The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Tshakhuma are in the 6th position while the guests worry at 14th.
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
Overall stats at home this season for Tshakhuma are 7-1-4 (wins-draw-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Thohoyandou Stadium.Tshakhuma are returning here after visiting Witbank Spurs in a First Division game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Tshakhuma won a home game hosting Stellenbosch (3-2).
Tshakhuma are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 13 goals in 12 matches. From these home matches, Tshakhuma have conceded only 11 goals.
Ubuntu Cape Town form and stats
The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Ubuntu Cape Town as they have only collected 9 points from their 13 away games. Ubuntu Cape Town only has 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws. Ubuntu Cape Town has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.Ubuntu Cape Town delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against TS Sporting in their previous match; a First Division game. A draw for Ubuntu Cape Town before that, at their own venue hosting University of Pretoria (1-1).
Ubuntu Cape Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 7 draws and 10 defeats. From a total of 22 matches.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 13 away games, an average of less than one per game. Ubuntu Cape Town have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Tshakhuma and Ubuntu Cape Town have met before this season: Ubuntu Cape Town - Tshakhuma 1-0. Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Tshakhuma, 0 draws and 1 win for Ubuntu Cape Town.Top Goalscorers
 W. Isaacs 11 goals | O. Ononogbu 6 goals | N. Mgaga 5 goals |
Tshakhuma missing players
Ubuntu Cape Town missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Tshakhuma | Ubuntu Cape Town | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 13 | 25 |
| 28 | 13 | Scored | 7 | 21 |
| 25 | 11 | Conceded | 18 | 32 |
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 92% | 92% |
| 60% | 58% | Over 1.5 | 62% | 68% |
| 32% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 23% | 36% |
| 12% | 8% | Over 3.5 | 15% | 12% |
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 4% |
| 44% | 33% | Both teams to score | 31% | 52% |
| 40% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 23% | 20% |
| 28% | 25% | Failed To Score | 54% | 36% |
- Tshakhuma 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 | 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 |
