There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Ajax Cape Town leading Jomo Cosmos by 14 points.
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.
It's quite the trip for Jomo Cosmos when visiting Ajax Cape Town as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.
Ajax Cape Town form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Cape Town Stadium as Ajax Cape Town, who have the most scored goals (27) in Gladafrica Championship, have scored 15 goals to get 16 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Gladafrica Championship are 5-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Ajax Cape Town, who won 3-2 against Richards Bay (placed 10th). In the game before, an away victory match versus University of Pretoria with a 3-1 scoreline.
Ajax Cape Town can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 15 times. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.
Jomo Cosmos form and stats
Jomo Cosmos have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Gladafrica Championship, after 0-4-3 (7 played).
Jomo Cosmos are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Free State Stars (placed 11th). Before that, Jomo Cosmos secured a home win against University of Pretoria with the score 2-1.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Jomo Cosmos as they have only managed to score 4 times from 7 away games in the league. Jomo Cosmos have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Ajax Cape Town won 8, Jomo Cosmos won 0 and 2 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
T. Mukumela
4 goals
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Ajax Cape Town missing players
Jomo Cosmos missing players
| Ajax Cape Town | Jomo Cosmos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 71% | 69% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 46% |
| 77% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 29% | 23% |
| 54% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 29% | 15% |
| 46% | 43% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 8% |
| 77% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 43% | 31% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 46% |
| 15% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 57% | 54% |
| 3.8 | 5.1 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 5 | 5.9 | 6.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | 67 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 36 | 58 |
| 33 | 28 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 13 | 22 |
| 64% | 54% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 23% | 23% |
- Ajax Cape Town has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- Ajax Cape Town has the most conceded goals in the first half (13)
- Ajax Cape Town has the most scored goals (15) at home
- Ajax Cape Town has the most scored goals (27)
- Ajax Cape Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ajax Cape Town have scored more than double the goals of Jomo Cosmos.
- Ajax Cape Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Ajax Cape Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Ajax Cape Town's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Jomo Cosmos has the fewest scored goals (7)
- Jomo Cosmos has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0)
- Jomo Cosmos has the the worst goal difference (-8)
- Jomo Cosmos has the the worst goal difference (-8) away
- Jomo Cosmos have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Jomo Cosmos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Jomo Cosmos have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Jomo Cosmos have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Uthongathi | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 28 |
| 2 | Ajax Cape Town | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 26 |
| 3 | University of Pretoria | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 24 |
| 4 | JDR Stars | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | Steenberg United | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | Real Kings | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Tshakhuma | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Cape Umoya United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 9 | Moroka Swallows | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 18 |
| 10 | Richards Bay | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 | Free State Stars | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | TS Sporting | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 14 |
| 13 | TS Galaxy | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | Mbombela United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 15 | Jomo Cosmos | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 12 |
| 16 | Royal Eagles | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 10 |