Botola Pro match preview: FUS Rabat versus Youssoufia Berrechid

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Sat 03.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du FUS (52000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The FUS Rabat fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and Youssoufia Berrechid's 13th place in the table will show on the pitch.

It's no vacation for neither Rabat nor Youssoufia Berrechid 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.

0-8-7 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Youssoufia Berrechid when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those 15 matches are 7-18 (scored/conceded).

Youssoufia Berrechid are struggling to avoid relegation.

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FUS Rabat form and stats

27 points is a decent return from 13 Botola Pro games here at Stade du FUS for FUS Rabat. The data says 8 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Rabat after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Prior to that, an away loss at Hassania Agadir.

The manager M. El Khalfi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Difaâ El Jadida in only three days.

The Rabat fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 league matches. FUS Rabat have conceded 13 in these home matches.

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Youssoufia Berrechid form and stats

There's been little loot from Youssoufia Berrechid's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 13 away games in the Botola Pro. Youssoufia Berrechid, who have the most conceded goals (43) in Botola Pro, only have 1 win to counter their 10 defeats and 2 draws.

As you can tell from the result, the match against FAR Rabat was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Botola Pro trip to Raja Beni Mellal.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Youssoufia as they have only managed to score 8 times from 13 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Youssoufia Berrechid have conceded 25 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Youssoufia Berrechid - FUS Rabat 1-1. Last seven meetings between the teams: FUS Rabat won one, Youssoufia Berrechid won one and five draws. zero games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

RabatJ. Kombous
J. Kombous
8 goals
Youssoufia BerrechidZ. Fati
Z. Fati
6 goals
FUS RabatN. Zerhouni
N. Zerhouni
5 goals

FUS Rabat missing players

Youssoufia Berrechid missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FUS Rabat Youssoufia Berrechid
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 4 13 27
11 8 4 Won W 0 1 8
10 3 1 Drew D 1 2 6
6 2 0 Lost L 3 10 13
35 21 11 Scored S 3 8 30
27 13 4 Conceded C 9 25 43
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
67% 62% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 78%
37% 38% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 44%
15% 23% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 33%
7% 15% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 19%
63% 62% 60% BTTS BTTS 75% 46% 52%
30% 31% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 26%
15% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 46% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.5 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 2.1
6 4 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
177 84 24 Total Shots T S 11 84 167
75 40 11 Shots on Target S O 5 29 65
47% 52% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 28% 46%
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • FUS Rabat has the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Botola Pro
  • FUS Rabat have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FUS Rabat have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Youssoufia Berrechid have scored away.
  • FUS Rabat haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Youssoufia Berrechid has the most conceded goals (25) away in Botola Pro
  • Youssoufia Berrechid has the most conceded goals (43) in Botola Pro
  • Youssoufia Berrechid has the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in Botola Pro
  • Youssoufia Berrechid has the the worst goal difference (-17) away in Botola Pro
  • Youssoufia Berrechid have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

  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 27 15 8 4 37 19 13 10 1 2 20 8 14 5 7 2 17 11 18 53
2 Wydad Casablanca 27 15 7 5 47 25 14 8 4 2 26 12 13 7 3 3 21 13 22 52
3 RSB Berkane 27 13 11 3 28 20 14 7 5 2 20 13 13 6 6 1 8 7 8 50
4 FUS Rabat 27 11 10 6 35 27 13 8 3 2 21 13 14 3 7 4 14 14 8 43
5 Mouloudia Oujda 27 10 12 5 33 24 14 8 4 2 20 12 13 2 8 3 13 12 9 42
6 FAR Rabat 27 10 9 8 36 30 14 5 5 4 16 13 13 5 4 4 20 17 6 39
7 Difaâ El Jadida 27 8 11 8 25 24 14 5 7 2 13 9 13 3 4 6 12 15 1 35
8 Moghreb Tetouan 27 8 10 9 23 22 13 6 6 1 12 5 14 2 4 8 11 17 1 34
9 Hassania Agadir 27 9 7 11 33 36 13 6 3 4 16 14 14 3 4 7 17 22 -3 34
10 CR Khemis Zemamra 27 8 8 11 37 35 13 5 3 5 21 16 14 3 5 6 16 19 2 32
11 Olympic Safi 27 6 14 7 25 32 13 5 6 2 12 9 14 1 8 5 13 23 -7 32
12 Rapide Oued Zem 27 7 9 11 23 25 13 5 6 2 15 10 14 2 3 9 8 15 -2 30
13 Youssoufia Berrechid 27 8 6 13 30 43 14 7 4 3 22 18 13 1 2 10 8 25 -13 30
14 Ittihad Tanger 27 7 9 11 17 31 14 4 7 3 11 12 13 3 2 8 6 19 -14 30
15 Khouribga 27 6 9 12 22 34 14 4 5 5 12 16 13 2 4 7 10 18 -12 27
16 Raja Beni Mellal 27 1 8 18 12 36 13 1 5 7 9 17 14 0 3 11 3 19 -24 11

Table
  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 27 15 8 4 37 19 13 10 1 2 20 8 14 5 7 2 17 11 18 53
2 Wydad Casablanca 27 15 7 5 47 25 14 8 4 2 26 12 13 7 3 3 21 13 22 52
3 RSB Berkane 27 13 11 3 28 20 14 7 5 2 20 13 13 6 6 1 8 7 8 50
4 FUS Rabat 27 11 10 6 35 27 13 8 3 2 21 13 14 3 7 4 14 14 8 43
5 Mouloudia Oujda 27 10 12 5 33 24 14 8 4 2 20 12 13 2 8 3 13 12 9 42
6 FAR Rabat 27 10 9 8 36 30 14 5 5 4 16 13 13 5 4 4 20 17 6 39
7 Difaâ El Jadida 27 8 11 8 25 24 14 5 7 2 13 9 13 3 4 6 12 15 1 35
8 Moghreb Tetouan 27 8 10 9 23 22 13 6 6 1 12 5 14 2 4 8 11 17 1 34
9 Hassania Agadir 27 9 7 11 33 36 13 6 3 4 16 14 14 3 4 7 17 22 -3 34
10 CR Khemis Zemamra 27 8 8 11 37 35 13 5 3 5 21 16 14 3 5 6 16 19 2 32
11 Olympic Safi 27 6 14 7 25 32 13 5 6 2 12 9 14 1 8 5 13 23 -7 32
12 Rapide Oued Zem 27 7 9 11 23 25 13 5 6 2 15 10 14 2 3 9 8 15 -2 30
13 Youssoufia Berrechid 27 8 6 13 30 43 14 7 4 3 22 18 13 1 2 10 8 25 -13 30
14 Ittihad Tanger 27 7 9 11 17 31 14 4 7 3 11 12 13 3 2 8 6 19 -14 30
15 Khouribga 27 6 9 12 22 34 14 4 5 5 12 16 13 2 4 7 10 18 -12 27
16 Raja Beni Mellal 27 1 8 18 12 36 13 1 5 7 9 17 14 0 3 11 3 19 -24 11

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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.