Notwane will cross fingers that their home support is enough to get something from this difficult duel, vs high-flying Gaborone United.
- Notwane have the most conceded goals in the first half (10) in Premier League
- Gaborone United have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier League
For Notwane relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Happy, happy days for Gaborone who are already winners of the Premier League. This could affect their motivation.
It's no vacation for neither Notwane nor Gaborone United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Notwane form and stats
Notwane's struggle is real here at Botswana National Stadium with only 8 points collected from 14 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-10. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Notwane with their four defeats in a row. Not since the BDF XI game, 38 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
Notwane are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Orapa United.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Police XI (0-4).The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Notwane here at Botswana National Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 14 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Notwane have conceded 33 goals in these home games, a significant number. When Notwane hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Masitaoka, Gilport Lions, Mogoditshane Fighters, BR Highlanders and Prisons XI), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.
Gaborone United form and stats
Gaborone United's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Gaborone United collect 32 points from their 14 away matches in the Premier League. 10 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). In general it has been a productive period now for Gaborone United as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.
Gaborone are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 3-3 draw at Sua Flamingoes (placed 7th). An off the wall game with lots of goals last time out for Gaborone United, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that entertaining match, will this game be as exciting?
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Galaxy.The Gaborone United manager Chiweshe has got the team scoring on the road, with 33 away goals in 14 league matches. It's not easy to score on Gaborone as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The squads have met each other before in this season, with the result Gaborone United - Notwane 2-0 logged in the official records. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's zero Notwane victories, one draw and four Gaborone United wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Notwane missing players
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| Notwane | Gaborone United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 15 | 33 | 62 |
| 56 | 33 | 12 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 64% | 62% |
| 62% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 57% | 45% |
| 24% | 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 29% | 21% |
| 14% | 21% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 21% | 14% |
| 52% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 29% | 28% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 80% | 64% | 69% |
| 48% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 14 | 10.5 | 6.8 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15.4 | 17.5 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 27 | 19 | 17.6 |
| 5.8 | 6.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 9 | 8.5 | 8.7 |
| 11% | 15% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 6% | 21% |
| 13 | 14.5 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 11 | 9.9 |
| 7.4 | 8.8 | 12 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5 | 4.5 |
- Gaborone United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gaborone United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Gaborone United have scored more than double the goals of Notwane.
- Gaborone United have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier League
- Gaborone United have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Premier League
- Gaborone United have the the best goal difference (+25) away in Premier League
- Gaborone United have the the best goal difference (+49) in Premier League
- Gaborone United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Gaborone United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Notwane have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Notwane have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Notwane have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Notwane have the most conceded goals (33) at home in Premier League
- Notwane have the most conceded goals in the first half (10) in Premier League
- Notwane have the the worst goal difference (-22) at home in Premier League
- Notwane 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 | Gaborone United | 29 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 49 | 71 |
| 2 | Township Rollers | 29 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | Galaxy | 29 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 65 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Orapa United | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 27 | 57 |
| 5 | BDF XI | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 49 |
| 6 | Security Systems | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 47 |
| 7 | Sua Flamingoes | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 46 |
| 8 | Police XI | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 40 |
| 9 | Morupule Wanderers | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 37 |
| 10 | Extension Gunners | 29 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -12 | 35 |
| 11 | Masitaoka | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 34 |
| 12 | Mogoditshane Fighters | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 53 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -25 | 24 |
| 13 | Prisons XI | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 39 | -40 | 24 |
| 14 | Gilport Lions | 29 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 51 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -29 | 19 |
| 15 | Notwane | 29 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 56 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -32 | 19 |
| 16 | BR Highlanders | 29 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 54 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 28 | -33 | 19 |
