Evenly matched teams: Cape Umoya United vs Moroka Swallows match preview

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Competition: South Africa First Division
Date: Fri 23.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Athlone Stadium (34000 seats)

The First Division season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Cape Umoya United and Moroka Swallows promises to be an interesting one.

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.

It's quite the trip for Moroka Swallows when visiting Cape Umoya United as the cities are 1400 kilometers apart.

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Cape Umoya United form and stats

Cape Umoya United have only played one First Division game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats from 15 matches.

Cape Umoya United's previous game was a First Division match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Moroka Swallows. The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that, an away loss at Tshakhuma.

Cape Umoya United has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Moroka Swallows form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the First Division ended in defeat. Last season Moroka Swallows had these away match statistics: Played 15; won 3, drew 4 and lost 8. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Moroka Swallows are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Two away games in a row for Moroka Swallows, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Cape Umoya United in the First Division. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against TS Sporting.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Moroka Swallows has managed 0 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Cape Umoya United - Moroka Swallows 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Cape Umoya United won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Moroka Swallows has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 0 / 1

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Cape Umoya United Moroka Swallows
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
1 1 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
2 1 0 Scored 0 0 1
2 0 0 Conceded 0 1 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 50%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 50%
 
4.5 4 0 Corners For (avg) 0 5 5.5
5.5 5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 4 5
0.5 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Cape Umoya United Last season Moroka Swallows
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
2 1   Played   1 2
1 1   Won   0 0
0 0   Drew   0 1
1 0   Lost   1 1
2 1   Scored   0 1
2 0   Conceded   1 2
100% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
50% 0%   Over 1.5   0% 50%
50% 0%   Over 2.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   Over 3.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
50% 0%   BTTS   0% 50%
50% 100%   Clean Sheets   0% 0%
0% 0%   Failed To Score   100% 50%
 
4.5 4   Corners For (avg)   5 5.5
5.5 5   Corners Against (avg)   4 5
0.5 0   Yellow Cards (avg)   1 1
0 0   Red Cards   0 0

Cape Umoya United
All First Division Nedbank Cup
All Home Away
20-04-19 FD Uthongathi 0 - 1 Cape Umoya United
28-04-19 FD Cape Umoya United 0 - 3 Stellenbosch
05-05-19 FD University of Pretoria 0 - 6 Cape Umoya United
17-08-19 FD Tshakhuma 2 - 1 Cape Umoya United
23-08-19 FD Cape Umoya United 1 - 0 Moroka Swallows
01-09-19 FD Richards Bay 13:00 Cape Umoya United
14-09-19 FD Cape Umoya United 13:00 University of Pretoria
22-09-19 FD JDR Stars 13:00 Cape Umoya United
27-09-19 FD Cape Umoya United 13:00 Steenberg United
05-10-19 FD Jomo Cosmos 13:00 Cape Umoya United
Moroka Swallows
All First Division Premier League Nedbank Cup
All Home Away
06-05-15 PL Ajax Cape Town 2 - 1 Moroka Swallows
09-05-15 PL Moroka Swallows 1 - 0 Bloemfontein Celtic
10-02-18 NC Moroka Swallows 1 - 1 Maritzburg United
17-08-19 FD Moroka Swallows 1 - 1 TS Sporting
23-08-19 FD Cape Umoya United 1 - 0 Moroka Swallows
31-08-19 FD Tshakhuma 13:00 Moroka Swallows
14-09-19 FD Moroka Swallows 13:00 Royal Eagles
21-09-19 FD Steenberg United 13:00 Moroka Swallows
28-09-19 FD Moroka Swallows 13:00 TS Galaxy
06-10-19 FD Real Kings 13:00 Moroka Swallows

  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 Ajax Cape Town 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
2 Tshakhuma 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 University of Pretoria 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Cape Umoya United 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
5 JDR Stars 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
6 Richards Bay 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 TS Sporting 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 Jomo Cosmos 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
9 TS Galaxy 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Moroka Swallows 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
15 Free State Stars 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
16 Steenberg United 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
Last season 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 30 16 8 6 45 21 15 8 5 2 23 10 15 8 3 4 22 11 24 56
2 Royal Eagles 30 15 8 7 42 22 15 8 5 2 26 11 15 7 3 5 16 11 20 53
3 Tshakhuma 30 14 9 7 39 26 15 10 1 4 21 12 15 4 8 3 18 14 13 51
4 Ajax Cape Town 30 15 6 9 41 29 15 9 4 2 27 12 15 6 2 7 14 17 12 51
5 Uthongathi 30 11 11 8 30 24 15 7 4 4 15 8 15 4 7 4 15 16 6 44
6 Mbombela United 30 12 8 10 34 30 15 8 4 3 21 11 15 4 4 7 13 19 4 44
7 Richards Bay 30 11 9 10 28 34 15 8 4 3 18 13 15 3 5 7 10 21 -6 42
8 TS Galaxy 30 9 11 10 31 28 15 5 7 3 19 15 15 4 4 7 12 13 3 38
9 TS Sporting 30 10 8 12 26 32 15 6 3 6 16 15 15 4 5 6 10 17 -6 38
10 Cape Umoya United 30 9 10 11 26 28 15 5 5 5 12 16 15 4 5 6 14 12 -2 37
11 Maccabi 30 9 9 12 33 36 15 5 2 8 15 16 15 4 7 4 18 20 -3 36
12 Real Kings 30 9 9 12 31 34 15 5 6 4 14 11 15 4 3 8 17 23 -3 36
13 Jomo Cosmos 30 8 11 11 27 29 15 6 6 3 13 9 15 2 5 8 14 20 -2 35
14 University of Pretoria 30 9 8 13 28 49 15 4 5 6 16 22 15 5 3 7 12 27 -21 35
15 Ubuntu Cape Town 30 9 7 14 31 38 15 7 4 4 23 14 15 2 3 10 8 24 -7 34
16 Witbank Spurs 30 5 6 19 23 55 15 2 4 9 13 28 15 3 2 10 10 27 -32 21
Last season 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 Kaizer Chiefs 30 21 6 3 41 14 15 10 4 1 21 9 15 11 2 2 20 5 27 69
2 Mamelodi Sundowns 30 16 9 5 44 24 15 8 4 3 24 14 15 8 5 2 20 10 20 57
3 Bidvest Wits 30 15 7 8 34 25 15 9 3 3 20 11 15 6 4 5 14 14 9 52
4 Orlando Pirates 30 13 11 6 46 29 15 8 4 3 26 15 15 5 7 3 20 14 17 50
5 Ajax Cape Town 30 12 8 10 34 35 15 9 5 1 21 10 15 3 3 9 13 25 -1 44
6 SuperSport United 30 12 5 13 39 40 15 5 3 7 22 23 15 7 2 6 17 17 -1 41
7 Bloemfontein Celtic 30 11 7 12 34 27 15 5 5 5 19 13 15 6 2 7 15 14 7 40
8 Maritzburg United 30 10 10 10 30 25 15 5 6 4 15 11 15 5 4 6 15 14 5 40
9 Free State Stars 30 10 8 12 34 39 15 7 5 3 21 18 15 3 3 9 13 21 -5 38
10 Cape Town City 30 7 13 10 35 39 15 4 5 6 14 18 15 3 8 4 21 21 -4 34
11 Platinum Stars 30 8 10 12 30 38 15 5 6 4 15 14 15 3 4 8 15 24 -8 34
12 Polokwane City 30 9 7 14 42 60 15 5 4 6 22 27 15 4 3 8 20 33 -18 34
13 University of Pretoria 30 7 11 12 28 32 15 4 4 7 12 15 15 3 7 5 16 17 -4 32
14 Chippa United 30 7 9 14 23 37 15 5 6 4 17 16 15 2 3 10 6 21 -14 30
15 Moroka Swallows 30 8 6 16 30 47 15 5 2 8 15 23 15 3 4 8 15 24 -17 30
16 AmaZulu 30 6 9 15 31 44 15 4 2 9 14 20 15 2 7 6 17 24 -13 27

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