A very important game in Botola Pro as both squads are battling for the top positions. With Raja Casablanca in 4th position and Wydad Casablanca located at 2nd, this has all the looks of a thriling fight. Read on to find out more!
- Raja Casablanca have the most points (24) at home in Botola Pro
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Raja Casablanca and Wydad Casablanca.
Raja Casablanca form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Mohamed V as Raja Casablanca have scored 14 goals to get 24 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Botola Pro are 7-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Raja Casablanca, who played 1-1 against Wydad Casablanca. That match was also played at this venue (Stade Mohamed V).
A victory at home before that, as predicted. The team were big favourites against Simba and won 3-1.
The Casablanca fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 10 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 5 from 10 matches.
Wydad Casablanca form and stats
5 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Wydad Casablanca playing as the away team in the Botola Pro this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Casablanca as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.
Wydad Casablanca has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Raja Casablanca for a 1-1 draw.
A home victory as predicted against JS Kabylie before that, in the CAF Champions League. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Wydad Casablanca playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 2 Wydad Casablanca wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Wydad Casablanca find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Casablanca as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
This happened when the teams faced each other previously this campaign; Wydad Casablanca - Raja Casablanca 2-1. Data for the former ten meetings involving these two squads are: two wins for Raja Casablanca, four draws and four wins for Wydad Casablanca. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Junior Sambou 9 goals | A. Hassouni 7 goals |   M. Nahiri 4 goals |
Raja Casablanca missing players
Wydad Casablanca missing players
| Raja Casablanca | Wydad Casablanca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 29 |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 81% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 82% | 81% |
| 52% | 55% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 55% | 57% |
| 38% | 36% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | 43% |
| 14% | 9% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 10% |
| 43% | 45% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | 38% |
| 48% | 55% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 55% | 57% |
| 29% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 27% | 24% |
| 6.4 | 6.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| 2.9 | 3.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.3 | 10.2 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.5 | 9.9 |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 30% | 37% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 31% | 33% |
| 6.3 | 5.7 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 7.4 | 7 |
| 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
- Raja Casablanca have not yet lost a game at home.
- Raja Casablanca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Raja Casablanca have the most points (24) at home in Botola Pro
- Raja Casablanca have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FAR Rabat | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 44 |
| 2 | Wydad Casablanca | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 |
| 3 | FUS Rabat | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 38 |
| 4 | Raja Casablanca | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 33 |
| 5 | Olympic Safi | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 33 |
| 6 | UTS Rabat | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 30 |
| 7 | Maghreb Fes | 21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | RSB Berkane | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 29 |
| 9 | Riadi Salmi | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | -1 | 28 |
| 10 | Chabab Mohammedia | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Moghreb Tetouan | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 | Difaa El Jadida | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -10 | 22 |
| 13 | Mouloudia Oujda | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -4 | 20 |
| 14 | Hassania Agadir | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 20 |
| 15 | Khouribga | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 16 |
| 16 | Ittihad Tanger | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 21 | -22 | 11 |
