First Division prediction and preview: Uthongathi modest favorites to beat Free State Stars

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Competition: South Africa First Division
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Princess Magogo Stadium (12000 seats)

The First Division season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Uthongathi and Free State Stars promises to be an interesting one.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Uthongathi form and stats

Uthongathi have only played one First Division game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats from 15 matches.

Uthongathi are returning here after visiting University of Pretoria in a First Division game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that, Uthongathi had a home game versus Steenberg United which ended with a victory 5-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Uthongathi handle that role? We have found one game in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W0-D0-L1.

Uthongathi has scored 5 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Free State Stars form and stats

It's not happening yet for Free State Stars on their First Division travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? Free State Stars are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the AmaZulu fixture. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on V. Heric, the Free State Stars manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Two away games in a row for Free State Stars, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Richards Bay in the First Division. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against TS Sporting.

Free State Stars are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of eleven matches.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Free State Stars as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. For Free State Stars, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

 
M. Ndwandwe
7 goals
 
F. Baloyi
4 goals

Uthongathi missing players

Free State Stars missing players

Uthongathi Free State Stars
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 1 3 5
3 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
0 0 0 Lost L 1 3 3
9 5 0 Scored S 0 2 4
1 1 0 Conceded C 2 6 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 80%
67% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 20%
33% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 20%
33% 100% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 20%
33% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 60%
67% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 40%
 
4.3 7 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 3.3 2.5
4.7 2 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0.7 0.5
1 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0.3 0.2
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Uthongathi Last season Free State Stars
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
11 7   Won W   2 6
11 4   Drew D   4 9
8 4   Lost L   9 15
30 15   Scored S   12 31
24 8   Conceded C   26 47
83% 87%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   93% 97%
50% 40%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 77%
27% 20%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 50%
10% 7%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   20% 27%
3% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   13% 10%
40% 27%   BTTS BTTS   60% 60%
37% 47%   Clean Sheets C S   7% 10%
40% 40%   Failed to Score F T   40% 33%
 
5.8 5.9   Corners For (avg) C F   4.7 5.6
3 2.7   Corners Against (avg) C A   4.5 4.1
1.9 2.2   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2.1
3 2   Red Cards R C   3 5
Key stats last season:
  • Free State Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Free State Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Free State Stars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Uthongathi have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

Uthongathi
All First Division Nedbank Cup
All Home Away
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
22-09-19 FD University of Pretoria 0 - 1 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
02-11-19 FD Uthongathi 14:00 Jomo Cosmos
Free State Stars
All CAF Confederations Cup First Division League Cup Premier League Nedbank Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
17-08-19 FD Ajax Cape Town 3 - 2 Free State Stars
24-08-19 FD Free State Stars 1 - 1 University of Pretoria
31-08-19 FD Mbombela United 1 - 0 Free State Stars
14-09-19 FD Free State Stars 1 - 1 TS Sporting
22-09-19 FD Richards Bay 2 - 0 Free State Stars
28-09-19 FD Uthongathi 13:00 Free State Stars
05-10-19 FD Free State Stars 13:00 TS Galaxy
19-10-19 FD Free State Stars 13:00 Cape Umoya United
26-10-19 FD Real Kings 13:00 Free State Stars
02-11-19 FD JDR Stars 14:00 Free State Stars

  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 5 3 2 0 11 5 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 1 2 0 6 4 6 11
2 Uthongathi 3 3 0 0 9 1 1 1 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 8 9
3 Richards Bay 4 2 2 0 6 3 3 1 2 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 8
4 University of Pretoria 5 2 2 1 5 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 8
5 Tshakhuma 4 2 1 1 8 5 3 2 1 0 6 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 3 7
6 Mbombela United 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 7
7 Ajax Cape Town 5 2 1 2 7 9 3 2 0 1 6 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 7
8 Steenberg United 4 2 0 2 6 8 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 2 1 6 -2 6
9 TS Galaxy 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5
10 Real Kings 4 1 2 1 5 6 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 -1 5
11 Cape Umoya United 5 1 1 3 3 6 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 4
12 Moroka Swallows 5 1 1 3 5 9 2 1 1 0 4 3 3 0 0 3 1 6 -4 4
13 Jomo Cosmos 4 0 3 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 3 0 3 3 -1 3
14 Royal Eagles 3 0 2 1 6 7 2 0 2 0 4 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 2
15 Free State Stars 5 0 2 3 4 8 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 0 0 3 2 6 -4 2
16 TS Sporting 5 0 2 3 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 2 1 3 5 -5 2

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