A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Wydad Casablanca fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Rapide Oued Zem's 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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.
4-10-17 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Rapide Oued Zem when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 31 matches are 22-39 (scored/conceded).
Casablanca are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Rapide are struggling to avoid relegation.
Wydad Casablanca form and stats
Wydad Casablanca, who have the most scored goals (48) in Botola Pro, are steadily winning Botola Pro games and points here at Stade Mohamed V. 8 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 14 games.
The home team returns to Stade Mohamed V after being equal after 90 minutes with Hassania Agadir (placed 9th) on their last time out; the Botola Pro game ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Casablanca won a home game hosting Olympic Safi (4-1).
Casablanca are traveling soon after this match as the Botola Pro match at FUS Rabat awaits in four days.
Casablanca have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Mohamed V with 26 goals in 14 league matches. From these home matches, Casablanca have conceded only 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Rapide Oued Zem form and stats
There's been little loot from Rapide Oued Zem's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 14 away games in the Botola Pro. Rapide Oued Zem only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 3 draws. A depressing four defeats in a row for Rapide Oued Zem in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Khouribga.
B. El Bahraoui scored in Rapide's previous match, the home game against Difaâ El Jadida that ended 1-0. A 1-3 defeat away at FUS Rabat before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Rapide are hosting Ittihad Tanger in the Botola Pro only three days away.
The attacking power of Rapide when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 14 league matches away. 15 goals have been conceded by Rapide in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Rapide Oued Zem - Casablanca 1-2, played this season. Casablanca-Rapide Oued Zem H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Wydad Casablanca three wins, Rapide Oued Zem zero wins, two draws. three of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  B. El Bahraoui 11 goals |  Y. Jabrane 8 goals | K. Kasengu 8 goals |
Wydad Casablanca missing players
Rapide Oued Zem missing players
| Wydad Casablanca | Rapide Oued Zem | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 15 | 8 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | 11 |
| 48 | 26 | 17 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 24 |
| 26 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 15 | 25 |
| 96% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 75% |
| 79% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 43% | 46% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 21% | 36% |
| 25% | 36% | 80% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 14% | 18% |
| 14% | 21% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 64% | 57% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 21% | 36% |
| 25% | 29% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 14% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 64% | 54% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 184 | 106 | 50 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 58 | 101 |
| 100 | 59 | 34 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 25 | 48 |
| 48% | 44% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 32% | 50% |
- Rapide Oued Zem has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Botola Pro
- Wydad Casablanca has the most points from losing position (15) in Botola Pro
- Wydad Casablanca has the most scored goals (26) at home in Botola Pro
- Wydad Casablanca has the most scored goals (48) in Botola Pro
- Wydad Casablanca has the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Botola Pro
- Wydad Casablanca has the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Botola Pro
- Wydad Casablanca has the the best goal difference (+14) at home in Botola Pro
- Wydad Casablanca has the the best goal difference (+22) in Botola Pro
- Wydad Casablanca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Wydad Casablanca have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Rapide Oued Zem have scored away.
- Wydad Casablanca is in the best form (3-3-0)
| 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 | 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 |