Open game expected at Stade El Massira: Olympic Safi vs Difaâ El Jadida preview

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Mon 31.August
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade El Massira (20000 seats)

Olympic Safi and Difaâ El Jadida have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Botola Pro.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Botola Pro.

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Olympic Safi form and stats

Overall Botola Pro stats at home this season for Olympic Safi are 4-6-2 (wins-draw-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Olympic after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The Olympic Safi supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Rapide Oued Zem in Botola Pro and win 1-0. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Hassania Agadir the opponent.

This is expected to be a close game, with Olympic Safi perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Olympic as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Olympic Safi has won five of these, drawn four and lost three.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Olympic here at Stade El Massira in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 12 games). Olympic are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade El Massira in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 12 matches.

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Difaâ El Jadida form and stats

The visitors are W3-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Botola Pro.

Difaâ El Jadida had fun at their own home (Stade El Massira) last time out, beating Moghreb Tetouan 2-0. S. Msuva and A. Hadraf scored. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against CR Khemis Zemamra.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Difaâ El Jadida playing away and similar expectations, we found 18 relevant matches. Results were five Jadida wins, six draws and seven defeats.

Jadida have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. Jadida have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Difaâ El Jadida - Olympic 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Olympic won one game, five matches ended with a draw and Difaâ El Jadida has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Top Goalscorers

Olympic SafiW. Sabbar
W. Sabbar
6 goals
Olympic SafiA. Al Gaadaoui
A. Al Gaadaoui
5 goals
Difaâ El JadidaS. Msuva
S. Msuva
5 goals

Olympic Safi missing players

Difaâ El Jadida missing players

Olympic Safi Difaâ El Jadida
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 2 10 23
5 4 1 Won W 1 3 8
14 6 2 Drew D 0 3 10
5 2 0 Lost L 1 4 5
21 11 2 Scored S 4 11 23
23 9 1 Conceded C 3 11 18
79% 75% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 83%
62% 50% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 70% 61%
25% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 30%
17% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 10% 4%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
54% 42% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 70% 57%
38% 58% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 35%
29% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 26%
 
3.5 4.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.1 2.9
4.5 4.2 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 4.5 4.3
2.1 2.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
143 75 27 Total Shots T S 14 42 108
56 29 11 Shots on Target S O 7 19 46
38% 38% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 58% 50%
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • Difaâ El Jadida have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Difaâ El Jadida have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Difaâ El Jadida 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 Raja Casablanca 22 13 6 3 31 15 10 8 1 1 16 6 12 5 5 2 15 9 16 45
2 Mouloudia Oujda 25 10 11 4 31 21 13 8 3 2 18 10 12 2 8 2 13 11 10 41
3 Wydad Casablanca 21 12 4 5 36 21 11 6 3 2 19 11 10 6 1 3 17 10 15 40
4 RSB Berkane 22 10 10 2 22 16 12 6 5 1 17 10 10 4 5 1 5 6 6 40
5 FUS Rabat 23 9 9 5 25 21 10 6 2 2 12 9 13 3 7 3 13 12 4 36
6 FAR Rabat 23 9 7 7 29 24 13 5 4 4 15 12 10 4 3 3 14 12 5 34
7 Difaâ El Jadida 23 8 10 5 23 18 13 5 7 1 12 7 10 3 3 4 11 11 5 34
8 Moghreb Tetouan 25 8 9 8 22 20 12 6 5 1 11 4 13 2 4 7 11 16 2 33
9 Youssoufia Berrechid 26 8 6 12 28 39 13 7 4 2 20 14 13 1 2 10 8 25 -11 30
10 Olympic Safi 24 5 14 5 21 23 12 4 6 2 11 9 12 1 8 3 10 14 -2 29
11 Hassania Agadir 24 7 7 10 28 32 12 5 3 4 14 13 12 2 4 6 14 19 -4 28
12 Rapide Oued Zem 24 6 9 9 20 20 12 4 6 2 13 9 12 2 3 7 7 11 0 27
13 CR Khemis Zemamra 23 6 7 10 33 32 11 4 3 4 19 14 12 2 4 6 14 18 1 25
14 Khouribga 24 5 9 10 21 32 11 3 5 3 11 14 13 2 4 7 10 18 -11 24
15 Ittihad Tanger 20 3 6 11 11 29 10 3 4 3 8 10 10 0 2 8 3 19 -18 15
16 Raja Beni Mellal 21 1 6 14 11 29 10 1 4 5 9 15 11 0 2 9 2 14 -18 9

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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.