Olympic Safi favourites for feisty fight facing FUS Rabat

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Date: Sat 21.December
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade El Massira (20000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stade El Massira haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Olympic Safi languishing in the 12th position so far. The guesting FUS Rabat will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

This pitch has grass, which is not FUS Rabat's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass FUS Rabat have performed like this: Played 28 matches resulting in 7 wins, 7 draws and 14 defeats with the goal stats 29-34 (scored/conceded).

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Olympic Safi form and stats

Olympic Safi have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Botola Pro. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

Olympic Safi lost their last game at Rapide Oued Zem (placed 13th) after a 1-3 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Youssoufia Berrechid.

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 Olympic Safi have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won 2 times, drawn 3 and lost 0.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Olympic Safi here at Stade El Massira in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Defensively Olympic Safi have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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FUS Rabat form and stats

The Botola Pro season is young and FUS Rabat have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far. Two points from the last two away games for FUS Rabat, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

FUS Rabat are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Botola Pro against Moghreb Tetouan (placed 3rd). A draw for FUS Rabat before that, at their own venue hosting CR Khemis Zemamra (1-1).

FUS Rabat are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. From a total of five matches.

FUS Rabat have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as FUS Rabat have conceded 5 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Olympic Safi-FUS Rabat H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Olympic Safi 2 wins, FUS Rabat 6 wins, 2 draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

FUS RabatJ. Kombous
J. Kombous
4 goals
Olympic SafiW. Sabbar
W. Sabbar
2 goals
FUS Rabat
M. Badamosi
2 goals

Olympic Safi missing players

FUS Rabat missing players

Olympic Safi FUS Rabat
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 3 0 Played P 2 3 8
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
5 2 0 Drew D 2 2 4
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
5 2 0 Scored S 3 4 10
7 1 0 Conceded C 3 5 11
75% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
12% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 38%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
50% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 75%
38% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
38% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
2.5 2.7 0 Corners For (avg) C F 1 1.7 3
4.5 3.3 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 7.5 6 4.8
2.2 1.3 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 2.5
2 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 5
 
50 13 0 Total Shots T S 25 28 62
18 5 0 Shots on Target S O 8 11 28
28% 40% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 36% 36%
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • All of FUS Rabat's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FUS Rabat has the most dropped points from leading position (12)
  • FUS Rabat have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • FUS Rabat have scored in all their matches so far.
  • FUS Rabat have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • FUS Rabat have yet to win a game away.
  • FUS Rabat haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Olympic Safi has the fewest matches over the total-line (1)
  • Olympic Safi have not yet lost a game 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 Wydad Casablanca 8 6 1 1 16 4 4 3 0 1 8 2 4 3 1 0 8 2 12 19
2 RSB Berkane 7 5 2 0 9 3 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 3 1 0 4 1 6 17
3 Moghreb Tetouan 9 4 3 2 9 5 4 3 1 0 5 1 5 1 2 2 4 4 4 15
4 Difaa El Jadida 8 4 3 1 8 4 4 2 1 1 2 1 4 2 2 0 6 3 4 15
5 Raja Casablanca 7 4 2 1 9 5 3 3 0 0 5 1 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 14
6 FAR Rabat 9 4 1 4 14 11 4 2 1 1 7 4 5 2 0 3 7 7 3 13
7 Mouloudia Oujda 9 3 4 2 10 7 5 2 1 2 6 6 4 1 3 0 4 1 3 13
8 FUS Rabat 8 2 4 2 10 11 5 2 2 1 6 6 3 0 2 1 4 5 -1 10
9 Ittihad Tanger 9 2 3 4 5 12 5 2 3 0 4 1 4 0 0 4 1 11 -7 9
10 Hassania Agadir 6 2 2 2 7 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 8
11 CR Khemis Zemamra 7 2 2 3 8 8 4 1 1 2 5 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 8
12 Olympic Safi 8 1 5 2 5 7 3 1 2 0 2 1 5 0 3 2 3 6 -2 8
13 Rapide Oued Zem 9 2 2 5 7 10 5 2 2 1 6 3 4 0 0 4 1 7 -3 8
14 Youssoufia Berrechid 7 2 1 4 8 13 4 2 1 1 6 5 3 0 0 3 2 8 -5 7
15 Khouribga 8 1 4 3 5 12 4 0 2 2 2 9 4 1 2 1 3 3 -7 7
16 Raja Beni Mellal 9 0 1 8 5 17 4 0 1 3 4 9 5 0 0 5 1 8 -12 1

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.