It's game one of two in the CAF Champions League as Maniema Union host Mamelodi Sundowns. This is a 2nd Preliminary Round fixture played over two legs and nothing will be decided tonight.
Both sides have had sufficient rest since their previous competitive action. Let's look for an enthusiastic game!
Maniema Union form and stats
Maniema Union have reached this CAF Champions League stage through battling and winning against Bouenguidi.Maniema manager T. Djene and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Renaissance in the Super Ligue.
Prior to that, an away loss at Vita Club in the Super Ligue.Mamelodi Sundowns form and stats
They also participated in CAF Champions League last season. This ended in the quarter-finals, when Al Ahly drew the shortest straw.Four points from two away games for Mamelodi Sundowns, meaning one draw and one victory in the Premier League so far. Things are running smoothly for Mamelodi who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 14 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Kaizer Chiefs.
814 minutes! That's how long the Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Denis Masinde Onyango and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Mamelodi won their last game, 3-0 versus Moroka Swallows played at home.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Golden Arrows in the Mtn 8 Cup.Mamelodi Sundowns have another game that requires travelling in just three nights, a Premier League match against Golden Arrows. A difficult calendar for the visitors!
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Mamelodi Sundowns has managed 2 goals and let in 0 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Maniema Union missing players
Mamelodi Sundowns missing players
| Maniema Union | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 36 | 17 | Scored | S | 11 | 39 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 70% | 80% | ||
| 56% | 45% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 72% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | ||
| 4% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 28% | 18% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 28% | ||
| 60% | 64% | Clean Sheets | C S | 70% | 64% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 28% | ||
| 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 3.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 9.3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3.7 | ||
| 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 42% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Don Bosco | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Saint Eloi Lupopo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Maniema Union | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Vita Club | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Dauphins Noirs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | TP Mazembe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Groupe Bazano | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Blessing | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 9 | JSK | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| 10 | Motema Pembe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Etoile de Kivu | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sanga Balende | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | AC Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Panda B5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Kuya Sport | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Simba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | Renaissance | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 18 | Tshinkunku | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 19 | RCK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| 20 | Lubumbashi Sport | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 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 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | SuperSport United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Real Kings | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Stellenbosch | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Golden Arrows | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Orlando Pirates | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Sekhukhune United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Baroka | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | AmaZulu | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Cape Town City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Maritzburg United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 12 | Kaizer Chiefs | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 13 | Chippa United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | Moroka Swallows | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 15 | Tshakhuma | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2 |
| 16 | TS Galaxy | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 2 |