Match preview Premier League: Bantu - Matlama at Setsoto Stadium

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Competition: Lesotho Premier League
Date: Sat 04.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Setsoto Stadium (20000 seats)

A key match in Premier League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Bantu and Matlama should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Bantu form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Setsoto Stadium as Bantu, who have the most points (27) at home in Premier League, have scored 27 goals to get 27 points from 12 games. The overall stats are 8-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Bantu are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location. There’s a good atmosphere here at Setsoto Stadium after three straight home wins.

The Bantu supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host LCS in Premier League and win 1-0. Before that match, a win away at Liphakoe Football Club.

With an average of more than two goals per home game (27 in 12 games), Bantu's attacking play is working. As for guarding their own goal, Bantu have only let in 5 goals at home.

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Matlama form and stats

The away performances of Matlama, who have the most points (31) away in Premier League, have been very solid so far with 10 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Bantu. Matlama has been amazing away for a time now, winning six in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Liphakoe Football Club.

Matlama play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Galaxy. Prior to that match, a home win 5-0 against Majantja.

Matlama have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 27 goals from 12 away matches. The Matlama defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (5 goals in 12 games).

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Matlama - Bantu 0-1. Last one meeting between the teams: Bantu won 1, Matlama won 0 and 0 draws.

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Matlama missing players

Bantu Matlama
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
23 12 2 Played 2 12 23
15 8 2 Won 1 10 18
6 3 0 Drew 0 1 2
2 1 0 Lost 1 1 3
47 27 3 Scored 2 27 48
9 5 0 Conceded 1 5 11
87% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 96%
65% 83% 50% Over 1.5 50% 75% 74%
30% 17% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 52%
22% 17% 0% Over 3.5 0% 42% 30%
13% 17% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 4%
30% 33% 0% BTTS 0% 33% 30%
65% 58% 100% Clean Sheets 50% 58% 57%
17% 8% 0% Failed To Score 50% 8% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Bantu hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.

Bantu
All CAF Confederations Cup Premier League CAF Champions League
All Home Away
13-02-19 PL Galaxy 0 - 4 Bantu
16-02-19 PL Matlama 0 - 1 Bantu
24-02-19 PL Bantu 1 - 1 Linare
27-02-19 PL Bantu 2 - 0 Kick4Life
30-03-19 PL LMPS 2 - 1 Bantu
14-04-19 PL Bantu 2 - 0 Lesotho Defence Force
19-04-19 PL Majantja 1 - 6 Bantu
22-04-19 PL Liphakoe Football Club 1 - 3 Bantu
27-04-19 PL Bantu 1 - 0 LCS
04-05-19 PL Bantu 13:00 Matlama
Matlama
All Premier League CAF Champions League
All Home Away
27-01-19 PL LMPS 0 - 1 Matlama
02-02-19 PL Matlama 2 - 0 Lesotho Defence Force
09-02-19 PL Lioli 0 - 1 Matlama
16-02-19 PL Matlama 0 - 1 Bantu
23-02-19 PL Kick4Life 1 - 3 Matlama
31-03-19 PL Matlama 3 - 0 Mazenod
13-04-19 PL Likhopo 0 - 2 Matlama
22-04-19 PL Matlama 5 - 0 Majantja
28-04-19 PL Galaxy 0 - 3 Matlama
04-05-19 PL Bantu 13:00 Matlama

  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 Matlama 23 18 2 3 48 11 11 8 1 2 21 6 12 10 1 1 27 5 37 56
2 Bantu 23 15 6 2 47 9 12 8 3 1 27 5 11 7 3 1 20 4 38 51
3 LCS 24 13 7 4 31 13 12 5 6 1 11 4 12 8 1 3 20 9 18 46
4 Lesotho Defence Force 24 10 8 6 18 17 12 7 2 3 12 9 12 3 6 3 6 8 1 38
5 Lioli 24 11 3 10 27 18 12 6 1 5 19 8 12 5 2 5 8 10 9 36
6 Kick4Life 24 10 5 9 24 26 12 4 3 5 9 13 12 6 2 4 15 13 -2 35
7 Liphakoe Football Club 25 8 9 8 22 20 13 5 4 4 14 11 12 3 5 4 8 9 2 33
8 LMPS 24 9 6 9 19 17 12 3 4 5 7 9 12 6 2 4 12 8 2 33
9 Sefotha-Fotha 24 6 12 6 20 22 12 3 7 2 10 10 12 3 5 4 10 12 -2 30
10 Likhopo 23 9 2 12 21 37 11 4 2 5 11 15 12 5 0 7 10 22 -16 29
11 Linare 24 5 8 11 18 28 12 2 1 9 8 17 12 3 7 2 10 11 -10 23
12 Galaxy 24 5 4 15 15 30 12 3 1 8 9 19 12 2 3 7 6 11 -15 19
13 Majantja 24 4 4 16 20 51 12 3 3 6 13 18 12 1 1 10 7 33 -31 16
14 Mazenod 24 3 6 15 14 45 12 3 3 6 10 19 12 0 3 9 4 26 -31 15

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