This season has been challenging for Royal AM U23 so far, and the same description fits Swallows U23. These weathered teams eye some crucial points here.
- Royal AM U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Swallows U23 have the fewest scored goals (10) 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.
Royal AM U23 form and stats
Royal AM U23's results here at Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in the Diski Challenge have been very modest with 2 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats. With Royal AM U23 having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager .
The Royal crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Maritzburg United U23 here at Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium.
Before that, Royal AM U23 played out a draw 1-1 when visiting SuperSport United U23.A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 10 most recent league matches shows that 8 of them had at least one goal from each side.
Royal are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Royal AM U23 defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Swallows U23 form and stats
Playing away, Swallows U23 have won 0 games, drawn 0 and suffered 6 defeats in the Diski Challenge this season. Bitter travels for Swallows U23 as they have lost six games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Maritzburg United U23 match.
Swallows are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Stellenbosch U23 (placed 4th).
Prior to that match, the Swallows U23 manager faced defeat when travelling to Golden Arrows U23 and losing 1-3.Observe that 8 of this club's 10 most recent league games have ended with at least three goals.
Swallows U23 are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {3 goals} from 6 away games. Swallows are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 3 goals in these matches. When Swallows U23 is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Maritzburg United U23, Chippa United U23, Swallows U23, TS Galaxy U23 and Richards Bay U23.
Head 2 Head
Royal AM U23 missing players
Swallows U23 missing players
| Royal AM U23 | Swallows U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 23 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 17 | 24 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 57% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 83% | 57% |
| 36% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 21% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 71% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 29% | 43% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 5.7 | 7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3.3 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.3 | 6 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 7.3 | 3 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- All of Swallows U23's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Royal AM U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Royal AM U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Royal AM U23 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Swallows U23 have scored away.
- Royal AM U23 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Royal AM U23 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Royal AM U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Swallows U23 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Swallows U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Swallows U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Swallows U23 have lost all their away matches so far.
- Swallows U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Swallows U23 have the fewest points (0) away in Diski Challenge
- Swallows U23 have the fewest scored goals (10) in Diski Challenge
- Swallows U23 have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Diski Challenge
- Swallows U23 have the most matches over the total-line (2) in Diski Challenge
- Swallows U23 have the the worst goal difference (-14) away in Diski Challenge
- Swallows U23 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Swallows U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 32 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates U23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| 3 | SuperSport United U23 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Stellenbosch U23 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 23 |
| 5 | AmaZulu U23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | Mamelodi Sundowns U23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | Golden Arrows U23 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | Kaizer Chiefs U23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Sekhukhune United U23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 10 | Marumo Gallants U23 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 16 |
| 11 | TS Galaxy U23 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 15 |
| 12 | Royal AM U23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 13 | Richards Bay U23 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 13 |
| 14 | Maritzburg United U23 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 13 |
| 15 | Swallows U23 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 13 |
| 16 | Chippa United U23 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -17 | 9 |
