Botola Pro preview: Can Maghreb Fès edge out victory against Ittihad Tanger?

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Fri 07.April
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Complexe Sportif de Fès (45000 seats)

Maghreb Fès have delivered 4 home wins this season, Ittihad Tanger have won 0 away. Which team upgrades their records after this one?

Insights:
  • Maghreb Fès have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have the fewest scored goals (10) in Botola Pro

2 - 2 - 7 with 9-15. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Ittihad Tanger when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Ittihad Tanger play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

It's no vacation for neither Maghreb Fès nor Ittihad Tanger 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.

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Maghreb Fès form and stats

Maghreb Fès, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Botola Pro, have played 10 Botola Pro games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The spoils were shared in Maghreb's previous game, also at home. Visiting Ittihad Tanger (placed 16th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

A 2-2 draw away before that, with Khouribga the opponent.

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 Maghreb Fès have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 8 and lost 1.

Maghreb Fès are not conceding a lot of goals here at Complexe Sportif de Fès in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 10 matches.

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Ittihad Tanger form and stats

There's been little loot from Ittihad Tanger's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 11 away games in the Botola Pro. Ittihad Tanger only have 0 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 1 draw. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

Ittihad Tanger are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Maghreb Fès (placed 7th).

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs FUS Rabat.

Ittihad are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats. From a total of 10 matches.

Take note: 11 of the latest 13 league games featuring this team have seen only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).

Ittihad Tanger are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {3 goals} from 11 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Ittihad Tanger have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This duo met each other before this season: Ittihad Tanger - Maghreb 2-3. Last ten meetings involving these teams: Maghreb Fès won four, Ittihad Tanger were winners in two and we saw four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Maghreb FèsH. El Janati
H. El Janati
4 goals
Maghreb FèsM. El Badoui
M. El Badoui
3 goals
Maghreb FèsL. Ameka Autchanga
L. Ameka Autchanga
2 goals

Maghreb Fès missing players

Ittihad Tanger missing players

Maghreb Fès Ittihad Tanger
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 5 Played P 2 12 22
6 4 3 Won W 0 0 3
12 6 2 Drew D 0 2 3
4 1 0 Lost L 2 10 16
23 10 8 Scored S 1 3 10
19 5 3 Conceded C 4 21 32
73% 64% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 91%
59% 45% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 58% 55%
36% 18% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 42% 32%
18% 9% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 9%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
55% 36% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 25% 23%
36% 55% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 18%
36% 45% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 75% 68%
 
3.6 4.2 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 2.6 3.2
3.6 3.8 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 3.5
2.3 2.3 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 1.7 2
8 3 0 Red cards R C 0 5 6
 
7.6 8.1 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8 5.8 6.7
2.8 3.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.2 2.4
34% 26% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 12% 16%
 
9 7 8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 9.4 8.7
3.3 2.7 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.4 3.6
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • Ittihad Tanger have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Ittihad Tanger have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ittihad Tanger have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have the fewest points (1) away in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have the fewest scored goals (10) in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have the most conceded goals (21) away in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have the most conceded goals (32) in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have the the worst goal difference (-18) away in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have the the worst goal difference (-22) in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ittihad Tanger have yet to win a game away.
  • Maghreb Fès have scored more than double the goals of Ittihad Tanger.
  • Maghreb Fès have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home 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 21 14 5 2 37 12 11 8 2 1 24 8 10 6 3 1 13 4 25 47
2 Wydad Casablanca 21 12 7 2 30 16 10 7 2 1 16 6 11 5 5 1 14 10 14 43
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 21 9 7 5 25 17 11 7 4 0 16 7 10 2 3 5 9 10 8 34
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 Maghreb Fès 21 6 11 4 23 19 10 4 5 1 10 5 11 2 6 3 13 14 4 29
8 RSB Berkane 21 7 8 6 19 21 11 4 2 5 13 16 10 3 6 1 6 5 -2 29
9 Riadi Salmi 21 7 7 7 21 22 10 2 4 4 8 12 11 5 3 3 13 10 -1 28
10 Chabab Mohammedia 21 6 6 9 17 22 11 3 5 3 12 14 10 3 1 6 5 8 -5 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 Difaâ 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 21 2 10 9 16 24 10 2 3 5 9 12 11 0 7 4 7 12 -8 16
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.