Widad Témara vs Kawkab Marrakech: Four Meetings, Still No Win for Témara

Widad Témara need points to stop their slide, while Kawkab Marrakech want to build on a strong start, when the two meet on Sunday at the Yacoub El Mansour Stadium.

Two sides moving in opposite directions

Widad have three points from three matches and sit 11th of 16 teams, with a Loss-Loss-Win run that has left them searching for consistency. Kawkab are sixth on six points, having won twice and lost once in their opening matches.

Attack and defence tell different stories

Kawkab have been the more productive side, scoring five goals in three games and winning one of their two home fixtures. They have also conceded four, two of them in the same home defeat, so their results depend on how well they defend their own ground. Widad have scored three goals, but none at home, and have not kept a clean sheet this season.

What the past meetings show

Their history is brief and comes from Botola 2, but it points to a close contest. The four meetings between 2019 and 2021 produced two 1-1 draws, a goalless draw in Temara and a 3-1 Kawkab win in June 2021. Widad have yet to beat Kawkab in that run, and the matches have rarely been high-scoring.

Our prediction

Widad Témara 1-2 Kawkab Marrakech. Widad have yet to score at home this season, which makes a goal on Sunday far from certain. Kawkab’s attacking form and their recent edge over Widad should be enough to take the points, though a narrow finish would not be surprising given the past meetings.