Season ticket holders at Athlone Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Ubuntu Cape Town languishing in the 14th position so far. The guesting TS Sporting will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
Ubuntu Cape Town and TS Sporting should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Ubuntu Cape Town form and stats
4 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Ubuntu Cape Town has to build on here at Athlone Stadium.Ubuntu Cape Town drew their last game, also a home match. University of Pretoria (placed 10th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Preceding that match was the home game against Cape Umoya United that was lost 1-2.
Ubuntu Cape Town has scored 13 goals at home this season, in 11 matches. On the other hand, Ubuntu Cape Town have conceded 13 goals.
TS Sporting form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for TS Sporting so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-5 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means TS Sporting are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.TS Sporting are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the First Division against Witbank Spurs (placed 15th). Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Ajax Cape Town's place.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from TS Sporting's away games this season with only 5 goals from 11 matches. As opposed to that, TS Sporting have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
TS Sporting - Ubuntu Cape Town 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Ubuntu Cape Town won 0 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and TS Sporting has 1 win.Ubuntu Cape Town missing players
TS Sporting missing players
| Ubuntu Cape Town | TS Sporting | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | Played | 13 | 24 |
| 92% | 91% | Over 0.5 | 92% | 79% |
| 67% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 62% | 58% |
| 38% | 55% | Over 2.5 | 38% | 33% |
| 12% | 9% | Over 3.5 | 15% | 12% |
| 4% | 9% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 73% | Both teams to score | 38% | 33% |
| 21% | 18% | Clean Sheet | 46% | 46% |
| 38% | 18% | Failed To Score | 23% | 42% |
| 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 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 45 |
| 2 | Royal Eagles | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 42 |
| 3 | Ajax Cape Town | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| 4 | Mbombela United | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 39 |
| 5 | Richards Bay | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 36 |
| 6 | Uthongathi | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 35 |
| 7 | Tshakhuma | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 35 |
| 8 | TS Galaxy | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 33 |
| 9 | TS Sporting | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 31 |
| 10 | University of Pretoria | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -7 | 31 |
| 11 | Cape Umoya United | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 30 |
| 12 | Jomo Cosmos | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 28 |
| 13 | Maccabi | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -4 | 27 |
| 14 | Ubuntu Cape Town | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 24 |
| 15 | Witbank Spurs | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -14 | 21 |
| 16 | Real Kings | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -12 | 19 |
