Premier League match preview: Molepolole City Stars versus BDF XI

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Competition: Botswana Premier League
Date: Tue 03.December
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Molepolole Stadium (6600 seats)

Molepolole City Stars hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 4 points and a 14th position in the Premier League table. Visiting BDF XI holds 6th place with 15 pts.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Molepolole City Stars form and stats

0 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Molepolole City Stars have to build on here at Molepolole Stadium in the Premier League. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Molepolole City Stars, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

The Molepolole City Stars crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Gilport Lions here at Molepolole Stadium in a Premier League match. Prior to that, an away loss at Security Systems.

The lack of attacking qualities in Molepolole City Stars means that they have only scored 2 goals in 5 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.

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BDF XI form and stats

BDF XI are happy with their away performances in the Premier League so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels. BDF XI has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

It's the second away game in a row for BDF XI, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus BR Highlanders (placed 5th) in the Premier League last time out. A 0-1 loss hosting Extension Gunners before that.

The travelling fans enjoy BDF XI's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. BDF XI are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

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Molepolole City Stars missing players

BDF XI missing players

Molepolole City Stars BDF XI
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 1 3 9
1 0 0 Won W 1 2 4
4 2 1 Drew D 0 1 3
5 3 0 Lost L 0 0 2
7 2 0 Scored S 3 5 12
16 8 0 Conceded C 1 2 8
70% 60% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 67%
50% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 33% 33%
30% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 33% 22%
10% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 56%
30% 40% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 33%
40% 60% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 11%
 
2.8 3.5 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 5 6.2
5.5 6 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 3 4
0.2 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
33 23 0 Total Shots T S 0 14 66
2 1 0 Shots on Target S O 0 7 29
150% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 14% 10%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • BDF XI has the fewest conceded goals (2) away
  • BDF XI have created more than twice as many corners as Molepolole City Stars.
  • BDF XI have not yet lost a game away.
  • BDF XI have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • BDF XI have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • BDF XI haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Molepolole City Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Molepolole City Stars have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Molepolole City Stars have yet to win a 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 Security Systems 10 8 2 0 18 5 5 5 0 0 12 2 5 3 2 0 6 3 13 26
2 Township Rollers 9 6 2 1 21 8 4 3 1 0 8 3 5 3 1 1 13 5 13 20
3 Galaxy 9 5 4 0 18 7 5 1 4 0 6 4 4 4 0 0 12 3 11 19
4 Orapa United 10 5 4 1 17 8 5 2 3 0 6 3 5 3 1 1 11 5 9 19
5 BR Highlanders 10 5 2 3 13 9 4 2 0 2 5 4 6 3 2 1 8 5 4 17
6 BDF XI 9 4 3 2 12 8 6 2 2 2 7 6 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 15
7 Gaborone United 10 3 6 1 11 8 5 2 3 0 4 2 5 1 3 1 7 6 3 15
8 Prisons XI 9 3 3 3 12 19 4 1 2 1 5 9 5 2 1 2 7 10 -7 12
9 Police XI 9 2 3 4 6 8 4 1 1 2 3 5 5 1 2 2 3 3 -2 9
10 Extension Gunners 10 4 2 4 15 13 5 2 1 2 11 9 5 2 1 2 4 4 2 8
11 TAFIC 9 2 2 5 10 17 5 1 1 3 5 8 4 1 1 2 5 9 -7 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 Miscellaneous 10 1 3 6 8 18 5 0 2 3 4 13 5 1 1 3 4 5 -10 6
14 Molepolole City Stars 10 1 4 5 7 16 5 0 2 3 2 8 5 1 2 2 5 8 -9 4
15 Gilport Lions 10 2 1 7 11 21 5 1 0 4 6 13 5 1 1 3 5 8 -10 4
16 Notwane 10 1 3 6 4 11 5 1 0 4 1 5 5 0 3 2 3 6 -7 0