Mbombela United perform at a high level so far being 4th in the table. Uthongathi can look both up and down from their 7th position.
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!
Mbombela United form and stats
Mbombela United has performed well at KaNyamazane Stadium so far this season with 8 wins from 12 matches. Points have also been lost, 3 after draws and 1 from defeats.The home team returns to KaNyamazane Stadium after sharing the points with TS Galaxy on their last time out; the First Division game ended 1-1. A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Royal Eagles.
The Mbombela United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 12 matches. Mbombela United have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals.
Uthongathi form and stats
The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Uthongathi as they have only collected 12 points from their 12 away games. Uthongathi only has 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 6 draws.Uthongathi delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Maccabi in their previous match; a First Division game. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Jomo Cosmos's place.
Uthongathi are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats. From a total of 18 matches.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Uthongathi as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games. Uthongathi have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Uthongathi - Mbombela United 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Mbombela United 0 wins, 1 draw and Uthongathi 0 victories.Mbombela United missing players
Uthongathi missing players
| Mbombela United | Uthongathi | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 31 | 19 | Scored | 10 | 25 |
| 21 | 5 | Conceded | 13 | 20 |
| 84% | 75% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 84% |
| 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 48% |
| 32% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 24% |
| 12% | 8% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 12% |
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 8% | 4% |
| 40% | 25% | Both teams to score | 42% | 36% |
| 40% | 67% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 40% |
| 36% | 33% | Failed To Score | 50% | 40% |
- Uthongathi 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 | 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 |
