It's game one of two in the CAF Confederations Cup as TP Mazembe host Royal AM. This is a Play-offs fixture played over two legs and nothing will be decided tonight.
These teams have little in common geographically as Royal AM have to travel 2600 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for TP Mazembe and Royal AM.
TP Mazembe form and stats
Mazembe participated in CAF Confederations Cup the last season, where they reached the semi-finals and lost against RSB Berkane.As mentioned below, TP Mazembe are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Super Ligue games.
The home fans saw a 0-0 draw versus Royal AM in the CAF Confederations Cup last time out and are looking for a victory here.
Before that, TP Mazembe had a Super Ligue home game versus Lubumbashi Sport which ended with a victory 4-0.At Stade du TP Mazembe, TP Mazembe has the goal stats of 7-0 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Royal AM form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Highlanders and ZESCO United in order to reach play-offs of CAF Confederations Cup.Playing away, Royal AM have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premier League this season.
It's another away fixture for the visitors, as they travelled to TP Mazembe in their previous outing. The CAF Confederations Cup battle ended 0-0.
A loss against Mamelodi Sundowns was the result prior to that, in a Premier League home game.Royal AM have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Thikazi 3 goals | A. De Jong 3 goals | R. dos Santos do Nascimento 2 goals |
TP Mazembe missing players
Royal AM missing players
| TP Mazembe | Royal AM | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 9 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | ||
| 40 | 22 | Scored | S | 11 | 26 | ||
| 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 15 | 32 | ||
| 80% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 84% | ||
| 60% | 58% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 20% | 8% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 52% | ||
| 76% | 92% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 36% | ||
| 6.9 | 8.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 3.7 | ||
| 4.1 | 1.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.1 | ||
| 1.2 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 9.7 | 11.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.6 | 7.8 | ||
| 3 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.1 | ||
| 36% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 35% | ||
| 7 | 3.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 7.5 | ||
| 2.3 | 1.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.5 | ||
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | Blessing | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Lubumbashi Sport | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 4 | Maniema Union | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Kuya Sport | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | JSK | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Groupe Bazano | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 8 | Celeste | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Saint Eloi Lupopo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | AC Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Don Bosco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Simba | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | Panda B5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Vita Club | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Sanga Balende | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Tshinkunku | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Renaissance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Motema Pembe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Dauphins Noirs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 20 | Etoile de Kivu | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -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 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 28 |
| 2 | Richards Bay | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 3 | SuperSport United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| 5 | Orlando Pirates | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | Chippa United | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -1 | 18 |
| 7 | AmaZulu | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Golden Arrows | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | Royal AM | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 16 |
| 10 | Stellenbosch | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 11 | Marumo Gallants FC | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 13 |
| 12 | TS Galaxy | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Cape Town City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | Moroka Swallows | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 13 |
| 15 | Sekhukhune United | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 11 |
| 16 | Maritzburg United | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -13 | 11 |
