1st position in the Gladafrica Championship table for Ajax Cape Town so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 10th-placed Richards Bay visits Cape Town Stadium.
The visiting Richards Bay played their last game only three days ago, a Gladafrica Championship match.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Richards Bay, who are travelling more than 1700 kilometers to play this game.
Ajax Cape Town form and stats
25 points is a decent return from 11 Gladafrica Championship games here at Cape Town Stadium for Ajax Cape Town. The data says 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Ajax has recorded two wins in a row here at Cape Town Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Ajax Cape Town's previous game was a Gladafrica Championship match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus TS Galaxy (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Cape Umoya United.
The manager C. Marlin will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Tshakhuma in only three days.
A decent goal production from Ajax Cape Town in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 11 league matches. On the other hand, Ajax have conceded 15 goals.
Richards Bay form and stats
Playing away, Richards Bay have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the Gladafrica Championship this season.
There were no winners in Richards's previous match, a Gladafrica Championship home game that ended 2-2 vs TS Sporting (placed 13th). That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Royal Eagles.
A quick return to home after this game, as Richards are hosting Mbombela United in the Gladafrica Championship only three days away.
The attacking power of Richards when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 12 league matches away. 14 goals have been conceded by Richards in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Richards Bay - Ajax 2-3. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Ajax, one draw and one win for Richards Bay. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Ajax Cape Town missing players
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| Ajax Cape Town | Richards Bay | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 44 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 25 |
| 33 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 92% |
| 79% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 50% | 62% |
| 71% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 46% |
| 42% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 25% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 71% | 64% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 42% | 54% |
| 12% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 42% | 29% |
| 17% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 33% | 25% |
| 4 | 4.7 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 5.3 | 6 | 8.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 1.2 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 152 | 107 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 60 | 70 |
| 63 | 42 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 14 | 20 |
| 49% | 50% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 55% |
- Ajax Cape Town has the most scored goals (44)
- Ajax Cape Town has the most scored goals in the first half (17)
- Ajax Cape Town has the most scored goals in the second half (27)
- Ajax Cape Town has the the best goal difference (+11)
- Ajax Cape Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ajax Cape Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Richards Bay have scored away.
- Ajax Cape Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ajax Cape Town is in the best form (4-1-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax Cape Town | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 48 |
| 2 | Moroka Swallows | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 41 |
| 3 | Uthongathi | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | Tshakhuma | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 38 |
| 5 | JDR Stars | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 37 |
| 6 | Real Kings | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 | Free State Stars | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 8 | University of Pretoria | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Steenberg United | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
| 10 | Richards Bay | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 31 |
| 11 | TS Galaxy | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 28 |
| 12 | Cape Umoya United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 28 |
| 13 | TS Sporting | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -7 | 25 |
| 14 | Mbombela United | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 23 |
| 15 | Jomo Cosmos | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 22 |
| 16 | Royal Eagles | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -18 | 18 |