Sekhukhune United can not expect any pleasantries from their host JDR Stars in this Gladafrica Championship game. Here's our full preview!
- JDR Stars have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Gladafrica Championship
- Sekhukhune United have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Gladafrica Championship
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
JDR Stars form and stats
JDR Stars have played 14 Gladafrica Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Stars travelled for their previous game, a trip to Steenberg United that ended 1-1.
Before that match, a win away at Richards Bay.JDR Stars are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 14 games. Stars are not conceding a lot of goals here at Giant Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 14 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Sekhukhune United form and stats
3 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Sekhukhune United, who have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Gladafrica Championship, playing as the away team in the Gladafrica Championship this season.
214 minutes! That's how long the Sekhukhune goalkeeper Tapuwa Kapini and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Impressive finishing from K. Cwinyane (2) secured the home win 2-0 against Polokwane City in their previous game.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Cape Umoya United.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sekhukhune have scored 14 goals in 14 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Sekhukhune United - JDR Stars 4-2.Top Goalscorers
  T. Chiwunga 7 goals | V. Mncube 6 goals |  K. Ncwinyane 6 goals |
JDR Stars missing players
Sekhukhune United missing players
| JDR Stars | Sekhukhune United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 32 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 35 |
| 29 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 83% | 79% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 71% | 83% |
| 66% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 48% |
| 41% | 50% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 28% |
| 14% | 21% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 21% | 21% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 59% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 38% |
| 31% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 41% |
| 28% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 50% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4.3 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14 | 15 |
| 1.3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 22% |
- JDR Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- JDR Stars have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Gladafrica Championship
- Sekhukhune United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sekhukhune United have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Gladafrica Championship
- Sekhukhune United have the the best goal difference (+15) in Gladafrica Championship
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Royal AM | 29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 50 |
| 2 | Sekhukhune United | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 47 |
| 3 | TS Sporting | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 46 |
| 4 | Richards Bay | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 46 |
| 5 | Free State Stars | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 44 |
| 6 | JDR Stars | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | Cape Umoya United | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
| 8 | Pretoria Callies | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 41 |
| 9 | Uthongathi | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | -2 | 37 |
| 10 | Jomo Cosmos | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | -2 | 37 |
| 11 | Cape Town All Stars | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -4 | 36 |
| 12 | University of Pretoria | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 35 |
| 13 | Polokwane City | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -1 | 34 |
| 14 | Steenberg United | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -10 | 30 |
| 15 | Cape Town Spurs | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -17 | 28 |
| 16 | Bizana Pondo Chiefs | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 25 | -22 | 20 |