Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Chatsworth Stadium clash with Witbank Spurs, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the First Division 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!
Royal Eagles form and stats
Royal Eagles have collected 26 points from their home games so far after 7-5-2.Royal Eagles's last game was hosting Ajax Cape Town and winning 3-1. In the game before, an away victory match versus TS Galaxy with a 1-0 scoreline.
The Royal Eagles fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 14 matches. From these home matches, Royal Eagles have conceded only 11 goals.
Witbank Spurs form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Witbank Spurs, who have the most conceded goals (48) in First Division, so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-9 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Witbank Spurs, who have now gone twelve games without a victory. The Real Kings game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Witbank Spurs are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.It might be tough going out on the road again for Witbank Spurs, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Ubuntu Cape Town. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Mbombela United.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 14 away games, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Witbank Spurs have conceded 24 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Witbank Spurs - Royal Eagles 0-4. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 2 - 0 - 0 (Royal Eagles wins - draws - Witbank Spurs wins).Royal Eagles missing players
Witbank Spurs missing players
| Royal Eagles | Witbank Spurs | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 39 | 23 | Scored | 10 | 23 |
| 21 | 11 | Conceded | 24 | 48 |
| 93% | 86% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 96% |
| 61% | 64% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 75% |
| 32% | 43% | Over 2.5 | 36% | 43% |
| 21% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 21% | 25% |
| 7% | 14% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 14% |
| 43% | 50% | Both teams to score | 36% | 50% |
| 46% | 43% | Clean Sheet | 14% | 11% |
| 18% | 21% | Failed To Score | 50% | 43% |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | 3 | 2.1 |
| 3.8 | 4.9 | Corners Against (avg) | 2 | 1.4 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 1 |
- Witbank Spurs hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Royal Eagles 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 | Royal Eagles | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 50 |
| 2 | Stellenbosch | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 49 |
| 3 | Ajax Cape Town | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 48 |
| 4 | Tshakhuma | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 47 |
| 5 | Mbombela United | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 44 |
| 6 | Uthongathi | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 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 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 35 |
| 10 | University of Pretoria | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 35 |
| 11 | Cape Umoya United | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 34 |
| 12 | Ubuntu Cape Town | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 21 | -5 | 31 |
| 13 | Jomo Cosmos | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -6 | 31 |
| 14 | Maccabi | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -7 | 29 |
| 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 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 24 | -25 | 21 |
