Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, TS Galaxy in 8th and TS Sporting in 9th place.
TS Galaxy have less rest than TS Sporting in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a First Division game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Stellenbosch.
TS Galaxy form and stats
TS Galaxy have played 14 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-7-2 (wins-draws-losses).The fans are hoping that TS Galaxy will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the First Division game against Stellenbosch. In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Golden Arrows.
This is expected to be a close game, with TS Galaxy perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with TS Galaxy as a small favourite), we find one game. TS Galaxy has won 0 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.
TS Galaxy are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 19 goals in 14 matches. From these home matches, TS Galaxy have conceded only 13 goals.
TS Sporting form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for TS Sporting so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-6 (win-draw-lose).Two away games in a row for TS Sporting, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Tshakhuma in the First Division. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus University of Pretoria.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by TS Sporting in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for TS Sporting, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting TS Sporting as they have only managed to score 8 times from 14 away games. As opposed to that, TS Sporting have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
TS Sporting - TS Galaxy 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. TS Galaxy-TS Sporting H2H statistics last one meeting regardless of arena: TS Galaxy 1 win, TS Sporting 0 wins, 0 draws.TS Galaxy missing players
TS Sporting missing players
| TS Galaxy | TS Sporting | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs
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Statistic | Away vs
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Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 31 | 19 | 8 | Scored | 4 | 8 | 24 |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | 3 | 17 | 31 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 71% | 82% |
| 57% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 64% |
| 25% | 21% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 36% | 39% |
| 14% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| 7% | 7% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 46% | 57% | 67% | BTTS | 67% | 36% | 39% |
| 32% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | 33% | 36% | 39% |
| 29% | 14% | 33% | Failed To Score | 0% | 57% | 39% |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | 5.5 | 5 | 4.1 |
| 2.2 | 1.2 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | 2.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 0.8 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16-03-19 |
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Maccabi | 1 - 0 | TS Galaxy |
| 27-03-19 |
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Cape Umoya United | 1 - 2 | TS Galaxy |
| 31-03-19 |
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TS Galaxy | 1 - 1 | Mbombela United |
| 07-04-19 |
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University of Pretoria | 0 - 2 | TS Galaxy |
| 14-04-19 |
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TS Galaxy | 0 - 1 | Royal Eagles |
| 20-04-19 |
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Golden Arrows | 1 - 1 | TS Galaxy |
| 24-04-19 |
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Stellenbosch | 2 - 1 | TS Galaxy |
| 28-04-19 |
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TS Galaxy | 13:00 | TS Sporting |
| 04-05-19 |
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Uthongathi | 13:00 | TS Galaxy |
| 18-05-19 |
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TS Galaxy | - | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 23-02-19 |
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Stellenbosch | 2 - 0 | TS Sporting |
| 02-03-19 |
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TS Sporting | 0 - 0 | Uthongathi |
| 08-03-19 |
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Ajax Cape Town | 2 - 0 | TS Sporting |
| 16-03-19 |
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TS Sporting | 2 - 0 | Witbank Spurs |
| 30-03-19 |
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Ubuntu Cape Town | 1 - 1 | TS Sporting |
| 07-04-19 |
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Cape Umoya United | 1 - 2 | TS Sporting |
| 13-04-19 |
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TS Sporting | 1 - 2 | University of Pretoria |
| 20-04-19 |
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Tshakhuma | 3 - 0 | TS Sporting |
| 28-04-19 |
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TS Galaxy | 13:00 | TS Sporting |
| 04-05-19 |
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TS Sporting | 13:00 | Real Kings |
| 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 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 21 | 52 |
| 2 | Royal Eagles | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 50 |
| 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 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 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 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -6 | 39 |
| 8 | TS Galaxy | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 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 | Maccabi | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -6 | 32 |
| 13 | Ubuntu Cape Town | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 21 | -5 | 31 |
| 14 | Jomo Cosmos | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -6 | 31 |
| 15 | Real Kings | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 30 |
| 16 | Witbank Spurs | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 24 | -25 | 21 |