Struggling Gilport Lions will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Township Rollers in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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!
Gilport Lions form and stats
Gilport Lions's struggle is real here at Botswana National Stadium with only 3 points collected from 7 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-0-6. The home stadium (Botswana National Stadium) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Gilport Lions it's been a house of straw as the last five games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?
Gilport Lions manager D. Mopako and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Security Systems (placed 2nd) in the Premier League. Ahead of that match, Gilport Lions lost 0-1 at home to BR Highlanders.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Gilport Lions here at Botswana National Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 7 games). Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Gilport Lions with 16 goals conceded in these matches.
Township Rollers form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (38) in Premier League, are W4-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.
The supporters enjoyed Township Rollers's previous game versus Police XI (placed 9th), a Premier League 7-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Notwane at their stadium, the result 3-1.
As mentioned above, Township Rollers was the only team on the pitch versus Police XI in their previous game, winning 7-0. This could be a tougher task.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Township Rollers are regular goalscorers on their travels. Township Rollers are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Township Rollers - Gilport Lions 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.Gilport Lions missing players
Township Rollers missing players
| Gilport Lions | Township Rollers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 17 | 38 |
| 25 | 16 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 81% |
| 75% | 86% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 81% |
| 50% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 75% |
| 25% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 12% | 29% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 38% | 31% |
| 50% | 57% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 38% |
| 38% | 43% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 6 | 4.4 |
| 4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 1.4 | 2 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | 44 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 49 | 103 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 91% | 57% | 200% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 200% | 175% | 156% |
- Gilport Lions have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Gilport Lions have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Gilport Lions have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gilport Lions haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Township Rollers has the most scored goals (38)
- Township Rollers has the most scored goals in the first half (10)
- Township Rollers has the most scored goals in the second half (21)
- Township Rollers has the the best goal difference (+23)
- Township Rollers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Township Rollers have scored more than double the goals of Gilport Lions.
- Township Rollers have won significantly more corners away than 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 | Orapa United | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 37 |
| 2 | Security Systems | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | Township Rollers | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 34 |
| 4 | Galaxy | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 34 |
| 5 | BR Highlanders | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Gaborone United | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| 7 | Prisons XI | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -7 | 26 |
| 8 | BDF XI | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | Police XI | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -3 | 21 |
| 10 | Morupule Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 17 |
| 11 | Extension Gunners | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | -5 | 14 |
| 12 | Gilport Lions | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -9 | 12 |
| 13 | Molepolole City Stars | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -13 | 11 |
| 14 | TAFIC | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 11 |
| 15 | Notwane | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 10 |
| 16 | Miscellaneous | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -26 | 6 |