Difaa EL Jadida vs CODM Meknès - Botola Pro

There is a notable edge to this Botola Pro fixture. When Difaa EL Jadida meet CODM Meknès at the home ground on September 24, 2026, both will sense an opportunity to land a telling blow. Enzo Maresca verdict on Michael Carrick and Manchester United fixture issue - 'you need to adapt'.

Both Difaa EL Jadida and CODM Meknès will be eager to build momentum when they meet in Botola Pro. The hosts will be looking to find their rhythm and put a run of results together. The visitors will travel in the hope that a change of scene can spark a turnaround, whatever the form book says. Tim Sherwood makes his predictions for the new Premier League season, including who he thinks will make the top four in the table.

Pressing intensity will define the contest. Difaa EL Jadida will seek to win the ball high up the pitch and suffocate CODM Meknès's build-up, while the visitors will aim to play through the pressure and exploit the spaces it leaves behind. It isn't clear yet that this will definitely be a winger, with Maresca and sporting director Hugo Viana flexible over their attack.

Neither side is short on individuals capable of tilting the balance, and the duel between the two squads' chief creators could prove particularly pivotal. How each side deals with the other's danger men — and who takes their chances when they come — will be central to the outcome. But this only highlights the gulf between Van Hecke and every other defender in the Premier League even more.

Predicting an outright winner is no easy task given how little separates the two sides on paper. The signals point towards a stalemate, with the two sides closely matched across form and standings. A 1-1 draw is easy to envisage. With the standings tight and form on the line, this is a fixture neither side will want to lose. The Spaniard heading to Barca all but rules out a midfield departure from the Bernabeu and thus United will likely have to look elsewhere.