Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, BDF XI in 8th and Police XI in 7th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
BDF XI form and stats
BDF XI have played 6 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Stress levels are on the rise for BDF XI's attacking players as they have now played 180 minutes without scoring in a league game. S. Matlala was their last goal scorer.
In their previous game, led his BDF XI to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Orapa United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Molepolole City Stars.
BDF XI are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Gilport Lions awaits in four days.
BDF XI has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. BDF XI's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Police XI form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
The Police XI goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 380 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Police XI's last game was the home draw against TAFIC (0-0). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Gilport Lions at their stadium, the result 2-0.
A quick return to home after this game, as Police XI are hosting Morupule Wanderers in the Premier League only four days away.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Police XI are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 3 goals away.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's 1 BDF XI victory, 1 draw and 0 Police XI wins. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.BDF XI missing players
Police XI missing players
| BDF XI | Police XI | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 83% | 75% |
| 64% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 58% |
| 27% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 18% | 17% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 27% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 27% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 6.7 | 6.5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | 52 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 37 | 63 |
| 29 | 22 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 10% | 9% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 43% |
- BDF XI have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- BDF XI haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Security Systems | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | Township Rollers | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 26 |
| 3 | Orapa United | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | Galaxy | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | BR Highlanders | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Gaborone United | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Police XI | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | BDF XI | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Prisons XI | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 15 |
| 10 | TAFIC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 9 |
| 11 | Extension Gunners | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Morupule Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Molepolole City Stars | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 7 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -15 | 6 |
| 15 | Gilport Lions | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -12 | 4 |
| 16 | Notwane | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 3 |