1st spot in the Premier League table for Mamelodi Sundowns so far this season, a great achievement. The match-going followers hope for more fun as 7th-placed Royal AM visit Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
- Mamelodi Sundowns have the most scored goals (40) in Premier League
- Royal AM have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Premier League
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Mamelodi Sundowns form and stats
Mamelodi Sundowns have been very solid at home in the Premier League so far, with 30 points collected from 11 matches (10-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. The Mamelodi Sundowns fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Loftus Versfeld Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Mamelodi Sundowns has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
Mamelodi's previous fixture was a CAF Champions League game also played at their home, ending 5-2 versus Al Ahly. The home side hope to to build on that result.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Stellenbosch that finished 1-1.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Mamelodi Sundowns home games with this odds we find 11 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 8 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Looking at the victories, 2 matches were won by at least two goals.
It should be added that a peek at the 14 latest league matches reveals that 11 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).
The manager Mokwena will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Al Hilal Omdurman in only four days.
Mamelodi have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Loftus Versfeld Stadium with 20 goals in 11 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Mamelodi Sundowns have only let in {3 goals} at home.
Royal AM form and stats
There's been little loot from Royal AM's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 10 away games in the Premier League. Royal AM only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw.
Two travels in a row for Royal AM, whose manager Maduka could celebrate last time after the Nedbank Cup win against Golden Arrows.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Sekhukhune United in the Premier League.Royal are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Royal AM have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The 4 most recent matches featuring these teams have all ended as Mamelodi Sundowns wins. More of the same or streak broken?Royal AM - Mamelodi Sundowns 0-3 was the story when these participants last played each other, also in this season.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Shalulile 9 goals | C. Mailula 8 goals |  N. Maema 5 goals |
Mamelodi Sundowns missing players
Royal AM missing players
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Royal AM | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 18 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 40 | 20 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 19 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 68% | 64% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 77% |
| 36% | 36% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 70% | 45% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 27% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 27% | 18% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 80% | 55% |
| 68% | 73% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| 5% | 9% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 27% |
| 4.6 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.3 | 11.1 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 7.4 | 8.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 39% | 42% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 40% | 34% |
| 7.1 | 6.2 | 5.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 10.1 | 8.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8.3 | 5 | 3.8 |
- All of Royal AM's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Mamelodi Sundowns have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Mamelodi Sundowns have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Premier League
- Mamelodi Sundowns have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Premier League
- Mamelodi Sundowns have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Premier League
- Mamelodi Sundowns have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
- Mamelodi Sundowns have the most clean sheets (15) in Premier League
- Mamelodi Sundowns have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Premier League
- Mamelodi Sundowns have the most points (30) at home in Premier League
- Mamelodi Sundowns have the most scored goals (20) at home in Premier League
- Mamelodi Sundowns have the most scored goals (40) in Premier League
- Mamelodi Sundowns have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Premier League
- Mamelodi Sundowns have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Premier League
- Mamelodi Sundowns have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in Premier League
- Mamelodi Sundowns have the the best goal difference (+32) in Premier League
- Mamelodi Sundowns haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Mamelodi Sundowns is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premier League
- Royal AM have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Royal AM have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Royal AM have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Premier League
- Royal AM have the most conceded goals (19) away in Premier League
- Royal AM have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Premier League
- Royal AM haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 32 | 56 |
| 2 | SuperSport United | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 39 |
| 3 | Orlando Pirates | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 34 |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 5 | Cape Town City | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 32 |
| 6 | Richards Bay | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 31 |
| 7 | Royal AM | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 29 |
| 8 | AmaZulu | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | TS Galaxy | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| 10 | Stellenbosch | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 27 |
| 11 | Sekhukhune United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Golden Arrows | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 | Chippa United | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -7 | 24 |
| 14 | Moroka Swallows | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -9 | 24 |
| 15 | Maritzburg United | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -15 | 21 |
| 16 | Marumo Gallants FC | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 19 |
