Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this KaNyamazane Stadium clash with Real Kings, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the First Division table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Mbombela United form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at KaNyamazane Stadium as Mbombela United, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in First Division, have scored 20 goals to get 28 points from 13 games. The overall stats are 8-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).Mbombela United are returning here after visiting Witbank Spurs in a First Division game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Uthongathi.
A decent goal production from Mbombela United in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 13 matches. Mbombela United have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals.
Real Kings form and stats
Real Kings have only collected 9 points from their away games after 2-3-8 (13 played).Real Kings's last game was the home draw against Jomo Cosmos (0-0). Preceding that game was the away victory against Richards Bay with the score of 2-0.
Real Kings have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, 13 away games. Real Kings have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Real Kings - Mbombela United 1-3. Mbombela United-Real Kings H2H statistics last one meeting regardless of arena: Mbombela United 1 win, Real Kings 0 wins, 0 draws.Mbombela United missing players
Real Kings missing players
| Mbombela United | Real Kings | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | Played | 13 | 27 |
| 33 | 20 | Scored | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | 6 | Conceded | 22 | 33 |
| 85% | 77% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 89% |
| 59% | 54% | Over 1.5 | 77% | 59% |
| 30% | 31% | Over 2.5 | 46% | 33% |
| 11% | 8% | Over 3.5 | 23% | 19% |
| 7% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 15% | 7% |
| 41% | 31% | Both teams to score | 54% | 44% |
| 41% | 62% | Clean Sheet | 8% | 26% |
| 33% | 31% | Failed To Score | 38% | 41% |
| 1.3 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 1.4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 0.6 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 2 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Real Kings hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Real Kings is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Mbombela United is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than 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 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 49 |
| 2 | Ajax Cape Town | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 48 |
| 3 | Royal Eagles | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 47 |
| 4 | Mbombela United | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 44 |
| 5 | Tshakhuma | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 44 |
| 6 | Uthongathi | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 40 |
| 7 | Richards Bay | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 39 |
| 8 | TS Galaxy | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 37 |
| 9 | TS Sporting | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 35 |
| 10 | University of Pretoria | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 34 |
| 11 | Cape Umoya United | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 31 |
| 12 | Jomo Cosmos | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -6 | 30 |
| 13 | Maccabi | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -7 | 29 |
| 14 | Ubuntu Cape Town | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 21 | -8 | 28 |
| 15 | Real Kings | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 27 |
| 16 | Witbank Spurs | 27 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -22 | 21 |