Raja Casablanca vs Maniema Union Predictions - Raja to record home win over Maniema

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 16 Jan 2025

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Brad Newcomb 16 Jan 2025

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Raja Casablanca must win to progress in the CAF Champions League.
Maniema Union has been eliminated from the competition.
Raja Casablanca is predicted to win to nil, with a 3-0 scoreline likely.

Raja Casablanca must win to progress in the CAF Champions League (Getty Images)

Raja Casablanca vs Maniema Union Predictions

Raja must win their final CAF Champions League group game to have a chance of progressing. Maniema Union have been knocked out of the competition. Raja Casablanca is predicted to win to nil.

Raja Casablanca vs Maniema Union Predictions
Head to Head
Raja Casablanca Form
Raja Casablanca Team News & Injuries
Maniema Union Form
Maniema Union Team News & Injuries

Raja Casablanca have won 3 of their last 7 home fixtures in all competitions.
Raja Casablanca have scored 7 goals in 7 home matches in all competitions.
Raja Casablanca have conceded 4 goals in 7 home games in all competitions.
Maniema Union have drawn 3 of their last 7 away fixtures in all competitions.
Maniema Union have scored 4 goals in 7 away games in all competitions.
Maniema Union have conceded 5 goals in 7 away matches in all competitions.

Head to Head

Raja Casablanca drew 1-1 against Maniema Union earlier in the competition.

Raja Casablanca Form

Raja Casablanca dropped crucial points in their bid to qualify for the knockout rounds of the CAF Champions League last weekend, drawing 1-1 against AS Far Rabt away from home.

Raja were on course to go into the halftime break on level terms with AS Far Rabt before they had a player score an own goal after 40 minutes of play.

Raja had to wait until the 77th minute of the match to equalise after scoring from a penalty kick.

The Green Eagles had 48% possession and ten shots in the match, with three attempts on target.

Raja have won three of their last seven fixtures, including three defeats and one draw. They scored seven goals and conceded seven.

The Green Eagles have registered three victories in their last seven home matches, including one defeat and three draws. They scored seven goals and let in four at the back.

Raja Casablanca are three points behind Mamelodi Sundowns going into the final round of group-stage fixtures. They must win convincingly, and the South African team must lose to have a chance of making it to the next stage of the competition.

Raja Casablanca Team News & Injuries

Nawfel Zerhouni scored the equaliser against AS Far Rabat, taking his tally to three goals in the competition.

Mohamed Zrida, Sabir Bougrine, Mohamed Boulacsout, and Marouane Zila have scored two goals each in this edition of the CAF Champions League.

Maniema Union Form

Maniema Union lost 2-1 against Mamelodi Sundowns at home last weekend, ending their chance of progressing further in the competition.

Maniema Union were the first to take the lead after scoring in the 38th minute of the match.

Mamelodi Sundowns grabbed an equaliser seven minutes before full-time before a Maniema Union player scored an own goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time to hand victory to the South African side.

Maniema had 38% possession and 18 shots in the game, with four attempts on target.

The Greens and Blacks have secured one victory in their last seven fixtures, including three defeats and three draws. They scored seven goals and let in ten at the back.

Maniema have won two of their last seven away matches, including two losses and three draws. They scored four goals and conceded five.

Maniema Union have been knocked out of the competition and have only pride to play for, but they have lacked consistency lately and look unlikely to cause an upset in Morocco.

Maniema Union Team News & Injuries

Jephte Kiambala Bola scored the opening goal against Mamelodi Sundowns, registering his first goal in the 2024/25 CAF Champions League.

Kitimbala Jefu, Exaucia Kia Moanda, Joseph Bakasu Banka, Agee Basiala Amongo, and Christian Balako Panzi have contributed with one goal each in the competition thus far.

Verdict

Raja Casablanca v Maniema Union

Raja Casablanca have been in solid form at home and is tipped to secure a win-to-nil victory over Maniema Union with a 3-0 scoreline at the final whistle.