It's early days in the First Division and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
TS Sporting form and stats
TS Sporting's first First Division home game here at Kabokweni Stadium ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from 15 matches.
TS Sporting drew their last game, 1-1 away at Free State Stars (placed 14th). Prior to that, an away loss at Steenberg United.
At Kabokweni Stadium, TS Sporting has the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Mbombela United form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the First Division ended in defeat. Last season Mbombela United had these away match statistics: Played 15; won 4, drew 4 and lost 7.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Mbombela United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus JDR Stars (placed 1st). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Free State Stars.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Mbombela United has managed 1 goal and let in 3 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for TS Sporting, 1 draw and 1 win for Mbombela United. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.Top Goalscorers
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D. Chauke
10 goals
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W. Nkosi
5 goals
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TS Sporting missing players
Mbombela United missing players
| TS Sporting | Mbombela United | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs
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Statistics | Away vs
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Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Played | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 25% | 100% | 100% | Failed to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TS Sporting | Last season | Mbombela United | ||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | 4 | 12 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | 4 | 8 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Lost | 7 | 10 | ||
| 26 | 16 | Scored | 13 | 34 | ||
| 32 | 15 | Conceded | 19 | 30 | ||
| 83% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 87% | ||
| 63% | 60% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 63% | ||
| 37% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 33% | ||
| 10% | 13% | Over 3.5 | 13% | 13% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 7% | ||
| 37% | 40% | BTTS | 47% | 40% | ||
| 40% | 40% | Clean Sheets | 20% | 37% | ||
| 40% | 27% | Failed to Score | 40% | 37% | ||
| 4.1 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 4.3 | 3.5 | ||
| 3.5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.4 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.5 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.2 | 1.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 3 | 3 | ||
- Mbombela United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- TS Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- TS Sporting have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| 05-05-19 |
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TS Sporting | 0 - 1 | Real Kings |
| 17-08-19 |
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Moroka Swallows | 1 - 1 | TS Sporting |
| 24-08-19 |
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TS Sporting | 0 - 1 | Richards Bay |
| 31-08-19 |
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Steenberg United | 3 - 1 | TS Sporting |
| 14-09-19 |
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Free State Stars | 1 - 1 | TS Sporting |
| 21-09-19 |
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TS Sporting | 13:00 | Mbombela United |
| 28-09-19 |
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TS Sporting | 13:00 | JDR Stars |
| 05-10-19 |
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Royal Eagles | 13:00 | TS Sporting |
| 19-10-19 |
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TS Sporting | 13:00 | Jomo Cosmos |
| 26-10-19 |
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TS Sporting | 13:00 | Ajax Cape Town |
| 28-04-19 |
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Maccabi | 3 - 0 | Mbombela United |
| 05-05-19 |
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Mbombela United | 0 - 2 | Ajax Cape Town |
| 25-08-19 |
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Mbombela United | 1 - 1 | Ajax Cape Town |
| 31-08-19 |
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Mbombela United | 1 - 0 | Free State Stars |
| 14-09-19 |
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JDR Stars | 3 - 1 | Mbombela United |
| 21-09-19 |
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TS Sporting | 13:00 | Mbombela United |
| 28-09-19 |
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Mbombela United | 13:00 | Tshakhuma |
| 05-10-19 |
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Uthongathi | 13:00 | Mbombela United |
| 19-10-19 |
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University of Pretoria | 13:00 | Mbombela United |
| 26-10-19 |
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Mbombela United | 13:00 | Steenberg United |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | JDR Stars | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | University of Pretoria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Tshakhuma | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Ajax Cape Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 7 |
| 5 | Uthongathi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | Richards Bay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Cape Umoya United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 8 | Mbombela United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Real Kings | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 10 | Moroka Swallows | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 11 | Jomo Cosmos | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Steenberg United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 13 | TS Galaxy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Free State Stars | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 15 | TS Sporting | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 16 | Royal Eagles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | 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 |
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