Botola Pro · Matchday 6 
Our pick0–1Missed
Widad Témara and Maghreb Fès seek the edge in a tight Botola Pro contest
Only two points separate Maghreb Fès and Widad Témara after five matches. Recent form slightly favours the visitors, while their previous meetings have offered little to separate the sides.
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Match report
Widad Témara claimed a 1-0 win over Maghreb Fès. The decisive goal came in the 13th minute, when Zakaria Oulbenna scored for the home side, assisted by oussama essafi. No red cards were recorded.
Maghreb Fès had more of the possession, with 61% to Widad Témara’s 39%, but Widad Témara led shots on target by three to none. Total shots were close, with the home side recording six and the visitors five; both teams had one corner. The result differed from the pre-match model’s 0-1 prediction, which gave Maghreb Fès a 39% win chance, Widad Témara 23%, and a draw 38%.
Goals
- 13'Zakaria Oulbenna · oussama essafi · Widad Témara
Cards
- 46'Zakaria Labib · Widad Témara
- 53'Oussama nourdine · Maghreb Fès
- 64'Othman Sabri · Widad Témara
- 79'M. Belkaida · Widad Témara
- 90+1'Achraf Harmach · Maghreb Fès
Match stats
Ratings and statistics: API-Football.
Confirmed lineups
Widad Témara · 4-2-3-1
- 33Rabie AjlidG
- 20Nizar CherkiD
- 19Z. LabibD
- 34M. BelkaidaM
- 22A. CherradM
- 88F. El KaabaM
- 77Zakaria OulbennaF
- 70Oussama EssabriF
- 9oussama essafiF
- 99Rabie Bounnit
- 10Akram Khouidsi
Maghreb Fès · 4-2-3-1
- 16S. ChihabG
- 5A. ChbaniD
- 2Diogo CalilaD
- 20S. GhedamsiD
- 15A. KhafifiD
- 30H. AfsalM
- 8A. HarmachM
- 6Oussama nourdineM
- 26D. TitusF
- 17A. El MahraouiF
- 9Tshegofatso MabasoF
Coach: Rui Almeida
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| · | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| Widad Témara | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Maghreb Fès | 1.0 | 0.8 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Maghreb Fès | 5 | +1 | 8 |
| 10 | Widad Témara | 5 | +2 | 6 |
Last meetings
- 2020Maghreb Fès2-0Widad Témara
- 2020Widad Témara2-1Maghreb Fès
- 2019Maghreb Fès1-0Widad Témara
- 2018Widad Témara3-4Maghreb Fès
PreviaXI model
Model confidence: Open game
- Predicted score
- 0-1
- Expected goals (model)
- 0.74 – 1.03
- Double chance
- X2 · 77%1X 61% · 12 62%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 26%Over 1.5: 56% · Over 3.5: 11%
- Both teams score
- 36%
- Clean sheet
- 36% – 47%Widad Témara–Maghreb Fès
- Half-time result
- X · 54%1 18% · 2 28%
- Half-time / full-time
- X/X · 28%2/2 22% · X/2 16%
- Expected corners
- 3.12.2 – 0.9 · Over 9.5: 3%
- Expected cards
- 4.92.8 – 2.1 · Over 3.5: 72%
- Most likely scores
- 0-019%
- 1-115%
- 0-115%
- 1-010%
- 0-29%
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →
Two points between them
Their last meeting came in October 2020, when Maghreb Fès beat Widad Témara 2-0 in Botola 2. Six years on, the sides meet in Botola Pro with only two points between them after five matches: Maghreb Fès are fourth on eight, while Widad Témara sit tenth on six. In a 16-team league, both will be looking for a result that can give their early-season campaign a clearer direction.
The gap in the table is small, and neither side has built a commanding record. That makes this a useful chance to claim a decisive edge over a close rival.
Recent results offer contrasting clues
Widad Témara have won twice and lost three times in their first five games, with a 6-4 goal record. Their latest five-match form has been uneven, but they have scored six times in that spell and conceded four.
Maghreb Fès also have two wins, alongside two draws and one defeat. They have scored five and conceded four, and arrive with a more encouraging recent sequence. Their overall balance is better, although their away record includes one win and one loss from two matches. Widad Témara, meanwhile, have lost both of their home games so far.
Old meetings were close
The four recorded head-to-head games were all in Botola 2. Maghreb Fès won two, Widad Témara won one, and the other finished 4-3 to Maghreb Fès. The teams’ most recent encounter ended 2-0, but the wider record includes both a narrow Widad Témara win and a high-scoring thriller.
No reported absences
Neither side has any listed absences, leaving both teams without a reported availability concern ahead of the fixture.
Maghreb’s steadier platform
Maghreb Fès have conceded four goals in five league matches, the same total as Widad Témara, but have collected two draws as well as two wins. That consistency gives them a slight platform in a matchup where the table and defensive records are close.
Widad Témara’s six goals are one more than their opponents’ tally, and their attack has shown it can contribute. The challenge is turning that threat into a home result after two defeats on their own ground.
Our prediction
Maghreb Fès have the stronger recent sequence and a more stable start to the campaign, giving them a narrow advantage despite Widad Témara’s attacking output. PreviaXI’s model also leans towards the visitors, with a tight, low-scoring game the likely shape of the contest.
Widad Témara 0-1 Maghreb Fès
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