Stade du FUS: FUS Rabat vs Wydad Casablanca Botola Pro pre-match guide

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Tue 28.December
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du FUS (52000 seats)

This is shaping out to be an engaging fixture as FUS Rabat have their supposed home advantage, while Wydad Casablanca have an edge of 20 points in the Botola Pro standings.

Insights:
  • FUS Rabat have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Botola Pro
  • Wydad Casablanca have the most scored goals (25) in Botola Pro

This arena uses artifical turf, unlike Wydad Casablanca's home stadium. The latest eight games by the away team on artifical turf have generated 5 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.

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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FUS Rabat form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Botola Pro this season. FUS Rabat have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses from their games here at Stade du FUS.

It's back home for Rabat, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Rapide Oued Zem away with the result 2-0.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Mouloudia Oujda and winning 2-1.

Rabat has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Rabat have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Wydad Casablanca form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Botola Pro.

The supporters enjoyed Casablanca's previous game versus Mouloudia Oujda (placed 15th), a Botola Pro 3-2 win played at home.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Difaa El Jadida wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

Wydad Casablanca are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. Wydad Casablanca are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Rabat wins - draws - Wydad Casablanca wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Wydad CasablancaG. Mbenza Kamboleke
G. Mbenza Kamboleke
9 goals
RabatR. Hajhouj
R. Hajhouj
5 goals
Wydad CasablancaS. Msuva
S. Msuva
3 goals

FUS Rabat missing players

Wydad Casablanca missing players

FUS Rabat Wydad Casablanca
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 6 0 Played P 2 7 14
3 1 0 Won W 0 5 11
6 3 0 Drew D 1 1 2
5 2 0 Lost L 1 1 1
13 6 0 Scored S 1 12 25
15 7 0 Conceded C 2 5 10
93% 83% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 86% 93%
71% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 57% 64%
29% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 36%
7% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 21%
57% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 29% 36%
14% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 71% 64%
36% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 14% 7%
 
3.7 3.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 2.4 3.7
3.5 3.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1 3.6 3.9
2.4 2.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.6
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.1 9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 8.9 9
3.1 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.9 4.6
30% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 44% 38%
 
6.9 7.8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 2.5 4.3 5.2
3 3.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 1.7 2
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • FUS Rabat have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FUS Rabat have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Botola Pro
  • 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 the most clean sheets (9) in Botola Pro
  • Wydad Casablanca have the most points (16) away in Botola Pro
  • Wydad Casablanca have the most scored goals (25) in Botola Pro
  • Wydad Casablanca have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Botola Pro
  • Wydad Casablanca have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Botola Pro
  • Wydad Casablanca have the the best goal difference (+15) in Botola Pro
  • Wydad Casablanca 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 Wydad Casablanca 14 11 2 1 25 10 7 6 1 0 13 5 7 5 1 1 12 5 15 35
2 Raja Casablanca 13 8 3 2 18 8 7 4 2 1 10 5 6 4 1 1 8 3 10 27
3 FAR Rabat 13 6 5 2 15 9 7 2 3 2 6 8 6 4 2 0 9 1 6 23
4 Maghreb Fes 14 5 6 3 14 9 8 4 4 0 11 3 6 1 2 3 3 6 5 21
5 Riadi Salmi 14 6 2 6 22 19 7 3 1 3 10 9 7 3 1 3 12 10 3 20
6 RSB Berkane 14 4 8 2 15 12 7 3 3 1 10 6 7 1 5 1 5 6 3 20
7 Difaa El Jadida 13 5 5 3 18 20 6 3 2 1 8 7 7 2 3 2 10 13 -2 20
8 Chabab Mohammedia 14 4 6 4 12 11 7 4 2 1 9 4 7 0 4 3 3 7 1 18
9 Ittihad Tanger 14 5 2 7 18 19 7 3 2 2 10 8 7 2 0 5 8 11 -1 17
10 FUS Rabat 14 3 6 5 13 15 6 1 3 2 6 7 8 2 3 3 7 8 -2 15
11 Khouribga 13 3 6 4 16 19 7 1 5 1 7 9 6 2 1 3 9 10 -3 15
12 Youssoufia Berrechid 13 4 3 6 14 19 6 3 1 2 5 5 7 1 2 4 9 14 -5 15
13 Olympic Safi 13 2 7 4 6 8 7 1 4 2 3 4 6 1 3 2 3 4 -2 13
14 Hassania Agadir 14 3 3 8 8 14 7 2 1 4 5 7 7 1 2 4 3 7 -6 12
15 Mouloudia Oujda 14 2 4 8 13 22 6 1 1 4 7 13 8 1 3 4 6 9 -9 10
16 Rapide Oued Zem 14 2 4 8 5 18 7 1 1 5 1 11 7 1 3 3 4 7 -13 10

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.