3rd position in the First Division table for Tshakhuma so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 7th-placed Richards Bay visits Thohoyandou Stadium.
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!
Tshakhuma form and stats
Tshakhuma have performed well at Thohoyandou Stadium so far this season with 9 wins from 14 matches. Points have also been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 4. Ever since the Royal Eagles game Tshakhuma has been unbeatable here at Thohoyandou Stadium producing four straight wins.The home team returns to Thohoyandou Stadium after sharing the points with Jomo Cosmos on their last time out; the First Division game ended 0-0. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against TS Sporting.
Tshakhuma are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 19 goals in 14 matches. Tshakhuma have only conceded 12 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Richards Bay form and stats
Richards Bay have only collected 14 points from their away games after 3-5-6 (14 played).Richards Bay are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the First Division against University of Pretoria. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Maccabi.
The attacking power of Richards Bay when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored in 14 matches. 19 goals have been conceded by Richards Bay in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Richards Bay - Tshakhuma 0-1. Last two meetings between the teams: Tshakhuma won 1, Richards Bay won 1 and 0 draws.Tshakhuma missing players
Richards Bay missing players
| Tshakhuma | Richards Bay | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | Won | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | Drew | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Lost | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 37 | 19 | 5 | Scored | 3 | 10 | 28 |
| 26 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | 3 | 19 | 32 |
| 86% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 93% |
| 62% | 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 62% |
| 38% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 34% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| 41% | 36% | 25% | BTTS | 25% | 36% | 45% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 21% | 28% |
| 28% | 21% | 25% | Failed To Score | 50% | 50% | 34% |
| 4 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- Tshakhuma is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 22-02-19 | | Cape Umoya United | 1 - 1 | Tshakhuma |
| 02-03-19 | | Tshakhuma | 1 - 0 | University of Pretoria |
| 10-03-19 | | Mbombela United | 2 - 1 | Tshakhuma |
| 16-03-19 | | Tshakhuma | 3 - 2 | Stellenbosch |
| 30-03-19 | | Witbank Spurs | 0 - 2 | Tshakhuma |
| 06-04-19 | | Tshakhuma | 3 - 1 | Ubuntu Cape Town |
| 14-04-19 | | Maccabi | 0 - 3 | Tshakhuma |
| 20-04-19 | | Tshakhuma | 3 - 0 | TS Sporting |
| 28-04-19 | | Jomo Cosmos | 0 - 0 | Tshakhuma |
| 04-05-19 | | Tshakhuma | 13:00 | Richards Bay |
| 23-02-19 | | Witbank Spurs | 1 - 1 | Richards Bay |
| 03-03-19 | | Richards Bay | 1 - 0 | Mbombela United |
| 09-03-19 | | Uthongathi | 1 - 0 | Richards Bay |
| 15-03-19 | | Ajax Cape Town | 0 - 0 | Richards Bay |
| 31-03-19 | | Richards Bay | 1 - 0 | Jomo Cosmos |
| 07-04-19 | | Richards Bay | 0 - 2 | Real Kings |
| 13-04-19 | | Ubuntu Cape Town | 5 - 0 | Richards Bay |
| 21-04-19 | | Richards Bay | 1 - 2 | Maccabi |
| 28-04-19 | | Richards Bay | 3 - 1 | University of Pretoria |
| 04-05-19 | | Tshakhuma | 13:00 | Richards Bay |
| 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 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 24 | 55 |
| 2 | Royal Eagles | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 53 |
| 3 | Tshakhuma | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 48 |
| 4 | Ajax Cape Town | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 48 |
| 5 | Mbombela United | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 44 |
| 6 | Uthongathi | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 43 |
| 7 | Richards Bay | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -4 | 42 |
| 8 | TS Sporting | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 38 |
| 9 | TS Galaxy | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| 10 | Maccabi | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -3 | 35 |
| 11 | University of Pretoria | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 35 |
| 12 | Cape Umoya United | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 34 |
| 13 | Real Kings | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -4 | 33 |
| 14 | Jomo Cosmos | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -6 | 32 |
| 15 | Ubuntu Cape Town | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 24 | -8 | 31 |
| 16 | Witbank Spurs | 29 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 52 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 28 | -29 | 21 |
