Maghreb Fès vs Olympic Safi: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Wed 15.June
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Complexe Sportif de Fès (45000 seats)

Maghreb Fès are thought of as favourites to win this home fixture vs Olympic Safi, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or are we in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • Maghreb Fès have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Botola Pro
  • Olympic Safi have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Botola Pro

This football pitch uses artifical turf, unlike Olympic Safi's home arena. The last ten games by the visitors on artifical turf have ended with 1 win, 1 draw and 8 losses.

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Maghreb Fès form and stats

Maghreb Fès have collected 22 points from their Botola Pro home games so far after 5-7-0.

Maghreb Fès's previous game was also a home event, the defeat 0-2 versus Youssoufia Berrechid (in Coupe Du Trone).

In the match before that, Maghreb Fès hosted Wydad Casablanca and drew the Botola Pro game 1-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Maghreb handle that role? We have found 4 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

There will be little rest for Maghreb Fès after this match as they are travelling to Hassania Agadir for a Botola Pro game in only four days.

The Maghreb Fès fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 12 matches. Defensively Maghreb have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 12 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Olympic Safi form and stats

There's been little loot from Olympic Safi's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 12 away games in the Botola Pro. Olympic Safi only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.

Olympic Safi are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Hassania Agadir (placed 11th). It looked so good for Olympic vs Hassania Agadir, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Youssoufia Berrechid.

Olympic Safi are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 6 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats. From a total of 19 matches.

A new game in only four days for Olympic, the Botola Pro home match versus FAR Rabat. Busy days.

The attacking power of Olympic Safi when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Olympic Safi have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Here's what happened when the sides met previously this campaign; Olympic Safi - Maghreb Fès 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - six - one (Maghreb wins - draws - Olympic Safi wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Olympic SafiH. Khaba
H. Khaba
6 goals
Maghreb FèsH. El Janati
H. El Janati
4 goals

Maghreb Fès missing players

Olympic Safi missing players

Maghreb Fès Olympic Safi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 5 Played P 3 12 24
7 5 4 Won W 1 2 6
14 7 1 Drew D 1 4 9
3 0 0 Lost L 1 6 9
22 14 8 Scored S 2 8 18
14 5 2 Conceded C 2 13 22
67% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 79%
54% 58% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 42% 42%
25% 25% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 29%
4% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
38% 42% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 42% 42%
54% 58% 60% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 33%
42% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 42% 46%
 
4.8 5.8 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 1.7 3.6 3.8
4.2 4.2 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.2 4
1.6 1.8 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
8.8 9.5 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 4 7.2 7.9
3.6 3.8 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2 2.6
26% 31% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 33% 29%
 
6.4 6.1 7 Shots against (avg) S A 9 7.9 8
3 2.8 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 3.6 3.4
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • Maghreb Fès have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Maghreb Fès have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Maghreb Fès have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Botola Pro
  • Maghreb Fès have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Botola Pro
  • Maghreb Fès have the most points from losing position (11) in Botola Pro
  • Olympic Safi have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) 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 Wydad Casablanca 24 16 5 3 37 17 12 10 1 1 21 8 12 6 4 2 16 9 20 53
2 Raja Casablanca 24 14 7 3 32 15 12 7 4 1 17 7 12 7 3 2 15 8 17 49
3 FAR Rabat 24 10 7 7 31 26 12 5 4 3 17 15 12 5 3 4 14 11 5 37
4 Maghreb Fès 24 7 14 3 22 14 12 5 7 0 14 5 12 2 7 3 8 9 8 35
5 Chabab Mohammédia 24 8 8 8 25 21 12 7 2 3 19 9 12 1 6 5 6 12 4 32
6 RSB Berkane 24 7 11 6 27 24 12 6 4 2 21 13 12 1 7 4 6 11 3 32
7 FUS Rabat 24 8 8 8 27 26 12 5 4 3 15 12 12 3 4 5 12 14 1 32
8 Khouribga 24 7 10 7 29 30 12 3 8 1 13 13 12 4 2 6 16 17 -1 31
9 Difaa El Jadida 24 7 10 7 26 32 12 5 6 1 13 9 12 2 4 6 13 23 -6 31
10 Riadi Salmi 24 8 6 10 31 29 12 5 3 4 15 12 12 3 3 6 16 17 2 30
11 Hassania Agadir 24 8 6 10 19 19 12 4 3 5 11 11 12 4 3 5 8 8 0 30
12 Ittihad Tanger 24 8 5 11 27 34 12 5 4 3 13 11 12 3 1 8 14 23 -7 29
13 Olympic Safi 24 6 9 9 18 22 12 4 5 3 10 9 12 2 4 6 8 13 -4 27
14 Mouloudia Oujda 24 6 7 11 27 33 12 4 3 5 18 21 12 2 4 6 9 12 -6 25
15 Youssoufia Berrechid 24 5 7 12 22 35 12 4 3 5 9 11 12 1 4 7 13 24 -13 22
16 Rapide Oued Zem 24 4 6 14 11 34 12 3 2 7 4 15 12 1 4 7 7 19 -23 18

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.