Botola Pro · Matchday 6 
Our pick0–1Exact score
Kawkab Marrakech’s top-two push meets Amal Tiznit’s need for points
Second-placed Kawkab Marrakech travel to 14th-placed Amal Tiznit with six points separating the sides. Kawkab’s stronger recent form makes them favourites to keep their early-season challenge on track.
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Match report
Kawkab Marrakech claimed a 1-0 win away to Amal Tiznit, with the decisive goal arriving in the 41st minute. Jawad rhabra scored for the visitors, assisted by Youssef Raiani, and the match finished without any further goals. No red card was recorded in the match events.
Amal Tiznit had 52% possession and Kawkab Marrakech 48%. The hosts also led in total shots, 14 to 11, and shots on target, 5 to 4, while both teams had five corners. The final score matched PreviaXI’s pre-match predicted score of 0-1; the model gave Kawkab Marrakech a 48% chance of winning, a draw 32%, and an Amal Tiznit win 20%.
Goals
- 41'Jawad rhabra · Youssef Raiani · Kawkab Marrakech
Cards
- 13'haimoud abdallah · Kawkab Marrakech
- 23'ayoub maamouri al · Kawkab Marrakech
- 35'S. P. Sodiq · Amal Tiznit
- 42'Jawad rhabra · Kawkab Marrakech
- 69'Mohamed Dadsi · Kawkab Marrakech
- 86'Oussama hafari · Kawkab Marrakech
- 90'Ismail Al Alami · Kawkab Marrakech
Match stats
Ratings and statistics: API-Football.
Confirmed lineups
Amal Tiznit
- 22Y. FaqirG
- 13J. AssouabD
- 25A. El MalkiD
- 66M. TounkaraD
- 14Ayoub AdilaM
- 10A. OuaarabM
- 40Tarik AsstatiM
- 98O. HoussniM
- 36S. P. SodiqM
- 33Z. EssalhiF
- 92Y. ZraaF
Kawkab Marrakech
- 67A. El OuaadG
- 44I. Al AlamiD
- 15Abdellah BouallaliD
- 14H. SmaaliM
- 24Y. RaianiM
- 5O. MahrousM
- 25N. KhaliM
- 13haimoud abdallahM
- 19Jawad rhabraF
- 77A. MaamouriF
- 11S. EssallamiF
Coach: Y. Safri
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| · | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| Amal Tiznit | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Kawkab Marrakech | 1.4 | 1.0 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kawkab Marrakech | 5 | +2 | 10 |
| 14 | Amal Tiznit | 5 | -5 | 4 |
PreviaXI model
Model confidence: Medium
- Predicted score
- 0-1
- Expected goals (model)
- 0.82 – 1.41
- Double chance
- X2 · 80%1X 52% · 12 68%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 39%Over 1.5: 68% · Over 3.5: 19%
- Both teams score
- 45%
- Clean sheet
- 24% – 44%Amal Tiznit–Kawkab Marrakech
- Half-time result
- X · 47%1 18% · 2 35%
- Half-time / full-time
- 2/2 · 29%X/X 22% · X/2 17%
- Expected corners
- 4.93.5 – 1.4 · Over 9.5: 12%
- Expected cards
- 3.81.9 – 1.9 · Over 3.5: 55%
- Most likely scores
- 1-115%
- 0-013%
- 0-113%
- 0-211%
- 1-29%
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →
A gap with early significance
Kawkab Marrakech begin the sixth round in second place on 10 points, while Amal Tiznit are 14th with four. The six-point gap gives this meeting an immediate bearing on the upper end of the table: a Kawkab win would strengthen their position among the leading sides, while Amal need points to start climbing away from the bottom region of the 16-team standings.
The contrast is clear after five matches. Kawkab have won three, drawn one and lost one, with a goal difference of plus two. Amal have one win, one draw and three defeats, and their goal difference stands at minus five. It is an early-season contest, but the visitors have made the more convincing start.
Kawkab’s steadier recent run
Kawkab’s latest five-match form is listed at 67%, compared with 27% for Amal. Their season sequence is also stronger: Kawkab’s last five read LWWWD, while Amal’s are LWLDL. Kawkab have scored seven goals and conceded five; Amal have found the net six times but let in 11.
Amal’s home record is a particular concern. They have lost all three matches at home so far, conceding 10 goals and scoring four. Kawkab, by contrast, have won both of their away games and have yet to concede on the road. That defensive record offers a solid platform, although their away scoring average is one goal per match.
No previous-meeting guide
There is no recent head-to-head record to frame the matchup, leaving the teams’ first five league games as the clearest guide. Kawkab’s away wins and clean sheets stand against Amal’s home defeats and defensive struggles.
No absences listed
No player absences are listed for either team ahead of the match.
Kawkab’s balance against Amal’s home test
The team figures point to a visitors’ advantage at both ends: Kawkab have scored more and conceded fewer across the opening five rounds. Amal will need to improve their home defending, but their six goals overall show they have been able to contribute in attack. Kawkab’s two away clean sheets, however, make that a difficult strength to turn into goals.
Our prediction
Kawkab’s stronger start, unbeaten away record and cleaner defensive numbers make them the more convincing choice. PreviaXI’s model also leans towards the visitors, with a narrow result fitting the gap in form and Amal’s home struggles.
Amal Tiznit 0-1 Kawkab Marrakech
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