Township Rollers fights Centre Chiefs in Premier League battle

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Competition: Botswana Premier League
Date: Wed 01.May
Match begins: 13:45 (UTC)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 13th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Township Rollers form and stats

Township Rollers, who have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Premier League, are steadily winning games and points here. 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 11 games. Township Rollers has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Galaxy defeat.

A good away victory last time out for Township Rollers, who won 4-0 against Prisons XI. Before that, Township Rollers drew at home versus Gaborone United.

The Township Rollers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 11 matches. From these home matches, Township Rollers have conceded only 9 goals.

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Centre Chiefs form and stats

There's been little loot from Centre Chiefs's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 11 away games. Centre Chiefs only has 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.

The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground. Centre Chiefs suffered a 0-3 loss to Galaxy. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Police XI.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. Centre Chiefs have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Centre Chiefs - Township Rollers 1-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Township Rollers won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Centre Chiefs has 0 wins.

Top Goalscorers

Township Rollers missing players

Centre Chiefs missing players

Township Rollers Centre Chiefs
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
26 12 4 Played 4 13 27
17 7 3 Won 1 1 4
7 3 1 Drew 1 5 10
2 2 0 Lost 2 7 13
53 21 11 Scored 3 10 24
15 9 2 Conceded 5 20 41
88% 92% 100% Over 0.5 100% 92% 93%
65% 67% 100% Over 1.5 50% 62% 63%
42% 42% 50% Over 2.5 25% 38% 48%
35% 33% 50% Over 3.5 25% 23% 26%
23% 17% 25% Over 4.5 0% 8% 7%
42% 50% 50% BTTS 25% 46% 48%
58% 50% 50% Clean Sheets 25% 15% 15%
12% 8% 0% Failed To Score 50% 46% 44%
 
5.6 6.6 5.3 Corners For (avg) 0 4.5 3.5
2.4 1.8 1 Corners Against (avg) 0 2.5 3.9
0.9 1.2 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.5 1.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0

Township Rollers
All Premier League CAF Champions League
All Home Away
31-01-19 PL Township Rollers 1 - 1 Security Systems
03-02-19 PL BR Highlanders 0 - 6 Township Rollers
16-02-19 PL Orapa United 0 - 2 Township Rollers
21-02-19 PL Township Rollers 4 - 0 Black Forest
03-03-19 PL Shooting Stars 2 - 4 Township Rollers
16-03-19 PL Township Rollers 4 - 1 Extension Gunners
06-04-19 PL Sankoyo Bush Bucks 1 - 1 Township Rollers
10-04-19 PL Township Rollers 0 - 0 Gaborone United
23-04-19 PL Prisons XI 0 - 4 Township Rollers
01-05-19 PL Township Rollers 13:45 Centre Chiefs
Centre Chiefs
All Premier League CAF Champions League
All Home Away
02-02-19 PL Centre Chiefs 3 - 2 Prisons XI
15-02-19 PL Black Forest 1 - 0 Centre Chiefs
22-02-19 PL Centre Chiefs 1 - 2 Miscellaneous
02-03-19 PL BDF XI 0 - 1 Centre Chiefs
13-03-19 PL Centre Chiefs 0 - 1 BR Highlanders
16-03-19 PL Centre Chiefs 2 - 2 Orapa United
05-04-19 PL Shooting Stars 3 - 1 Centre Chiefs
09-04-19 PL Police XI 2 - 2 Centre Chiefs
25-04-19 PL Centre Chiefs 0 - 3 Galaxy
01-05-19 PL Township Rollers 13:45 Centre Chiefs

  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 23 16 5 2 48 14 11 7 2 2 21 9 12 9 3 0 27 5 34 53
2 Galaxy 23 14 7 2 44 15 11 7 4 0 20 8 12 7 3 2 24 7 29 49
3 Police XI 24 12 7 5 33 24 12 9 1 2 23 15 12 3 6 3 10 9 9 43
4 Orapa United 24 13 3 8 27 21 12 8 2 2 16 8 12 5 1 6 11 13 6 42
5 BDF XI 24 11 7 6 26 20 12 6 4 2 13 8 12 5 3 4 13 12 6 40
6 Gaborone United 23 10 6 7 35 25 12 6 4 2 19 7 11 4 2 5 16 18 10 36
7 Shooting Stars 24 8 8 8 29 26 12 5 4 3 19 17 12 3 4 5 10 9 3 32
8 Extension Gunners 24 8 8 8 28 29 12 4 4 4 14 14 12 4 4 4 14 15 -1 32
9 Security Systems 23 8 5 10 25 30 12 4 2 6 13 15 11 4 3 4 12 15 -5 29
10 BR Highlanders 23 8 5 10 22 30 12 6 1 5 12 17 11 2 4 5 10 13 -8 29
11 Miscellaneous 22 7 7 8 23 26 11 4 5 2 9 5 11 3 2 6 14 21 -3 28
12 Notwane 23 6 9 8 20 22 11 3 5 3 9 9 12 3 4 5 11 13 -2 27
13 Centre Chiefs 24 4 9 11 21 32 13 3 5 5 14 18 11 1 4 6 7 14 -11 21
14 Prisons XI 24 5 4 15 21 40 12 1 3 8 8 21 12 4 1 7 13 19 -19 19
15 Sankoyo Bush Bucks 24 4 7 13 20 40 12 3 3 6 11 21 12 1 4 7 9 19 -20 19
16 Black Forest 24 4 3 17 19 47 11 4 1 6 12 16 13 0 2 11 7 31 -28 15

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