Youssoufia Berrechid vs FAR Rabat full preview

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Competition: Morocco Botola Pro
Competition: Fri 20.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Municipal de Berrechid (5000 seats)

The visiting FAR Rabat side are thought to be odds-on favourites at Youssoufia Berrechid, as the away team hold a 12 point edge from their 23 league fixtures this season.

Insights:
  • Youssoufia Berrechid have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in Botola Pro
  • FAR Rabat have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Botola Pro

This looks to be an absorbing game with lots of spark and excitement as both sides are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Get ready!

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Youssoufia Berrechid form and stats

Youssoufia Berrechid have played 11 Botola Pro games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). Youssoufia has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Suliman and the players.

In their previous game, the manager Suliman led his Youssoufia Berrechid to a defeat away at Olympic Safi. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade Municipal de Berrechid.

Ahead of that match, Youssoufia Berrechid lost 0-1 at home to Hassania Agadir.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Youssoufia Berrechid here at Stade Municipal de Berrechid in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 11 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. From these home matches, Youssoufia have conceded only 10 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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FAR Rabat form and stats

4 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of FAR Rabat playing as the away team in the Botola Pro this season. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in FAR Rabat's last three away games as they have all been lost.

The supporters enjoyed FAR Rabat's previous match versus Rapide Oued Zem (placed 16th), a 3-1 win played at home.

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Wydad Casablanca's place.

The visiting Rabat have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 11 games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have battled before this season: FAR Rabat - Youssoufia Berrechid 2-1. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - two - three (Youssoufia Berrechid wins - draws - FAR Rabat wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less. The matches between these teams sometimes lean towards being "violent", having seen 5 sending-offs from the last seven duels.

Top Goalscorers

FAR RabatI. Khafi
I. Khafi
7 goals
YoussoufiaM. Fekkak
M. Fekkak
5 goals
FAR RabatR. Slim
R. Slim
5 goals

Youssoufia Berrechid missing players

FAR Rabat missing players

Youssoufia Berrechid FAR Rabat
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 4 11 23
5 4 1 Won W 4 4 9
7 3 2 Drew D 0 3 7
11 4 1 Lost L 0 4 7
22 9 2 Scored S 9 13 30
34 10 1 Conceded C 1 11 26
83% 73% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 91%
65% 45% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 83%
48% 36% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 52%
22% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 13%
22% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
48% 27% 0% BTTS BTTS 25% 45% 57%
26% 45% 75% Clean Sheets C S 75% 45% 26%
43% 55% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 26%
 
3.4 4 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 5.2 5.4
4.2 4.1 7.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.4 4.1
2 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.6 1.7
3 3 2 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
7.2 6.9 4.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 9 8.3
2.9 3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.5 3.2
33% 27% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 33% 41%
 
8.8 7.6 4.2 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 9.3 8.9
3.8 2.9 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.5 4
Key stats in Botola Pro this season:
  • FAR Rabat have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FAR Rabat have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Botola Pro
  • Youssoufia Berrechid have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) 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 23 15 5 3 36 17 11 9 1 1 20 8 12 6 4 2 16 9 19 50
2 Raja Casablanca 24 14 7 3 32 15 12 7 4 1 17 7 12 7 3 2 15 8 17 49
3 Maghreb Fes 24 7 14 3 22 14 12 5 7 0 14 5 12 2 7 3 8 9 8 35
4 FAR Rabat 23 9 7 7 30 26 12 5 4 3 17 15 11 4 3 4 13 11 4 34
5 Chabab Mohammedia 24 8 8 8 25 21 12 7 2 3 19 9 12 1 6 5 6 12 4 32
6 FUS Rabat 24 8 8 8 27 26 12 5 4 3 15 12 12 3 4 5 12 14 1 32
7 RSB Berkane 22 7 10 5 26 22 12 6 4 2 21 13 10 1 6 3 5 9 4 31
8 Khouribga 23 7 10 6 29 29 12 3 8 1 13 13 11 4 2 5 16 16 0 31
9 Difaa El Jadida 24 7 10 7 26 32 12 5 6 1 13 9 12 2 4 6 13 23 -6 31
10 Riadi Salmi 24 8 6 10 31 29 12 5 3 4 15 12 12 3 3 6 16 17 2 30
11 Hassania Agadir 24 8 6 10 19 19 12 4 3 5 11 11 12 4 3 5 8 8 0 30
12 Ittihad Tanger 23 8 4 11 27 34 11 5 3 3 13 11 12 3 1 8 14 23 -7 28
13 Olympic Safi 24 6 9 9 18 22 12 4 5 3 10 9 12 2 4 6 8 13 -4 27
14 Mouloudia Oujda 23 5 7 11 25 32 11 3 3 5 16 20 12 2 4 6 9 12 -7 22
15 Youssoufia Berrechid 23 5 7 11 22 34 11 4 3 4 9 10 12 1 4 7 13 24 -12 22
16 Rapide Oued Zem 24 4 6 14 11 34 12 3 2 7 4 15 12 1 4 7 7 19 -23 18

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.