Match preview First Division: University of Pretoria - Uthongathi at ABSA Tuks Stadium

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Competition: South Africa First Division
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: ABSA Tuks Stadium (15000 seats)

The University of Pretoria manager Z. Dlangalala attacks this game with the team placed 2nd so far. In the visitors dressing room Uthongathi and their manager J. Ferreira are in 5th place before this match.

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.

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University of Pretoria form and stats

Only two First Division home games for University of Pretoria so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

A good away victory last time out for University of Pretoria, who won 1-0 against Cape Umoya United (placed 7th). The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Jomo Cosmos.

Early season league goal statistics from University of Pretoria's 2 home games: 3 goals, 2 conceded.

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Uthongathi form and stats

A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the First Division, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats from 15 matches.

The supporters enjoyed Uthongathi's previous game versus Steenberg United (placed 12th), a First Division 5-1 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Ajax Cape Town.

Uthongathi have the goal stats of 3-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): University of Pretoria won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Uthongathi has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 0 / 3

Top Goalscorers

 
M. Ndwandwe
7 goals
L. Gallardo
4 goals
 
F. Baloyi
4 goals

University of Pretoria missing players

Uthongathi missing players

University of Pretoria Uthongathi
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Away vs top Away Total
4 2 0 Played 1 1 2
2 1 0 Won 1 1 2
2 1 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
5 3 0 Scored 3 3 8
3 2 0 Conceded 0 0 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
25% 50% 0% Over 2.5 100% 100% 100%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 50%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 100% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score 0% 0% 0%
 
4.3 4.5 0 Corners For (avg) 5 5 6
4.7 5 0 Corners Against (avg) 6 6 4
2 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1 0.5
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
University of Pretoria Last season Uthongathi
Total Home   Statistics   Away Total
30 15   Played   15 30
9 4   Won   4 11
8 5   Drew   7 11
13 6   Lost   4 8
28 16   Scored   15 30
49 22   Conceded   16 24
97% 93%   Over 0.5   80% 83%
77% 80%   Over 1.5   60% 50%
47% 47%   Over 2.5   33% 27%
23% 20%   Over 3.5   13% 10%
10% 7%   Over 4.5   7% 3%
47% 47%   BTTS   53% 40%
23% 27%   Clean Sheets   27% 37%
33% 33%   Failed to Score   40% 40%
 
2.6 2.5   Corners For (avg)   5.5 5.8
5.9 6.2   Corners Against (avg)   3.3 3
2 2.1   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.4 1.9
2 2   Red Cards   1 3
Key stats last season:
  • University of Pretoria have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Uthongathi have created more than twice as many corners as University of Pretoria.
  • Uthongathi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

University of Pretoria
All First Division Premier League Nedbank Cup
All Home Away
05-05-19 FD University of Pretoria 0 - 6 Cape Umoya United
18-08-19 FD University of Pretoria 1 - 0 Steenberg United
24-08-19 FD Free State Stars 1 - 1 University of Pretoria
01-09-19 FD University of Pretoria 2 - 2 Jomo Cosmos
14-09-19 FD Cape Umoya United 0 - 1 University of Pretoria
21-09-19 FD University of Pretoria 13:00 Uthongathi
29-09-19 FD Real Kings 13:00 University of Pretoria
05-10-19 FD JDR Stars 13:00 University of Pretoria
19-10-19 FD University of Pretoria 13:00 Mbombela United
27-10-19 FD TS Galaxy 14:00 University of Pretoria
Uthongathi
All First Division Nedbank Cup
All Home Away
20-04-19 FD Uthongathi 0 - 1 Cape Umoya United
28-04-19 FD Ajax Cape Town 1 - 2 Uthongathi
05-05-19 FD Uthongathi 0 - 0 TS Galaxy
01-09-19 FD Ajax Cape Town 0 - 3 Uthongathi
14-09-19 FD Uthongathi 5 - 1 Steenberg United
21-09-19 FD University of Pretoria 13:00 Uthongathi
28-09-19 FD Uthongathi 13:00 Free State Stars
05-10-19 FD Uthongathi 13:00 Mbombela United
19-10-19 FD Royal Eagles 13:00 Uthongathi
26-10-19 FD Uthongathi 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 +/- 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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