The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. BDF XI are in the 8th position while the guesting Gilport Lions worry at 13th.
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!
BDF XI form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, BDF XI have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games.
BDF XI travelled for their previous game, a trip to Police XI that ended 0-0. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Gilport Lions.
A decent goal production from BDF XI in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. BDF XI's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Gilport Lions form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
The attacking players of Gilport Lions have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 181 minutes.
Gilport Lions play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to TAFIC (placed 14th). Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus BDF XI.
Gilport Lions are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Gilport Lions have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Gilport Lions - BDF XI 0-2.BDF XI missing players
Gilport Lions missing players
| BDF XI | Gilport Lions | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 27 | 15 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 21 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 30 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 95% |
| 74% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 70% | 79% |
| 37% | 50% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 47% |
| 32% | 40% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 11% | 10% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 53% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 47% |
| 26% | 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 30% | 16% |
| 26% | 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 40% | 42% |
| 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | 69 | 53 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 34 | 82 |
| 44 | 29 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 20% | 24% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 150% | 92% |
- BDF XI have created more than twice as many corners as Gilport Lions.
- BDF XI have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- BDF XI haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Township Rollers | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 26 | 40 |
| 2 | Orapa United | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 40 |
| 3 | Security Systems | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 39 |
| 4 | Galaxy | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 21 | 38 |
| 5 | Gaborone United | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 33 |
| 6 | BR Highlanders | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | Prisons XI | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 29 |
| 8 | BDF XI | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 28 |
| 9 | Police XI | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 22 |
| 10 | Morupule Wanderers | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 18 |
| 11 | Notwane | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -5 | 16 |
| 12 | Extension Gunners | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | -8 | 15 |
| 13 | Gilport Lions | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -12 | 15 |
| 14 | TAFIC | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -16 | 15 |
| 15 | Molepolole City Stars | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -16 | 11 |
| 16 | Miscellaneous | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -27 | 9 |