Botola Pro duel: Close contest expected between Olympic Safi and Ittihad Tanger

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Sat 25.June
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade El Massira (20000 seats)

Olympic Safi have taken 18 of their 32 in total here in their own stadium fortress. How will they do versus Ittihad Tanger?

Insights:
  • Olympic Safi have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Botola Pro
  • Ittihad Tanger have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Olympic Safi form and stats

Olympic Safi have collected 18 points from their Botola Pro home games so far after 4-6-3.

Happy days for Olympic in their previous game, a fixture away at Raja Casablanca (placed 2nd) that ended with a 3-2 victory. At last, a league win after three matches without.

Before that, Olympic Safi drew at home versus FAR Rabat.

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 Safi as a small favourite), we find 23 games. Olympic Safi has won 5 of these, drawn 13 and lost 5.

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 (10 from 13 games). Olympic Safi 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 13 matches.

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Ittihad Tanger form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ittihad Tanger so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-9 (win-draw-lose).

Ittihad Tanger's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Youssoufia Berrechid that finished 1-1.

Prior to that match, the Ittihad Tanger manager Benali faced defeat when travelling to Rapide Oued Zem and losing 0-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ittihad playing away and similar expectations, we found 18 relevant matches. Results were 4 Ittihad Tanger wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats.

The visiting Ittihad Tanger have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 13 games. Ittihad Tanger's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 24 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

This is what happened when the squads faced each other previously this campaign; Ittihad Tanger - Olympic 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Olympic Safi four wins, two draws and Ittihad Tanger four victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Ittihad TangerA. Méyé Me Ndong
A. Méyé Me Ndong
12 goals
OlympicH. Khaba
H. Khaba
7 goals
Olympic SafiD. Ouattara
D. Ouattara
6 goals

Olympic Safi missing players

Ittihad Tanger missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Olympic Safi Ittihad Tanger
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 4 13 27
7 4 1 Won W 1 3 8
11 6 2 Drew D 0 1 7
9 3 2 Lost L 3 9 12
22 10 5 Scored S 3 14 29
25 9 6 Conceded C 8 24 37
78% 62% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
44% 38% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 77% 70%
30% 31% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 41%
15% 8% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 22%
7% 8% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 23% 15%
44% 38% 60% BTTS BTTS 25% 46% 48%
33% 46% 20% Clean Sheets C S 25% 15% 22%
44% 54% 40% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 37%
 
3.6 3.9 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.3 4.3
4.2 3.8 2.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.9 4.4
2 1.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.6 1.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
7.6 8.4 10 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 9.1 8.6
2.6 3.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.2 4.2
32% 25% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 25% 26%
 
8.4 7.8 6.6 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 10.2 8.6
3.5 3.1 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.5 3.7
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • Ittihad Tanger have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ittihad Tanger haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Olympic Safi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Olympic Safi have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Botola Pro
  • Olympic Safi have the most dropped points from leading position (16) 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 27 18 5 4 41 19 13 11 1 1 24 8 14 7 4 3 17 11 22 59
2 Raja Casablanca 27 15 8 4 36 18 14 8 4 2 21 10 13 7 4 2 15 8 18 53
3 FAR Rabat 27 11 9 7 33 27 14 6 5 3 19 16 13 5 4 4 14 11 6 42
4 Maghreb Fes 27 8 16 3 25 16 13 5 8 0 15 6 14 3 8 3 10 10 9 40
5 FUS Rabat 27 10 9 8 32 27 13 6 4 3 17 12 14 4 5 5 15 15 5 39
6 Khouribga 27 8 12 7 31 30 14 4 9 1 15 13 13 4 3 6 16 17 1 36
7 RSB Berkane 27 8 11 8 30 29 14 7 4 3 24 16 13 1 7 5 6 13 1 35
8 Chabab Mohammedia 27 8 10 9 26 23 13 7 3 3 19 9 14 1 7 6 7 14 3 34
9 Riadi Salmi 27 9 7 11 34 34 14 6 4 4 18 14 13 3 3 7 16 20 0 34
10 Olympic Safi 27 7 11 9 22 25 13 4 6 3 10 9 14 3 5 6 12 16 -3 32
11 Difaâ El Jadida 27 7 11 9 29 38 14 5 7 2 14 12 13 2 4 7 15 26 -9 32
12 Ittihad Tanger 27 8 7 12 29 37 14 5 6 3 15 13 13 3 1 9 14 24 -8 31
13 Hassania Agadir 27 8 6 13 21 25 13 4 3 6 12 13 14 4 3 7 9 12 -4 30
14 Mouloudia Oujda 27 6 10 11 30 36 14 4 5 5 20 23 13 2 5 6 10 13 -6 28
15 Youssoufia Berrechid 27 5 10 12 24 37 13 4 4 5 9 11 14 1 6 7 15 26 -13 25
16 Rapide Oued Zem 27 5 8 14 14 36 13 4 2 7 5 15 14 1 6 7 9 21 -22 23

Table
  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 27 18 5 4 41 19 13 11 1 1 24 8 14 7 4 3 17 11 22 59
2 Raja Casablanca 27 15 8 4 36 18 14 8 4 2 21 10 13 7 4 2 15 8 18 53
3 FAR Rabat 27 11 9 7 33 27 14 6 5 3 19 16 13 5 4 4 14 11 6 42
4 Maghreb Fes 27 8 16 3 25 16 13 5 8 0 15 6 14 3 8 3 10 10 9 40
5 FUS Rabat 27 10 9 8 32 27 13 6 4 3 17 12 14 4 5 5 15 15 5 39
6 Khouribga 27 8 12 7 31 30 14 4 9 1 15 13 13 4 3 6 16 17 1 36
7 RSB Berkane 27 8 11 8 30 29 14 7 4 3 24 16 13 1 7 5 6 13 1 35
8 Chabab Mohammedia 27 8 10 9 26 23 13 7 3 3 19 9 14 1 7 6 7 14 3 34
9 Riadi Salmi 27 9 7 11 34 34 14 6 4 4 18 14 13 3 3 7 16 20 0 34
10 Olympic Safi 27 7 11 9 22 25 13 4 6 3 10 9 14 3 5 6 12 16 -3 32
11 Difaâ El Jadida 27 7 11 9 29 38 14 5 7 2 14 12 13 2 4 7 15 26 -9 32
12 Ittihad Tanger 27 8 7 12 29 37 14 5 6 3 15 13 13 3 1 9 14 24 -8 31
13 Hassania Agadir 27 8 6 13 21 25 13 4 3 6 12 13 14 4 3 7 9 12 -4 30
14 Mouloudia Oujda 27 6 10 11 30 36 14 4 5 5 20 23 13 2 5 6 10 13 -6 28
15 Youssoufia Berrechid 27 5 10 12 24 37 13 4 4 5 9 11 14 1 6 7 15 26 -13 25
16 Rapide Oued Zem 27 5 8 14 14 36 13 4 2 7 5 15 14 1 6 7 9 21 -22 23

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