**AS FAR Rabat rolls into round 1 as the form team, but this Casablanca derby never sleeps** — Raja's stubborn draw-heavy record and home crowd chaos make this a proper toss-up. 🏆

AS FAR are unbeaten in their last five (3W 2D) and clicking in attack, while Raja are limping off a loss to RS Berkane and stuck in draw hell. But the H2H tells the real story: in 14 meetings, draws dominate (9), and neither side has run away with this fixture.

Key storylines:

- **AS FAR's front three** (**M. Ndockyt**, **J. Kitambala**, **M. Bourika**) have the momentum; Raja's backline will need **B. Benoun** and **I. Mokadem** sharp to weather the storm
- **Raja's midfield engine** (**A. Barkok**, **M. Makaazi**) must disrupt AS FAR's rhythm early — no room for passengers in a derby
- AS FAR miss **K. Ourkane** and **S. Errahouli**, while Raja lose **A. E. Amloud** — both dealing with injury headaches

Expected lineups:

- **AS FAR Rabat**: A. R. Tagnaouti, A. Bach, F. F. Mendy, M. Louadni, T. Carneiro, A. Hammoudan, A. Hadraf, Y. E. Fahli, M. Ndockyt, J. Kitambala, M. Bourika
- **Raja Club Athletic**: M. Harrar, C. E. Knaidil, B. Benoun, I. Mokadem, H. Boulacsout, A. Barkok, M. Makaazi, A. Laftah, Y. Bakiz, I. Khafi, M. O. Kehinde

Prediction:

**AS FAR Rabat 1–1 Raja Club Athletic**. Form says AS FAR, but derby history screams stalemate. Slight lean toward the draw.