 11 2 3 6 9 16 -10 23
15 Ittihad Tanger 20 3 6 11 11 29 10 3 4 3 8 10 10 0 2 8 3 19 -18 15
16 Raja Beni Mellal 20 1 5 14 10 28 10 1 4 5 9 15 10 0 1 9 1 13 -18 8

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.