Get ready for the return leg of the CAF Champions League 1st Preliminary Round between Vita Club and Gaborone United. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
These teams have little in common geographically as Gaborone United have to travel 3400 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Vita Club form and stats
Last season, Vita Club's CAF Champions League journey ended in the group stage.This stadium, Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte, has been a fortress for Vita Club in the Super Ligue so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-0-0.
The regulars are hoping that Vita will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the CAF Champions League fixture against Gaborone United.
Ahead of that match, Vita Club won a home game hosting Renaissance (3-1).Vita Club are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (26 goals in 9 games). As for guarding their own goal, Vita have only let in 3 goals at home.
Gaborone United form and stats
Gaborone United's mission in CAF Champions League last season failed in the 2nd round.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 10 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the Premier League.
The regulars enjoyed Gaborone United's previous game versus Vita Club, a CAF Champions League win (1-0) played at home.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Notwane.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Gaborone are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
The two teams involved faced each other previously this match year: Gaborone United - Vita Club 1-0.
Vita Club missing players
Gaborone United missing players
| Vita Club | Gaborone United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 10 | Won | W | 9 | 18 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | ||
| 49 | 29 | Scored | S | 28 | 51 | ||
| 18 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 54% | 56% | ||
| 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 20% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 16% | ||
| 56% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 23% | 28% | ||
| 40% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 69% | 68% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 10.5 | 6.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 19 | 16.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8.5 | 8.1 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 6% | 22% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 8.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | TP Mazembe | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 37 | 51 |
| 2 | Vita Club | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 31 | 48 |
| 3 | Saint Eloi Lupopo | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 46 |
| 4 | Maniema Union | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 36 |
| 5 | Groupe Bazano | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 32 |
| 6 | Don Bosco | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 32 |
| 7 | Motema Pembe | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 29 |
| 8 | AC Rangers | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | Panda B5 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 24 |
| 10 | Etoile de Kivu | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Lubumbashi Sport | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 12 | Sanga Balende | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 21 |
| 13 | Dauphins Noirs | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -5 | 20 |
| 14 | Blessing | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 15 | Kuya Sport | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -10 | 19 |
| 16 | Renaissance | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 18 |
| 17 | Tshinkunku | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -15 | 15 |
| 18 | Simba | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -19 | 14 |
| 19 | JSK | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 19 | -30 | 8 |
| 20 | RCK | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 18 | -22 | 7 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gaborone United | 29 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 49 | 71 |
| 2 | Township Rollers | 29 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | Galaxy | 29 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 65 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Orapa United | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 27 | 57 |
| 5 | BDF XI | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 49 |
| 6 | Security Systems | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 47 |
| 7 | Sua Flamingoes | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 46 |
| 8 | Police XI | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 40 |
| 9 | Morupule Wanderers | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 37 |
| 10 | Extension Gunners | 29 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -12 | 35 |
| 11 | Masitaoka | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 34 |
| 12 | Mogoditshane Fighters | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 53 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -25 | 24 |
| 13 | Prisons XI | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 39 | -40 | 24 |
| 14 | Gilport Lions | 29 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 51 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -29 | 19 |
| 15 | Notwane | 29 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 56 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -32 | 19 |
| 16 | BR Highlanders | 29 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 54 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 28 | -33 | 19 |
