The First Division league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 3rd and 6th respectively.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
It's quite the trip for Cape Umoya United when visiting Richards Bay as the cities are 1800 kilometers apart.
Richards Bay form and stats
A First Division draw at home so far for Richards Bay. Last season their home statistics were 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats from 15 matches.
Richards Bay are returning here after visiting TS Sporting in a First Division game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus JDR Stars that ended 2-2.
At Richards Bay Sports Stadium, Richards Bay has the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Cape Umoya United form and stats
Cape Umoya United have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the First Division were 4 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats from 15 fixtures.
Cape Umoya United won their last game, 1-0 versus Moroka Swallows played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Tshakhuma's place.
1 goal so far away for Cape Umoya United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Richards Bay won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Cape Umoya United has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 1Top Goalscorers
 G. Hammers 7 goals |
Richards Bay missing players
Cape Umoya United missing players
| Richards Bay | Cape Umoya United | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 5 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 6 | 6 | 5.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richards Bay | Last season | Cape Umoya United | ||||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total | ||
| 2 | 1 | Played | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Won | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Scored | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Conceded | 2 | 2 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 50% | ||
| 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 50% | ||
| 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 50% | 100% | BTTS | 100% | 50% | ||
| 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 50% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 5 | 4.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 6 | 5.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 0.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | ||
Richards Bay
| 21-04-19 | | Richards Bay | 1 - 2 | Maccabi |
| 28-04-19 | | Richards Bay | 3 - 1 | University of Pretoria |
| 05-05-19 | | Tshakhuma | 2 - 0 | Richards Bay |
| 18-08-19 | | Richards Bay | 2 - 2 | JDR Stars |
| 24-08-19 | | TS Sporting | 0 - 1 | Richards Bay |
| 01-09-19 | | Richards Bay | 13:00 | Cape Umoya United |
| 15-09-19 | | TS Galaxy | 13:00 | Richards Bay |
| 22-09-19 | | Richards Bay | 13:00 | Free State Stars |
| 28-09-19 | | Jomo Cosmos | 13:00 | Richards Bay |
| 06-10-19 | | Tshakhuma | 13:00 | Richards Bay |
Cape Umoya United
| 20-04-19 | | Uthongathi | 0 - 1 | Cape Umoya United |
| 28-04-19 | | Cape Umoya United | 0 - 3 | Stellenbosch |
| 05-05-19 | | University of Pretoria | 0 - 6 | Cape Umoya United |
| 17-08-19 | | Tshakhuma | 2 - 1 | Cape Umoya United |
| 23-08-19 | | Cape Umoya United | 1 - 0 | Moroka Swallows |
| 01-09-19 | | Richards Bay | 13:00 | Cape Umoya United |
| 14-09-19 | | Cape Umoya United | 13:00 | University of Pretoria |
| 22-09-19 | | JDR Stars | 13:00 | Cape Umoya United |
| 27-09-19 | | Cape Umoya United | 13:00 | Steenberg United |
| 05-10-19 | | Jomo Cosmos | 13:00 | Cape Umoya United |
| 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 | JDR Stars | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Ajax Cape Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Richards Bay | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Tshakhuma | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Free State Stars | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Cape Umoya United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | University of Pretoria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Jomo Cosmos | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Mbombela United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | TS Galaxy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Moroka Swallows | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 12 | TS Sporting | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 15 | Steenberg United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Real Kings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 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 |