Stade Mohamed V: Raja Casablanca vs Ittihad Tanger Botola Pro preview

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Sun 30.August
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Mohamed V (55000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Raja Casablanca fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Ittihad Tanger's 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Raja Casablanca form and stats

Home games in the Botola Pro have been a walk in the park for Raja Casablanca so far, with 25 points won from 10 matches; 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Casablanca has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stade Mohamed V. We remember; it was Mouloudia Oujda.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Raja Casablanca, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 464 minutes in the Botola Pro.

A good away victory last time out for Casablanca, who won 1-0 against FUS Rabat (placed 5th). Before that match, a win away at Hassania Agadir.

Casablanca have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Mohamed V with 16 goals in 10 league matches. Raja Casablanca are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Mohamed V in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 10 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 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-8 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Ittihad have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the FUS Rabat game. Three has not been a lucky number for Ittihad as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Difaa El Jadida match.

Ittihad aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 356 league minutes without a goal. H. Y. Konate E. was the last player to find the net.

Home advantage was not enough for Ittihad in their previous game, as they lost their Botola Pro-match, hosting Wydad Casablanca, 0-2. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Mouloudia Oujda's place.

Goals are few and far between in Ittihad's away league games. Only 3 goals from 10 travels. Ittihad struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 19 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Ittihad Tanger - Casablanca 1-4 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Raja Casablanca won three, Ittihad Tanger won three and four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Raja CasablancaH. Ahadad
H. Ahadad
8 goals
Raja CasablancaS. Rahimi
S. Rahimi
7 goals
Raja CasablancaB. Malango Ngita
B. Malango Ngita
6 goals

Raja Casablanca missing players

Ittihad Tanger missing players

Raja Casablanca Ittihad Tanger
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 10 4 Played P 4 10 20
13 8 4 Won W 0 0 3
6 1 0 Drew D 0 2 6
3 1 0 Lost L 4 8 11
31 16 9 Scored S 0 3 11
15 6 3 Conceded C 8 19 29
82% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 80%
64% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 60%
36% 30% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 40% 35%
18% 10% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 20% 15%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
41% 40% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 30% 35%
50% 50% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 30%
27% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 70% 55%
 
4.1 4.7 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.1 4.7
3.9 4.6 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5 3.8
1.5 1.7 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.3 1.9
2 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
91 41 10 Total Shots T S 24 44 83
52 21 8 Shots on Target S O 10 17 35
56% 67% 88% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 18% 31%
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • Ittihad Tanger has the fewest points from losing position (0)
  • Ittihad Tanger have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Ittihad Tanger have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ittihad Tanger have yet to win a game away.
  • Raja Casablanca has the fewest conceded goals (15)
  • Raja Casablanca has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
  • Raja Casablanca has the the best goal difference (+10) at home
  • Raja Casablanca has the the best goal difference (+16)
  • Raja Casablanca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Raja Casablanca have scored more than double the goals of Ittihad Tanger.
  • Raja Casablanca haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Raja Casablanca is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 Wydad Casablanca 21 12 4 5 36 21 11 6 3 2 19 11 10 6 1 3 17 10 15 40
3 Mouloudia Oujda 24 10 10 4 30 20 12 8 2 2 17 9 12 2 8 2 13 11 10 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 22 9 6 7 28 23 12 5 3 4 14 11 10 4 3 3 14 12 5 33
7 Moghreb Tetouan 24 8 9 7 22 18 12 6 5 1 11 4 12 2 4 6 11 14 4 33
8 Difaa El Jadida 22 7 10 5 21 18 12 4 7 1 10 7 10 3 3 4 11 11 3 31
9 Olympic Safi 24 5 14 5 21 23 12 4 6 2 11 9 12 1 8 3 10 14 -2 29
10 Youssoufia Berrechid 25 8 5 12 28 39 13 7 4 2 20 14 12 1 1 10 8 25 -11 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 23 6 8 9 20 20 11 4 5 2 13 9 12 2 3 7 7 11 0 26
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 23 5 8 10 20 31 11 3 5 3 11 14 12 2 3 7 9 17 -11 23
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 20 1 5 14 10 28 10 1 4 5 9 15 10 0 1 9 1 13 -18 8

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.