A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Witbank Spurs have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Ajax Cape Town form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Athlone Stadium as Ajax Cape Town has scored 20 goals to get 25 points from 12 games. The overall stats are 7-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).Ajax Cape Town drew their last game, 0-0 away at Real Kings. Before that, Ajax Cape Town drew at home versus Richards Bay.
The Ajax Cape Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 12 matches. From these home matches, Ajax Cape Town have conceded only 10 goals.
Witbank Spurs form and stats
The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Witbank Spurs as they have only collected 11 points from their 12 away games. Witbank Spurs only has 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. Recent form does not give Witbank Spurs much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Ajax Cape Town will be a tough nut to crack.The manager E. Mashaba was unhappy after their last game, a First Division match played at their home ground Athlone Stadium. Witbank Spurs suffered a 0-2 loss to Tshakhuma. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against TS Sporting wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games, an average of less than one per game. 16 goals have been conceded by Witbank Spurs in these games.
Head 2 Head
Witbank Spurs - Ajax Cape Town 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last one game between these two teams, there's 0 Ajax Cape Town victories, 0 draws and 1 Witbank Spurs win.Ajax Cape Town missing players
Witbank Spurs missing players
| Ajax Cape Town | Witbank Spurs | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 31 | 20 | Scored | 10 | 23 |
| 24 | 10 | Conceded | 16 | 39 |
| 84% | 83% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 96% |
| 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 76% |
| 44% | 42% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 40% |
| 16% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 24% |
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 8% | 12% |
| 40% | 42% | Both teams to score | 42% | 56% |
| 40% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 17% | 12% |
| 36% | 25% | Failed To Score | 42% | 36% |
- Witbank Spurs hasn'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 | D | P |
| 1 | Stellenbosch | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | Royal Eagles | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Ajax Cape Town | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| 4 | Mbombela United | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 40 |
| 5 | Richards Bay | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 39 |
| 6 | Tshakhuma | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| 7 | Uthongathi | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 36 |
| 8 | TS Galaxy | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 34 |
| 9 | TS Sporting | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 32 |
| 10 | Cape Umoya United | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 31 |
| 11 | University of Pretoria | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -12 | 31 |
| 12 | Maccabi | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -4 | 28 |
| 13 | Jomo Cosmos | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -6 | 28 |
| 14 | Ubuntu Cape Town | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 25 |
| 15 | Real Kings | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 23 |
| 16 | Witbank Spurs | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -16 | 21 |
