It's time for episode two of the Wydad Casablanca - MC Alger Quarter-finals battle

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Competition: World CAF Champions League
Competition: Sat 22.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Mohamed V (55000 seats)

It's time to decide the outcome of the CAF Champions League Quarter-finals meeting between Wydad Casablanca and MC Alger. Get ready for the match with this full betting preview!

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Botola Pro match only four days ago. This match was also played here at Stade Mohamed V. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, MC Alger have had more rest.

9 - 3 - 7 with 26-23. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for MC Alger when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. MC Alger play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

It's quite the trip for MC Alger when visiting Casablanca as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.

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Wydad Casablanca form and stats

Last season their CAF Champions League adventure ended in the semi-finals against Al Ahly.

Wydad Casablanca have been very solid at home in the Botola Pro so far, with 20 points collected from 8 matches (6-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. 5W-2D-2L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the CAF Champions League for Wydad Casablanca. The Casablanca fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stade Mohamed V and will expect new points from this game. Wydad Casablanca has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

The Casablanca supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Olympic Safi in Botola Pro and win 3-1.

A 1-1 draw away in the CAF Champions League before that, with MC Alger the opponent.

Casablanca can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 19 times. Casablanca have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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MC Alger form and stats

MC Alger's mission in CAF Champions League last season failed in the group stage.

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 1 travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. Total CAF Champions League statistics for MC Alger: 4 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses.

Alger played 1-1 against Wydad Casablanca in their previous match.

Before that, Alger secured a home win against USM Bel Abbes with the score 2-1.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. MC Alger are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the MC Alger - Casablanca 1-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - one - one (Wydad Casablanca wins - draws - MC Alger wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MC AlgerS. Frioui
S. Frioui
9 goals
Wydad CasablancaA. El Kaabi
A. El Kaabi
7 goals
CasablancaS. Msuva
S. Msuva
5 goals

Wydad Casablanca missing players

MC Alger missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Wydad Casablanca MC Alger
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   11 25
16 10   Won W   3 9
6 2   Drew D   4 10
3 0   Lost L   4 6
47 32   Scored S   7 29
15 5   Conceded C   7 21
92% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   82% 92%
68% 100%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   27% 60%
44% 58%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   9% 20%
32% 42%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   9% 12%
12% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 8%
36% 33%   BTTS BTTS   18% 44%
56% 67%   Clean Sheets C S   45% 36%
16% 0%   Failed to Score F T   55% 28%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.2 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.7 1.8
0 0   Red cards R C   0 2
 
9.2 10.3   Shots (avg) S (   5.9 6.9
4.8 5.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.5 3
39% 46%   Goal Efficiency G E   25% 33%

  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 16 10 4 2 29 13 8 6 2 0 19 5 8 4 2 2 10 8 16 34
2 Raja Casablanca 17 9 6 2 25 14 9 6 2 1 14 5 8 3 4 1 11 9 11 33
3 FAR Rabat 18 8 7 3 23 16 9 3 4 2 10 10 9 5 3 1 13 6 7 31
4 Hassania Agadir 18 7 7 4 15 11 9 5 2 2 11 6 9 2 5 2 4 5 4 28
5 Ittihad Tanger 18 7 4 7 20 22 9 3 2 4 11 11 9 4 2 3 9 11 -2 25
6 Mouloudia Oujda 18 7 3 8 22 19 10 3 1 6 13 12 8 4 2 2 9 7 3 24
7 RSB Berkane 18 6 5 7 18 20 9 2 4 3 9 8 9 4 1 4 9 12 -2 23
8 Maghreb Fes 18 4 10 4 17 18 9 3 5 1 9 6 9 1 5 3 8 12 -1 22
9 FUS Rabat 18 5 7 6 20 22 9 2 3 4 11 14 9 3 4 2 9 8 -2 22
10 Olympic Safi 18 6 4 8 19 27 8 3 3 2 10 11 10 3 1 6 9 16 -8 22
11 Chabab Mohammedia 18 3 11 4 12 10 9 2 4 3 5 4 9 1 7 1 7 6 2 20
12 Moghreb Tetouan 18 3 11 4 22 23 9 1 5 3 11 13 9 2 6 1 11 10 -1 20
13 Youssoufia Berrechid 17 3 9 5 10 14 8 1 5 2 4 5 9 2 4 3 6 9 -4 18
14 Difaa El Jadida 17 4 6 7 14 20 9 2 4 3 5 6 8 2 2 4 9 14 -6 18
15 Rapide Oued Zem 17 3 8 6 14 20 8 2 3 3 7 10 9 1 5 3 7 10 -6 17
16 CR Khemis Zemamra 18 3 4 11 16 27 9 1 4 4 9 12 9 2 0 7 7 15 -11 13
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 ES Setif 21 13 5 3 36 11 11 7 3 1 21 5 10 6 2 2 15 6 25 44
2 MC Oran 21 10 9 2 30 18 10 7 3 0 19 6 11 3 6 2 11 12 12 39
3 JS Saoura 21 13 3 5 33 14 10 9 1 0 18 3 11 4 2 5 15 11 19 36
4 CR Belouizdad 20 9 9 2 31 15 10 5 4 1 19 10 10 4 5 1 12 5 16 36
5 USM Alger 21 10 5 6 33 20 11 7 1 3 23 10 10 3 4 3 10 10 13 35
6 JS Kabylie 21 10 5 6 24 15 11 5 2 4 9 10 10 5 3 2 15 5 9 35
7 MC Alger 20 9 7 4 29 17 10 5 4 1 20 10 10 4 3 3 9 7 12 34
8 Paradou AC 21 8 9 4 29 21 10 5 4 1 17 10 11 3 5 3 12 11 8 33
9 Olympique Medea 20 9 5 6 23 20 10 5 4 1 11 7 10 4 1 5 12 13 3 32
10 CS Constantine 21 8 7 6 21 15 11 5 2 4 13 10 10 3 5 2 8 5 6 31
11 Ain M'lila 21 8 7 6 23 28 10 5 3 2 11 9 11 3 4 4 12 19 -5 31
12 RC Relizane 21 6 7 8 15 22 11 4 5 2 9 6 10 2 2 6 6 16 -7 25
13 ASO Chlef 21 7 2 12 23 35 10 5 0 5 13 17 11 2 2 7 10 18 -12 23
14 NC Magra 21 5 7 9 19 32 11 4 4 3 11 12 10 1 3 6 8 20 -13 22
15 Tlemcen 21 4 9 8 20 26 11 2 6 3 10 13 10 2 3 5 10 13 -6 21
16 NA Hussein Dey 21 4 8 9 19 26 11 2 6 3 10 10 10 2 2 6 9 16 -7 20
17 US Biskra 21 4 8 9 11 25 10 4 4 2 7 5 11 0 4 7 4 20 -14 20
18 USM Bel Abbes 21 3 7 11 16 33 10 2 4 4 9 16 11 1 3 7 7 17 -17 16
19 JSM Skikda 20 4 2 14 13 31 10 4 1 5 6 9 10 0 1 9 7 22 -18 14
20 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 21 0 7 14 14 38 10 0 3 7 7 21 11 0 4 7 7 17 -24 7

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 ES Setif 21 13 5 3 36 11 11 7 3 1 21 5 10 6 2 2 15 6 25 44
2 MC Oran 21 10 9 2 30 18 10 7 3 0 19 6 11 3 6 2 11 12 12 39
3 JS Saoura 21 13 3 5 33 14 10 9 1 0 18 3 11 4 2 5 15 11 19 36
4 CR Belouizdad 20 9 9 2 31 15 10 5 4 1 19 10 10 4 5 1 12 5 16 36
5 USM Alger 21 10 5 6 33 20 11 7 1 3 23 10 10 3 4 3 10 10 13 35
6 JS Kabylie 21 10 5 6 24 15 11 5 2 4 9 10 10 5 3 2 15 5 9 35
7 MC Alger 20 9 7 4 29 17 10 5 4 1 20 10 10 4 3 3 9 7 12 34
8 Paradou AC 21 8 9 4 29 21 10 5 4 1 17 10 11 3 5 3 12 11 8 33
9 Olympique Medea 20 9 5 6 23 20 10 5 4 1 11 7 10 4 1 5 12 13 3 32
10 CS Constantine 21 8 7 6 21 15 11 5 2 4 13 10 10 3 5 2 8 5 6 31
11 Ain M'lila 21 8 7 6 23 28 10 5 3 2 11 9 11 3 4 4 12 19 -5 31
12 RC Relizane 21 6 7 8 15 22 11 4 5 2 9 6 10 2 2 6 6 16 -7 25
13 ASO Chlef 21 7 2 12 23 35 10 5 0 5 13 17 11 2 2 7 10 18 -12 23
14 NC Magra 21 5 7 9 19 32 11 4 4 3 11 12 10 1 3 6 8 20 -13 22
15 Tlemcen 21 4 9 8 20 26 11 2 6 3 10 13 10 2 3 5 10 13 -6 21
16 NA Hussein Dey 21 4 8 9 19 26 11 2 6 3 10 10 10 2 2 6 9 16 -7 20
17 US Biskra 21 4 8 9 11 25 10 4 4 2 7 5 11 0 4 7 4 20 -14 20
18 USM Bel Abbes 21 3 7 11 16 33 10 2 4 4 9 16 11 1 3 7 7 17 -17 16
19 JSM Skikda 20 4 2 14 13 31 10 4 1 5 6 9 10 0 1 9 7 22 -18 14
20 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 21 0 7 14 14 38 10 0 3 7 7 21 11 0 4 7 7 17 -24 7

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