The managers M. Dlamini and A. Ulderink are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the First Division league table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1700 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Mbombela United form and stats
Mbombela United have performed well at KaNyamazane Stadium so far this season with 8 wins from 14 matches. Points have also been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 2.In their previous game, the manager M. Dlamini led his Mbombela United to a defeat in the First Division match away at Maccabi. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at KaNyamazane Stadium. Preceding that match was a defeat to Real Kings (1-3).
Mbombela United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at KaNyamazane Stadium with 21 goals in 14 matches. From these home matches, Mbombela United have conceded only 9 goals.
Ajax Cape Town form and stats
As the visiting team Ajax Cape Town have produced an overall stat of 5-2-7 so far.Ajax Cape Town failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Uthongathi that ended with defeat 1-2. A 1-3 defeat away at Royal Eagles before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ajax Cape Town as they have only managed to score 12 times from 14 away games. As opposed to that, Ajax Cape Town have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Ajax Cape Town - Mbombela United 2-1. Head-2-head stats last one meeting: 0 - 0 - 1 (Mbombela United wins - draws - Ajax Cape Town wins).Mbombela United missing players
Ajax Cape Town missing players
| Mbombela United | Ajax Cape Town | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | Won | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 34 | 21 | 2 | Scored | 4 | 12 | 39 |
| 28 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | 6 | 17 | 29 |
| 86% | 79% | 67% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 62% | 57% | 33% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 59% |
| 34% | 36% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 48% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 14% | 21% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 41% | 36% | 33% | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 41% |
| 38% | 57% | 33% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 29% | 41% |
| 34% | 29% | 67% | Failed To Score | 0% | 43% | 31% |
| 3.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| 4.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 6 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| 1.8 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Ajax Cape Town is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Mbombela United is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 24-02-19 | | Ubuntu Cape Town | 0 - 1 | Mbombela United |
| 03-03-19 | | Richards Bay | 1 - 0 | Mbombela United |
| 10-03-19 | | Mbombela United | 2 - 1 | Tshakhuma |
| 16-03-19 | | Royal Eagles | 3 - 2 | Mbombela United |
| 31-03-19 | | TS Galaxy | 1 - 1 | Mbombela United |
| 06-04-19 | | Mbombela United | 1 - 1 | Uthongathi |
| 13-04-19 | | Witbank Spurs | 0 - 1 | Mbombela United |
| 21-04-19 | | Mbombela United | 1 - 3 | Real Kings |
| 28-04-19 | | Maccabi | 3 - 0 | Mbombela United |
| 04-05-19 | | Mbombela United | 13:00 | Ajax Cape Town |
| 24-02-19 | | University of Pretoria | 3 - 0 | Ajax Cape Town |
| 03-03-19 | | Ajax Cape Town | 3 - 1 | TS Galaxy |
| 08-03-19 | | Ajax Cape Town | 2 - 0 | TS Sporting |
| 15-03-19 | | Ajax Cape Town | 0 - 0 | Richards Bay |
| 30-03-19 | | Real Kings | 0 - 0 | Ajax Cape Town |
| 06-04-19 | | Ajax Cape Town | 5 - 0 | Witbank Spurs |
| 14-04-19 | | Ajax Cape Town | 1 - 0 | Cape Umoya United |
| 20-04-19 | | Royal Eagles | 3 - 1 | Ajax Cape Town |
| 28-04-19 | | Ajax Cape Town | 1 - 2 | Uthongathi |
| 04-05-19 | | Mbombela United | 13:00 | Ajax Cape Town |
| 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 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 24 | 55 |
| 2 | Royal Eagles | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 53 |
| 3 | Tshakhuma | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 48 |
| 4 | Ajax Cape Town | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 48 |
| 5 | Mbombela United | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 44 |
| 6 | Uthongathi | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 43 |
| 7 | Richards Bay | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -4 | 42 |
| 8 | TS Sporting | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 38 |
| 9 | TS Galaxy | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| 10 | Maccabi | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -3 | 35 |
| 11 | University of Pretoria | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 35 |
| 12 | Cape Umoya United | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 34 |
| 13 | Real Kings | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -4 | 33 |
| 14 | Jomo Cosmos | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -6 | 32 |
| 15 | Ubuntu Cape Town | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 24 | -8 | 31 |
| 16 | Witbank Spurs | 29 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 52 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 28 | -29 | 21 |
