Match Report
RSB Berkane went into the game 2nd in the table on 57 points; Wydad Casablanca sat 5th on 43 — a 14-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Wydad Casablanca: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, RSB Berkane were scoring 1.47 and conceding 0.9, Wydad Casablanca 1.3 and 1.1, against a competition average of 1.08 goals per team per game.
Wydad Casablanca had been beaten in five straight games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 3 RSB Berkane wins, 5 for Wydad Casablanca, 3 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 64% of the meetings. Where history says 2 goals per meeting, the last five say 1.
The venue was Stade Municipal de Berkane, with room for 10,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
RSB Berkane: Oussama Lamlioui (54'), Oussama Lamlioui (77')
Key stats
Possession: RSB Berkane 53% · Wydad Casablanca 47% · Total shots: 8-4 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 3-4