National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Bidvest Wits or Djoliba that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Bidvest Wits form and stats
Bidvest Wits was eliminated in the play-offs last season in the CAF Confederations Cup.4-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Bidvest Wits so far this season. 3W-2D-4L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the CAF Confederations Cup for Bidvest Wits. Bidvest Wits has recorded two wins in a row here at FNB Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
In their previous game, the manager G. Hunt led his Bidvest Wits to a defeat in the CAF Confederations Cup match away at Horoya. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at FNB Stadium. Heartbreak before that as Bidvest Wits lost 0-2 at Cape Town City's place.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Bidvest Wits, as the Premier League home game vs Black Leopards is only four days away.
The Bidvest Wits fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. On the other hand, Bidvest Wits have conceded 9 goals.
Djoliba form and stats
Djoliba was sent out of CAF Confederations Cup in the preliminary round last season, when Generation Foot turned out to be too strong.Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Djoliba so far, with 6-2-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Premiere Division statistics. When we have look at the CAF Confederations Cup statistics, we find 4W-3D-2L. This is both home and away. Things are running smoothly for Djoliba who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 21 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Onze Createurs. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Onze Createurs game have they lost an away game, meaning Djoliba has taken points from eleven away matches in a row.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a CAF Confederations Cup home defeat versus Al-Nasr with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at AS Bamako.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Djoliba manager G. Kouadio as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Duguwolofila.
Djoliba has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 8 games. It's not easy to score on Djoliba as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Djoliba - Bidvest Wits 1-0.Top Goalscorers
  G. Motupa 5 goals |  D. Hotto Kavendji 4 goals |  T. Hlatshwayo 3 goals |
Bidvest Wits missing players
Djoliba missing players
| Bidvest Wits | Djoliba | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 8 | 16 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 32 | 21 | Scored | S | 17 | 37 | ||
| 23 | 12 | Conceded | C | 10 | 14 | ||
| 88% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 36% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 40% | ||
| 40% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 20% | ||
| 5.4 | 5.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 5.4 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.3 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 258 | 167 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 147 | ||
| 86 | 54 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 57 | ||
| 35% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Horoya | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Al-Nasr | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 3 | Djoliba | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 4 | Bidvest Wits | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 24 | 45 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 35 |
| 3 | SuperSport United | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 34 |
| 4 | Orlando Pirates | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 33 |
| 5 | Bidvest Wits | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | Maritzburg United | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
| 7 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Stellenbosch | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -7 | 24 |
| 10 | Cape Town City | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -3 | 23 |
| 11 | Highlands Park | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 | Chippa United | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 22 |
| 13 | Baroka | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 20 |
| 14 | Black Leopards | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 17 |
| 15 | Polokwane City | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 17 |
| 16 | AmaZulu | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -13 | 17 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Djoliba | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 39 |
| 2 | Stade Malien Bamako | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 38 |
| 3 | COB | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 30 |
| 4 | USC Kita | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 30 |
| 5 | Real Bamako | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 29 |
| 6 | Duguwolofila | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 29 |
| 7 | LC Ba | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 | Police | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| 9 | Onze Createurs | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
| 10 | Yeelen Olympique | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 23 |
| 11 | USFAS Bamako | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Bakaridjan | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 13 | Nianan | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -11 | 18 |
| 14 | AS Bamako | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 15 | ASOM | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 | Mamahira | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 14 |
| 17 | Black Stars | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 14 |
| 18 | Avenir de Tombouctou | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -15 | 14 |
| 19 | CSK | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 20 | Soni | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -11 | 13 |
| 21 | Sabana Mopti | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 10 |
| 22 | Performance | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -13 | 9 |
| 23 | Bougouni | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | -22 | 7 |