Can CR Khemis Zemamra trouble Widad Témara?

A wide gap in the table

Widad Témara sit fifth in the Botola Pro table with nine points from six matches, while CR Khemis Zemamra are bottom of the 16-team division with one point. The gap is eleven places and eight points, making Widad the clear favourite on the league picture alone. For Zemamra, the task is to turn home advantage into a result and interrupt a difficult start.

Zemamra need a response

The hosts have gone six league matches without a win, with a draw and five defeats. They have lost their last two and conceded 12 goals across those six games, while scoring five. Their home record is particularly concerning: two defeats from two, six goals conceded and none scored beyond two in total.

Widad’s campaign has been mixed, with three wins and three defeats, but their recent direction is better. They have won their last two league matches and conceded just three goals across their last five, compared with four scored. Away from home, they have taken two wins from three, scoring six and conceding twice.

Recent meetings offer Zemamra hope

The last four meetings are evenly split, with two wins apiece and no draws. The most recent came in June 2023, when CR Khemis Zemamra won 3-0 in Botola 2. Three of those four encounters had two goals or fewer, so the history also suggests this may be a tight contest—though the old result alone cannot erase the current table gap.

A test of Widad’s edge

Widad’s stronger position and better recent defensive record give them the advantage, while Zemamra’s home struggles leave little margin for error. The hosts will need to make their latest head-to-head success count as belief, rather than rely on it as a forecast.

Our prediction

Widad Témara’s recent two-match winning run and their ability to take points away from home make them the more convincing side. With Zemamra short of wins and goals, a narrow away victory looks the likeliest outcome.

CR Khemis Zemamra 0-1 Widad Témara