Premier League match preview: UWI versus Mount Pleasant Academy

Competition: Jamaica Premier League
Date: Sun 24.March
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

UWI will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 14 points behind Mount Pleasant Academy.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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UWI form and stats

UWI have collected 20 points from their home games so far after 6-2-9. Game days have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for UWI as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

The UWI fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier League game also here: A 0-1 defeat against Mount Pleasant Academy (placed 3rd). In the game before, an away victory match versus Dunbeholden with a 2-0 scoreline.

UWI aren't scoring a lot here with only 16 goals from 17 games. 18 goals have been conceded.

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Mount Pleasant Academy form and stats

Playing away, Mount Pleasant Academy have won 7 games, drawn 6 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season. Things are running smoothly for Mount Pleasant Academy who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Montego Bay United. Having won their last three away games Mount Pleasant Academy has no reason to fear anyone.

Mount Pleasant Academy play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting UWI (placed 6th). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Arnett Gardens.

The attacking power of Mount Pleasant Academy when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored in 16 matches. Mount Pleasant Academy are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 16 matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; UWI - Mount Pleasant Academy 0-1. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 0 UWI victories, 0 draws and 3 Mount Pleasant Academy wins.

Top Goalscorers

R. Miller
6 goals
K. Beckford
6 goals
P. Brown
4 goals

UWI missing players

Mount Pleasant Academy missing players

UWI Mount Pleasant Academy
Total Home Statistic Away Total
33 17 Played 17 33
97% 100% Over 0.5 94% 85%
52% 47% Over 1.5 53% 45%
27% 35% Over 2.5 18% 18%
15% 18% Over 3.5 0% 3%
0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 3%
33% 29% Both teams to score 29% 30%
30% 24% Clean Sheet 47% 48%
39% 47% Failed To Score 29% 36%

  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 Portmore United 33 19 9 5 53 27 15 7 5 3 15 7 18 12 4 2 38 20 26 66
2 Waterhouse 33 17 11 5 47 24 16 8 7 1 23 12 17 9 4 4 24 12 23 62
3 Mount Pleasant Academy 33 17 9 7 32 19 17 10 3 4 18 10 16 7 6 3 14 9 13 60
4 Cavalier 33 14 12 7 38 24 16 6 8 2 20 12 17 8 4 5 18 12 14 54
5 Arnett Gardens 33 13 9 11 39 33 17 8 5 4 22 13 16 5 4 7 17 20 6 48
6 UWI 33 13 7 13 32 31 17 6 2 9 16 18 16 7 5 4 16 13 1 46
7 Tivoli Gardens 33 11 6 16 36 42 17 6 1 10 20 26 16 5 5 6 16 16 -6 39
8 Humble Lions 32 8 11 13 33 38 17 6 6 5 20 17 15 2 5 8 13 21 -5 35
9 Harbour View 33 7 14 12 33 48 16 2 7 7 12 23 17 5 7 5 21 25 -15 35
10 Dunbeholden 33 8 9 16 33 42 16 4 4 8 15 20 17 4 5 8 18 22 -9 33
11 Montego Bay United 33 7 9 17 31 55 16 3 6 7 16 28 17 4 3 10 15 27 -24 30
12 Reno 32 4 12 16 24 48 17 3 5 9 17 31 15 1 7 7 7 17 -24 24

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