Evenly matched teams: Khouribga vs Maghreb Fès match preview

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Tue 04.April
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Phosphate (10000 seats)

15th- against 8th spot might not sound all that steamy. But: We have the data that makes Khouribga - Maghreb Fès (even) more action-packed!

Insights:
  • Maghreb Fès have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

5 - 17 - 7 with 24-24. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Maghreb Fès when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Maghreb Fès play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

There have been little to rest for the team playing at home, as they performed in a Coupe Du Trone match only four days back. Thankfully the previous game, versus RSB Berkane, was also a home game here at Stade du Phosphate. The away team is better rested.

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Khouribga form and stats

Khouribga's struggle is real here at Stade du Phosphate with only 8 points collected from 9 Botola Pro games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-5. Two home wins in a row for Khouribga bring valid hopes of a third.

Khouribga's previous fixture was also a home event, the loss 0-1 against RSB Berkane (in Coupe Du Trone).

1-1 away at FUS Rabat before that.

This is expected to be a close game, with Khouribga perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Khouribga as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Khouribga has won 3 of these, drawn 6 and lost 2.

Not much happening? Looking at this team's last 15 league games, 12 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Khouribga, as the Botola Pro home game vs RSB Berkane is only three days away.

Khouribga have scored {7 league goals} here from 9 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Khouribga have conceded 10 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Maghreb Fès form and stats

The visitors are W2-D5-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Botola Pro. Two points from the last two away games for Maghreb Fès, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-1 against Difaa El Jadida in their previous game. Eureka; their first three points in the league after seven games not winning.

A draw for Maghreb before that, at their own venue hosting FUS Rabat (0-0).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Maghreb Fès playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 2 Maghreb Fès wins, 9 draws and 0 defeats.

A tale of few goals? 9 of this side's most recent 12 league matches have contained two or less goals.

A quick return to home after this game, as Maghreb Fès are hosting Ittihad Tanger in the Botola Pro only three days away.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Maghreb Fès have scored 11 goals in 10 league games away. 12 goals have been conceded by Maghreb in these games.

Head 2 Head

Maghreb Fès have won or drawn the last 5 matches (3-2-0) facing Khouribga.

The last head to head meeting ended Maghreb Fès - Khouribga 2-0, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

Maghreb FèsH. El Janati
H. El Janati
4 goals
KhouribgaZ. Hachemi
Z. Hachemi
3 goals
KhouribgaA. Amimi
A. Amimi
3 goals

Khouribga missing players

Maghreb Fès missing players

Khouribga Maghreb Fès
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 9 2 Played P 3 10 20
2 2 1 Won W 1 2 6
9 2 0 Drew D 2 5 10
9 5 1 Lost L 0 3 4
14 7 1 Scored S 6 11 21
22 10 1 Conceded C 5 12 17
75% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 75%
55% 56% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 70% 60%
25% 22% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 35%
15% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 20% 15%
10% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 10% 5%
40% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 70% 55%
35% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 35%
50% 44% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 35%
 
4.6 5.4 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.2 3.9
4.6 4.3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 1.3 3.4 3.8
1.9 1.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 2.4 2.5
5 1 0 Red cards R C 2 4 7
 
9.8 11.7 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 7.3 8.2
3.5 4.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 1.9 2.9
20% 17% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 47% 33%
 
11.7 9.8 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 6.5 10.9 9.2
4.3 3.6 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3.7 3.3
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • Maghreb Fès have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Maghreb Fès 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 FAR Rabat 20 13 5 2 36 12 10 7 2 1 23 8 10 6 3 1 13 4 24 44
2 Wydad Casablanca 20 12 6 2 28 14 10 7 2 1 16 6 10 5 4 1 12 8 14 42
3 FUS Rabat 21 10 8 3 23 11 10 5 4 1 13 6 11 5 4 2 10 5 12 38
4 Raja Casablanca 20 9 6 5 23 15 10 7 3 0 14 5 10 2 3 5 9 10 8 33
5 Olympic Safi 21 8 9 4 23 19 10 3 6 1 10 7 11 5 3 3 13 12 4 33
6 UTS Rabat 21 8 6 7 19 21 11 6 2 3 11 7 10 2 4 4 8 14 -2 30
7 RSB Berkane 20 7 8 5 19 20 10 4 2 4 13 15 10 3 6 1 6 5 -1 29
8 Maghreb Fès 20 6 10 4 21 17 10 4 5 1 10 5 10 2 5 3 11 12 4 28
9 Riadi Salmi 20 6 7 7 20 22 10 2 4 4 8 12 10 4 3 3 12 10 -2 25
10 Chabab Mohammedia 20 6 6 8 17 21 11 3 5 3 12 14 9 3 1 5 5 7 -4 24
11 Moghreb Tetouan 21 4 11 6 21 27 11 3 5 3 10 13 10 1 6 3 11 14 -6 23
12 Difaa El Jadida 21 5 7 9 18 28 11 4 4 3 8 9 10 1 3 6 10 19 -10 22
13 Mouloudia Oujda 21 5 5 11 22 26 10 1 4 5 8 11 11 4 1 6 14 15 -4 20
14 Hassania Agadir 21 5 5 11 16 23 11 3 4 4 10 11 10 2 1 7 6 12 -7 20
15 Khouribga 20 2 9 9 14 22 9 2 2 5 7 10 11 0 7 4 7 12 -8 15
16 Ittihad Tanger 21 3 2 16 10 32 10 3 1 6 7 11 11 0 1 10 3 21 -22 11

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.