A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 5th and 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Richards Bay form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Richards Bay Sports Stadium as Richards Bay have scored 14 goals to get 25 points from 12 games. The overall stats are 7-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Tshakhuma game Richards Bay has been unbeatable here at Richards Bay Sports Stadium producing four straight wins.Richards Bay's last game was hosting Jomo Cosmos and winning 1-0. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Ajax Cape Town the opponent.
Richards Bay are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 14 goals in 12 matches. Richards Bay are not conceding a lot of goals here at Richards Bay Sports Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 12 matches.
Real Kings form and stats
There's been little loot from Real Kings's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 12 away games. Real Kings only has 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of Real Kings, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.Real Kings delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Ajax Cape Town in their previous match; a First Division game. Before that, Real Kings secured a home win against Stellenbosch with the score 1-0.
The attacking power of Real Kings when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored in 12 matches. Real Kings have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Real Kings - Richards Bay 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Richards Bay-Real Kings H2H statistics last one meeting regardless of arena: Richards Bay 0 wins, Real Kings 0 wins, 1 draw.Richards Bay missing players
Real Kings missing players
| Richards Bay | Real Kings | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 24 | 14 | Scored | 11 | 22 |
| 22 | 8 | Conceded | 22 | 33 |
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 92% |
| 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 60% |
| 28% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 36% |
| 8% | 8% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 17% | 8% |
| 44% | 50% | Both teams to score | 58% | 48% |
| 32% | 42% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 20% |
| 32% | 17% | Failed To Score | 42% | 40% |
- Real Kings hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Real Kings is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Richards Bay is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Real Kings has failed to keep a clean sheet in 12 away matches.
| 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 |
