Grand Stade de Tanger: Ittihad Tanger vs RSB Berkane Botola Pro pre-match guide

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Thu 20.April
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Grand Stade de Tanger (45000 seats)

Ittihad Tanger have some work to do from their 16th place, and the first chance is against RSB Berkane. Read more!

Insights:
  • Ittihad Tanger have the fewest scored goals (14) in Botola Pro
  • RSB Berkane have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Botola Pro

The hosts Ittihad saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Botola Pro. This match was also played here at Grand Stade de Tanger. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, RSB Berkane have had more rest.

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Ittihad Tanger form and stats

Ittihad Tanger have collected 13 points from their Botola Pro home games so far after 4-1-6. Ever since the Chabab Mohammédia game Ittihad Tanger has been unbeatable here at Grand Stade de Tanger producing four straight wins.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Ittihad, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 327 minutes in the Botola Pro.

Ittihad Tanger's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Khouribga (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

A 1-1 result against Wydad Casablanca (after extra-time) before that one, played at home in the Coupe Du Trone. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Ittihad have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 3 and lost 3.

It should be considered that a look at the 10 latest league matches shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

Ittihad Tanger aren't scoring a lot here at Grand Stade de Tanger in the league, with only {10 goals} from 11 games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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RSB Berkane form and stats

The visitors are W3-D7-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Botola Pro. Berkane are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.

RSB Berkane are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the game against FUS Rabat (placed 3rd). Hooray; their first three points in the league after six games not winning.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Khouribga.

We have checked recent matches where RSB Berkane have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 2 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

A tale of few goals? 12 of this side's latest 14 league fixtures have seen zero, one or two goals.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Berkane as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

RSB Berkane have avoided a loss in the last 4 games (3-1-0) against Ittihad Tanger.

This was the end result when the sides met earlier this campaign; RSB Berkane - Ittihad Tanger 2-1.

Top Goalscorers

RSB BerkaneI. Dayo
I. Dayo
8 goals
RSB BerkaneC. El Bahri
C. El Bahri
3 goals
RSB BerkaneC. Lukombe
C. Lukombe
3 goals

Ittihad Tanger missing players

RSB Berkane missing players

Ittihad Tanger RSB Berkane
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 3 11 23
5 4 0 Won W 1 3 8
2 1 0 Drew D 2 7 9
16 6 4 Lost L 0 1 6
14 10 2 Scored S 2 7 21
32 11 7 Conceded C 1 6 22
96% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 73% 87%
57% 55% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 45% 52%
35% 27% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 22%
9% 9% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 13%
4% 9% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
22% 18% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 36% 39%
22% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 55% 43%
61% 55% 75% Failed to Score F T 33% 36% 30%
 
3.2 3.9 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.8 4.2
3.8 3.2 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.8 3.7
2 2.3 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.2 2
6 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
7.1 7.6 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 7.4 9
2.7 2.9 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.1 3.3
20% 28% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 30% 28%
 
9.4 8.1 10 Shots against (avg) S A 9.7 8.5 8.7
3.8 2.7 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 2.6 3
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • Ittihad Tanger have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Ittihad Tanger have the fewest scored goals (14) in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have the the worst goal difference (-18) in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • RSB Berkane have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Botola Pro
  • RSB Berkane have the most matches under the total-line (18) in Botola Pro

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FAR Rabat 23 15 5 3 40 15 12 9 2 1 26 9 11 6 3 2 14 6 25 50
2 Wydad Casablanca 23 14 7 2 33 17 11 8 2 1 17 6 12 6 5 1 16 11 16 49
3 FUS Rabat 24 12 8 4 31 12 12 7 4 1 21 6 12 5 4 3 10 6 19 44
4 Olympic Safi 23 10 9 4 27 21 11 4 6 1 13 9 12 6 3 3 14 12 6 39
5 Raja Casablanca 23 9 8 6 25 20 12 7 5 0 16 7 11 2 3 6 9 13 5 35
6 Riadi Salmi 24 8 9 7 25 25 12 3 5 4 12 15 12 5 4 3 13 10 0 33
7 RSB Berkane 23 8 9 6 21 22 12 5 2 5 14 16 11 3 7 1 7 6 -1 33
8 UTS Rabat 24 8 7 9 24 28 12 6 2 4 12 9 12 2 5 5 12 19 -4 31
9 Maghreb Fes 23 6 11 6 24 22 11 4 5 2 10 6 12 2 6 4 14 16 2 29
10 Hassania Agadir 23 7 5 11 20 25 12 4 4 4 12 12 11 3 1 7 8 13 -5 26
11 Moghreb Tétouan 23 5 11 7 23 29 12 4 5 3 11 13 11 1 6 4 12 16 -6 26
12 Chabab Mohammédia 23 6 6 11 18 25 12 3 5 4 13 16 11 3 1 7 5 9 -7 24
13 Mouloudia Oujda 23 6 5 12 24 28 11 2 4 5 10 12 12 4 1 7 14 16 -4 23
14 Difaa El Jadida 24 5 7 12 19 36 12 4 4 4 8 10 12 1 3 8 11 26 -17 22
15 Khouribga 23 2 11 10 17 28 11 2 4 5 10 13 12 0 7 5 7 15 -11 17
16 Ittihad Tanger 23 5 2 16 14 32 11 4 1 6 10 11 12 1 1 10 4 21 -18 17

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.