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Renaissance Berkane and Raja Casablanca: a tight contest between resilience and attacking edge

Raja Casablanca arrive with a slightly stronger start and more goals, while Renaissance Berkane have been difficult to beat but have drawn all four league matches. Their recent meetings and defensive records point towards another close encounter.

📍 Stade Municipal de Berkane

Preview written: Sat 31 Oct 00:37

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Match report

Renaissance Berkane beat Raja Casablanca 2-0 in Botola Pro’s sixth round. Youssef Mehri opened the scoring in the 29th minute, assisted by Mounir Chouiar. The hosts added a second in the 85th minute through Yassine Labhiri, securing the result. No red cards were recorded.

Renaissance Berkane had 54% possession and led the shots-on-target count 3-1. The hosts also attempted 11 shots to Raja Casablanca’s three, while both teams won two corners. The 2-0 result differed from the pre-match model’s predicted 0-0; it had assigned a 28% chance of a home win, 38% for a draw and 34% for an away win.

Goals

29'Youssef Mehri · Mounir Chouiar · Renaissance Berkane
85'Yassine Labhiri · Renaissance Berkane

Cards

21'Ayoub Khairi · Renaissance Berkane
34'Mohamed Boulacsout · Raja Casablanca
45+2'Oussama Lamlaoui · Renaissance Berkane
81'H. Raji · Renaissance Berkane
90+1'youness dahmani · Raja Casablanca

Match stats

Renaissance BerkaneRaja Casablanca

54%Possession46%

11Shots3

3Shots on target1

2Corners2

Ratings and statistics: API-Football.

Confirmed lineups

Renaissance Berkane

1Munir El KajouiG
20H. ManaoutD
15A. LamiratD
27I. KandoussD
5J. HarkassD
19H. El MoussaouiD
8A. KhairiM
11Y. MehriF
9O. LamlaouiF
17Y. LabhiriF
23M. ChouiarF

Coach: Bubista

Raja Casablanca

1El Mehdi Al HarrarG
8I. ZidaniD
4I. MokademD
3C. KnaidilD
2Marian HujaD
7M. BoulacsoutD
13B. BenounD
5B. ArrassiD
19O. ChraibiM
99M. OyewusiF
9I. KhafiF

Coach: Paco Jémez

Match facts

Recent form

Renaissance BerkaneDDDD

Raja CasablancaWDDD

Last 5 league games, latest on the right

Goals per game

·	Scored	Conceded
Renaissance Berkane	0.5	0.5
Raja Casablanca	0.8	0.5

League position

Pos	Team	P	GD	Pts
11	Raja Casablanca	4	+1	6
13	Renaissance Berkane	4	0	4

Last meetings

2026Raja Casablanca0-1Renaissance Berkane
2026Renaissance Berkane1-1Raja Casablanca
2024Renaissance Berkane2-0Raja Casablanca
2024Raja Casablanca0-1Renaissance Berkane
2024Raja Casablanca3-0Renaissance Berkane

PreviaXI model

Renaissance Berkane28%Draw38%Raja Casablanca34%

Model confidence: Open game

Predicted score: 0-0
Expected goals (model): 0.83 – 0.92
Double chance: X2 · 72%1X 66% · 12 62%
Over 2.5 goals: 26%Over 1.5: 55% · Over 3.5: 10%
Both teams score: 36%
Clean sheet: 40% – 44%Renaissance Berkane–Raja Casablanca
Half-time result: X · 55%1 21% · 2 24%
Half-time / full-time: X/X · 29%2/2 18% · 1/1 15%
Expected corners: 2.41.6 – 0.8 · Over 9.5: 1%
Expected cards: 4.32.3 – 2.0 · Over 3.5: 63%
Most likely scores: 0-020%
1-116%
0-113%
1-012%
0-27%

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →

A slow start in Berkane

The Botola Pro table makes this an early-season meeting between two sides still searching for momentum. Raja Casablanca sit 11th with six points from four matches, three places and two points above Renaissance Berkane, who are 13th after drawing all four of their league games. Neither has lost, but Berkane’s run of stalemates has left them waiting for a first win.

Raja’s slight attacking edge

The key contrast is narrow: Berkane have been stubborn, while Raja have shown a little more attacking threat. Both sides have conceded twice in their first four matches, and each has kept three clean sheets across those league fixtures. But Raja have scored three goals to Berkane’s two, and their recent form includes a win alongside three draws. Berkane’s four league results have all been draws.

That defensive solidity could make chances hard to come by. Berkane have scored twice in their only home league match, but have also conceded twice there; across the campaign, they have yet to score away from home. Raja have scored once in two away games and have drawn both, so a stronger overall start has not yet translated into an away win.

Recent meetings favour Berkane

The last five head-to-heads offer little promise of a high-scoring game. Renaissance Berkane have won twice, Raja once, and two meetings ended level. The most recent, in June, finished 1-0 to Berkane at Raja’s ground; the previous meeting in Berkane ended 1-1. Across those five games, three finished with one goal or fewer.

Patient attacks, watchful defences

Raja’s three goals have included two scored between the 16th and 30th minutes, suggesting they can make an early spell count. Berkane have spread their three season goals across different periods, but their four league matches have all stayed below three total goals. With both teams conceding only twice so far, patience and defensive concentration may matter more than open attacking exchanges.

Our prediction

Raja’s slightly better scoring record gives them an edge in attacking threat, but Berkane’s home advantage and the teams’ shared defensive strength point towards a stalemate. PreviaXI’s model also favours a draw, with very little separating the sides.
Renaissance Berkane 0-0 Raja Casablanca

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