Match Report
Ittihad Tanger went into the game 7th in the table on 39 points; Wydad Casablanca sat 5th on 43 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Wydad Casablanca: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Against a league average of 1.08 goals per team per game, Ittihad Tanger ran at 0.9 scored and 1.03 conceded, Wydad Casablanca at 1.3 and 1.1.
Ittihad Tanger had not lost in 7 games. Wydad Casablanca entered with four wins in a row.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Ittihad Tanger have 1 win to Wydad Casablanca's 2, with 3 draws, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Grand Stade de Tanger (capacity 45,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ittihad Tanger: J. Ghabra (74'), Mohamed El Arouch (90') · Wydad Casablanca: Mohamed Moufid (61')
Key stats
Possession: Ittihad Tanger 48% · Wydad Casablanca 52% · Total shots: 11-17 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 2-6