Football betting preview: Raja Beni Mellal vs Youssoufia Berrechid

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Wed 07.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Municipal (8000 seats)

Raja Beni Mellal are welcoming Youssoufia Berrechid for another important game after their 0-3 result against 5th-placed FAR Rabat.

It's no vacation for neither Raja Beni Mellal nor Youssoufia Berrechid 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.

Mellal have had a bad season and will be relegated from Botola Pro. Youssoufia are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Raja Beni Mellal form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Botola Pro this season. Raja Beni Mellal, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in Botola Pro, have only managed 1 win, 5 draws and 8 losses from their games here at Stade Municipal. It's trouble wherever Mellal are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. With Mellal having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager .

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 456 minutes without scoring a league goal. A. Benjelloun was the last player to find the net.

Mellal's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus FAR Rabat (placed 5th). Prior to that, an away loss at Khouribga.

The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to CR Khemis Zemamra in only three days.

Mellal aren't scoring a lot here at Stade Municipal in the league, with only 9 goals from 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Raja Beni Mellal have conceded 20 goals.

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Youssoufia Berrechid form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Youssoufia Berrechid, who have the most conceded goals (44) in Botola Pro, so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-11 (win-draw-lose).

A quick return to home after this game, as Youssoufia are hosting Difaâ El Jadida in the Botola Pro only three days away.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Youssoufia Berrechid have conceded 26 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Youssoufia Berrechid - Mellal 2-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Mellal, five draws and three wins for Youssoufia Berrechid. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Top Goalscorers

Youssoufia BerrechidZ. Fati
Z. Fati
6 goals
Youssoufia BerrechidA. Niani
A. Niani
5 goals
MellalA. Benjelloun
A. Benjelloun
3 goals

Raja Beni Mellal missing players

Youssoufia Berrechid missing players

Raja Beni Mellal Youssoufia Berrechid
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 28
1 1 1 Won W 0 1 8
8 5 2 Drew D 1 2 6
19 8 1 Lost L 3 11 14
12 9 1 Scored S 1 8 30
39 20 1 Conceded C 7 26 44
86% 79% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 93%
50% 57% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 75%
32% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 36% 43%
14% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 29% 32%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 14% 18%
32% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 25% 43% 50%
18% 29% 75% Clean Sheets C S 25% 14% 25%
64% 50% 75% Failed to Score F T 75% 50% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.8 2.1
4 3 2 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
122 70 3 Total Shots T S 44 92 175
42 25 1 Shots on Target S O 11 30 66
29% 36% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 9% 27% 45%
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • Raja Beni Mellal has the fewest points (8) at home in Botola Pro
  • Raja Beni Mellal has the fewest scored goals (12) in Botola Pro
  • Raja Beni Mellal has the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Botola Pro
  • Raja Beni Mellal has the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Botola Pro
  • Raja Beni Mellal has the most conceded goals (20) at home in Botola Pro
  • Raja Beni Mellal has the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Botola Pro
  • Raja Beni Mellal has the the worst goal difference (-27) in Botola Pro
  • Raja Beni Mellal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Raja Beni Mellal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Raja Beni Mellal is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Youssoufia Berrechid has the most conceded goals (26) away in Botola Pro
  • Youssoufia Berrechid has the most conceded goals (44) in Botola Pro
  • Youssoufia Berrechid has the most conceded goals in the second half (29) in Botola Pro
  • Youssoufia Berrechid has the the worst goal difference (-18) away in Botola Pro
  • Youssoufia Berrechid have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Youssoufia Berrechid have scored more than double the goals of Raja Beni Mellal.

  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 28 15 9 4 39 21 14 10 2 2 22 10 14 5 7 2 17 11 18 54
2 Wydad Casablanca 28 15 8 5 48 26 14 8 4 2 26 12 14 7 4 3 22 14 22 53
3 RSB Berkane 28 13 12 3 30 22 14 7 5 2 20 13 14 6 7 1 10 9 8 51
4 FUS Rabat 28 12 10 6 36 27 14 9 3 2 22 13 14 3 7 4 14 14 9 46
5 FAR Rabat 28 11 9 8 39 30 14 5 5 4 16 13 14 6 4 4 23 17 9 42
6 Mouloudia Oujda 28 10 12 6 33 28 14 8 4 2 20 12 14 2 8 4 13 16 5 42
7 Moghreb Tétouan 28 9 10 9 27 22 14 7 6 1 16 5 14 2 4 8 11 17 5 37
8 Difaâ El Jadida 28 8 11 9 25 25 14 5 7 2 13 9 14 3 4 7 12 16 0 35
9 Hassania Agadir 28 9 8 11 34 37 14 6 4 4 17 15 14 3 4 7 17 22 -3 35
10 CR Khemis Zemamra 28 8 9 11 37 35 14 5 4 5 21 16 14 3 5 6 16 19 2 33
11 Rapide Oued Zem 28 8 9 11 24 25 14 6 6 2 16 10 14 2 3 9 8 15 -1 33
12 Olympic Safi 28 6 15 7 25 32 14 5 7 2 12 9 14 1 8 5 13 23 -7 33
13 Ittihad Tanger 28 7 10 11 17 31 14 4 7 3 11 12 14 3 3 8 6 19 -14 31
14 Youssoufia Berrechid 28 8 6 14 30 44 14 7 4 3 22 18 14 1 2 11 8 26 -14 30
15 Khouribga 28 6 10 12 22 34 14 4 5 5 12 16 14 2 5 7 10 18 -12 28
16 Raja Beni Mellal 28 1 8 19 12 39 14 1 5 8 9 20 14 0 3 11 3 19 -27 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.