Evenly matched teams: Gaborone United vs Galaxy match preview

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Competition: Botswana Premier League
Date: Sat 04.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)

Gaborone United will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 17 points behind Galaxy.

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 Gaborone United and Galaxy.

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Gaborone United form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Gaborone United, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in Premier League, are 6-5-2 (wins-draw-losses). Gaborone United haven’t lost a game in twelve attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Police XI. Two draws in a row at home now for Gaborone United.

Gaborone United drew their last game, also a home match. Galaxy was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Preceding that game was the away draw at BDF XI that finished 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Gaborone United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Gaborone United as a small favourite), we find one game. Gaborone United has won 0 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.

Gaborone United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 20 goals in 13 matches. From these home matches, Gaborone United have conceded only 8 goals.

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Galaxy form and stats

Galaxy have an excellent away record so far with 9-3-2 from 14 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Galaxy as they haven't lost any of their last 18 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Orapa United game have they lost an away game, meaning Galaxy has taken points from nine away matches in a row.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Gaborone United in their previous outing. The Premier League match ended in a draw 0-0. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Orapa United.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Galaxy playing away and similar expectations, we found one relevant match. Results were 0 Galaxy wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.

Galaxy have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 28 goals from 14 away matches. Galaxy are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 7 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Galaxy - Gaborone United 1-0, played this season. Head-2-head stats last one meeting: 0 - 0 - 1 (Gaborone United wins - draws - Galaxy wins).

Gaborone United missing players

Galaxy missing players

Gaborone United Galaxy
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
29 14 4 Played 4 15 29
11 6 2 Won 3 9 17
11 6 1 Drew 1 4 10
7 2 1 Lost 0 2 2
40 20 6 Scored 9 28 53
29 8 3 Conceded 3 7 16
90% 86% 100% Over 0.5 100% 80% 83%
72% 71% 75% Over 1.5 100% 60% 66%
38% 29% 25% Over 2.5 75% 53% 52%
28% 14% 25% Over 3.5 25% 27% 28%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 13% 10%
59% 43% 50% BTTS 50% 27% 41%
31% 50% 25% Clean Sheets 50% 67% 55%
21% 21% 25% Failed To Score 0% 27% 21%
 
2.8 3.8 2.7 Corners For (avg) 0 1.5 0.9
3.3 5.2 7.7 Corners Against (avg) 0 2.2 1.3
0.5 0.3 0.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0.5 0.3
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Galaxy is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

Gaborone United
All CAF Confederations Cup Premier League CAF Champions League
All Home Away
13-02-19 PL Prisons XI 1 - 3 Gaborone United
23-02-19 PL Gaborone United 0 - 0 Shooting Stars
01-03-19 PL Gaborone United 4 - 0 Miscellaneous
14-03-19 PL Notwane 2 - 3 Gaborone United
17-03-19 PL Gaborone United 1 - 1 Security Systems
07-04-19 PL BR Highlanders 1 - 2 Gaborone United
10-04-19 PL Township Rollers 0 - 0 Gaborone United
24-04-19 PL Black Forest 1 - 1 Gaborone United
01-05-19 PL BDF XI 1 - 1 Gaborone United
04-05-19 PL Gaborone United 17:00 Galaxy
Galaxy
All CAF Confederations Cup Premier League
All Home Away
16-02-19 PL Galaxy 2 - 2 Police XI
23-02-19 PL Sankoyo Bush Bucks 0 - 5 Galaxy
02-03-19 PL Extension Gunners 1 - 2 Galaxy
13-03-19 PL Galaxy 2 - 1 BDF XI
17-03-19 PL Galaxy 1 - 1 Notwane
06-04-19 PL Black Forest 0 - 1 Galaxy
09-04-19 PL Galaxy 4 - 0 Miscellaneous
25-04-19 PL Centre Chiefs 0 - 3 Galaxy
01-05-19 PL Galaxy 0 - 0 Orapa United
04-05-19 PL Gaborone United 17:00 Galaxy

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Township Rollers 27 18 7 2 57 15 13 8 3 2 25 9 14 10 4 0 32 6 42 61
2 Galaxy 28 17 9 2 53 16 14 8 6 0 25 9 14 9 3 2 28 7 37 60
3 Orapa United 29 16 5 8 40 24 15 10 3 2 23 11 14 6 2 6 17 13 16 53
4 Police XI 29 14 10 5 45 29 15 10 3 2 31 18 14 4 7 3 14 11 16 52
5 BDF XI 28 12 9 7 34 27 14 6 6 2 16 11 14 6 3 5 18 16 7 45
6 Gaborone United 28 11 10 7 40 29 13 6 5 2 20 8 15 5 5 5 20 21 11 43
7 Security Systems 28 11 7 10 36 34 14 6 2 6 17 17 14 5 5 4 19 17 2 40
8 Shooting Stars 29 9 10 10 36 35 14 6 5 3 23 19 15 3 5 7 13 16 1 37
9 Extension Gunners 29 9 9 11 35 39 14 4 4 6 16 20 15 5 5 5 19 19 -4 36
10 BR Highlanders 29 10 6 13 33 40 15 8 1 6 20 22 14 2 5 7 13 18 -7 36
11 Notwane 29 7 12 10 26 30 15 4 7 4 12 13 14 3 5 6 14 17 -4 33
12 Miscellaneous 27 8 9 10 30 41 14 5 6 3 14 14 13 3 3 7 16 27 -11 33
13 Prisons XI 29 7 5 17 28 50 15 2 3 10 11 29 14 5 2 7 17 21 -22 26
14 Sankoyo Bush Bucks 29 5 9 15 26 50 14 3 5 6 13 23 15 2 4 9 13 27 -24 24
15 Centre Chiefs 29 4 10 15 25 48 15 3 5 7 15 24 14 1 5 8 10 24 -23 22
16 Black Forest 29 4 5 20 20 57 14 4 2 8 13 23 15 0 3 12 7 34 -37 17

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