Diski Challenge: Marumo Gallants U23 - Cape Town City U23 preview and stats

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Competition: South Africa Diski Challenge
Competition: Sat 21.January
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Giant Stadium (18000 seats)

Marumo Gallants U23 will hope to make use of their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s adversaries. The team playing at home are currently 13 points behind Cape Town City U23.

Insights:
  • Marumo Gallants U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cape Town City U23 have the most scored goals (26) in Diski Challenge

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.

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Marumo Gallants U23 form and stats

Marumo Gallants U23 are steadily winning Diski Challenge games and points here at Giant Stadium. 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 6 games. There’s a good atmosphere here at Giant Stadium after three straight home wins.

The regulars are hoping that Gallants will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the match against Mamelodi Sundowns U23 (placed 6th). The first loss after going undefeated through three league games.

Ahead of that match, Marumo Gallants U23 won a home game hosting Royal AM U23 (3-2).

Betting people might want to know that 9 of the most recent 11 league games from this football club have had goals from both teams.

On the other hand, Marumo Gallants U23 have conceded 8 goals.

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Cape Town City U23 form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the Diski Challenge.

Cape are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the game against Richards Bay U23 (placed 13th).

Prior to that match, the Cape Town City U23 manager faced defeat when travelling to TS Galaxy U23 and losing 2-3.

Cape Town City U23 have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 16 goals from 7 away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Cape Town City U23 have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

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Marumo Gallants U23 Cape Town City U23
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 6 0 Played P 1 7 13
4 4 0 Won W 1 5 9
4 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
5 1 0 Lost L 0 2 2
18 12 0 Scored S 3 16 26
25 8 0 Conceded C 2 12 15
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
85% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 85%
62% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 86% 62%
62% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 57% 46%
23% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 57% 31%
69% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 54%
8% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 46%
23% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 8%
 
1 1 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2 4
8 8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 4.5
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5 3
3 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 1.5
100% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 100%
 
12 12 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12 6
2 2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5 2.5
Key stats in Diski Challenge this season:
  • All of Cape Town City U23's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cape Town City U23 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Cape Town City U23 have created more than twice as many corners as Marumo Gallants U23.
  • Cape Town City U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cape Town City U23 have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Cape Town City U23 have the most scored goals (16) away in Diski Challenge
  • Cape Town City U23 have the most scored goals (26) in Diski Challenge
  • Cape Town City U23 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cape Town City U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Marumo Gallants U23 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Marumo Gallants U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Marumo Gallants U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cape Town City U23 13 9 2 2 26 15 6 4 2 0 10 3 7 5 0 2 16 12 11 29
2 Orlando Pirates U23 13 8 3 2 21 10 7 4 1 2 9 5 6 4 2 0 12 5 11 27
3 Stellenbosch U23 13 6 5 2 25 9 6 2 3 1 12 8 7 4 2 1 13 1 16 23
4 SuperSport United U23 13 6 4 3 25 14 7 2 3 2 13 10 6 4 1 1 12 4 11 22
5 AmaZulu U23 13 7 1 5 14 12 6 2 0 4 7 8 7 5 1 1 7 4 2 22
6 Mamelodi Sundowns U23 13 5 4 4 21 17 6 2 2 2 11 9 7 3 2 2 10 8 4 19
7 Kaizer Chiefs U23 13 5 4 4 19 16 7 1 4 2 10 10 6 4 0 2 9 6 3 19
8 Golden Arrows U23 13 5 4 4 18 17 7 2 2 3 7 8 6 3 2 1 11 9 1 19
9 Sekhukhune United U23 13 5 3 5 17 20 7 2 3 2 10 9 6 3 0 3 7 11 -3 18
10 Marumo Gallants U23 13 4 4 5 18 25 6 4 1 1 12 8 7 0 3 4 6 17 -7 16
11 Royal AM U23 13 3 6 4 18 21 6 2 1 3 8 11 7 1 5 1 10 10 -3 15
12 TS Galaxy U23 12 4 2 6 16 17 5 3 0 2 9 7 7 1 2 4 7 10 -1 14
13 Richards Bay U23 13 2 4 7 16 23 6 1 1 4 9 12 7 1 3 3 7 11 -7 10
14 Maritzburg United U23 12 2 4 6 13 21 7 2 1 4 9 12 5 0 3 2 4 9 -8 10
15 Swallows U23 13 3 1 9 8 23 7 3 1 3 5 6 6 0 0 6 3 17 -15 10
16 Chippa United U23 13 2 3 8 14 29 7 1 2 4 6 16 6 1 1 4 8 13 -15 9