Can Ajax Cape Town beat University of Pretoria in Cape Town Stadium clash?

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Competition: South Africa Gladafrica Championship
Competition: Sat 22.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cape Town Stadium (64100 seats)

Ajax Cape Town have performed better than University of Pretoria so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ajax Cape Town and University of Pretoria.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

The season is still full of potential for Ajax as they can still win the whole Gladafrica Championship. Pretoria are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Ajax Cape Town form and stats

Ajax Cape Town, who have the most scored goals (45) in Gladafrica Championship, are steadily winning Gladafrica Championship games and points here at Cape Town Stadium. 9 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats is the summary from 13 games.

Ajax are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 190 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by K. Mosiatlhaga).

The Ajax crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Moroka Swallows here at Cape Town Stadium in a Gladafrica Championship match.

There will be little rest for Ajax after this match as they are travelling to JDR Stars for a Gladafrica Championship game in only four days.

Ajax have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Cape Town Stadium with 22 goals in 13 league matches. Ajax Cape Town have conceded 16 in these home matches.

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University of Pretoria form and stats

Playing away, University of Pretoria have won 3 games, drawn 5 and suffered 5 defeats in the Gladafrica Championship this season. With three draws in a row for Pretoria the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

Pretoria's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Richards Bay that finished 1-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Cape Umoya United in just four days.

Pretoria find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. Pretoria's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Ajax and University of Pretoria have met before this season: University of Pretoria - Ajax Cape Town 1-3. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Ajax, four draws and two wins for University of Pretoria. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

AjaxT. Mukumela
T. Mukumela
4 goals

Ajax Cape Town missing players

University of Pretoria missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ajax Cape Town University of Pretoria
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 13 27
16 9 4 Won W 1 3 9
3 1 0 Drew D 1 5 10
8 3 0 Lost L 2 5 8
45 22 8 Scored S 6 15 37
35 16 4 Conceded C 7 20 37
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
70% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 78%
63% 62% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 54% 44%
37% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 23% 30%
22% 23% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 15% 19%
63% 54% 75% BTTS BTTS 100% 69% 67%
15% 23% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 19%
22% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 19%
 
4.1 4.9 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.4 4.4
5.2 5.7 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 4.7 4
1.3 1.8 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.1 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
166 121 38 Total Shots T S 37 50 182
68 47 19 Shots on Target S O 16 18 79
47% 47% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 56% 38%
Key stats in Gladafrica Championship this season:
  • Ajax Cape Town has the most scored goals (45)
  • 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 (28)
  • Ajax Cape Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • University of Pretoria have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • University of Pretoria have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 27 16 3 8 45 35 13 9 1 3 22 16 14 7 2 5 23 19 10 51
2 Moroka Swallows 27 14 6 7 34 26 13 7 3 3 17 13 14 7 3 4 17 13 8 48
3 Tshakhuma 26 13 5 8 34 24 13 9 3 1 21 7 13 4 2 7 13 17 10 44
4 Uthongathi 26 10 12 4 30 22 13 3 7 3 13 12 13 7 5 1 17 10 8 42
5 JDR Stars 26 10 9 7 40 32 13 7 3 3 22 13 13 3 6 4 18 19 8 39
6 Real Kings 26 9 10 7 33 28 13 4 4 5 17 15 13 5 6 2 16 13 5 37
7 University of Pretoria 27 9 10 8 37 37 14 6 5 3 22 17 13 3 5 5 15 20 0 37
8 Steenberg United 27 9 10 8 33 33 14 6 6 2 21 15 13 3 4 6 12 18 0 37
9 Free State Stars 26 8 12 6 34 29 13 4 8 1 18 12 13 4 4 5 16 17 5 36
10 TS Galaxy 26 7 11 8 25 26 13 3 7 3 14 13 13 4 4 5 11 13 -1 32
11 Cape Umoya United 26 9 5 12 28 30 13 7 0 6 15 13 13 2 5 6 13 17 -2 32
12 Richards Bay 27 8 8 11 26 34 13 4 3 6 16 18 14 4 5 5 10 16 -8 32
13 TS Sporting 27 5 13 9 23 30 14 3 7 4 11 12 13 2 6 5 12 18 -7 28
14 Mbombela United 26 7 7 12 23 25 13 5 4 4 14 9 13 2 3 8 9 16 -2 27
15 Jomo Cosmos 26 5 8 13 17 32 13 3 4 6 9 13 13 2 4 7 8 19 -15 23
16 Royal Eagles 26 4 7 15 28 47 13 3 3 7 16 24 13 1 4 8 12 23 -19 19

Table
  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 27 16 3 8 45 35 13 9 1 3 22 16 14 7 2 5 23 19 10 51
2 Moroka Swallows 27 14 6 7 34 26 13 7 3 3 17 13 14 7 3 4 17 13 8 48
3 Tshakhuma 26 13 5 8 34 24 13 9 3 1 21 7 13 4 2 7 13 17 10 44
4 Uthongathi 26 10 12 4 30 22 13 3 7 3 13 12 13 7 5 1 17 10 8 42
5 JDR Stars 26 10 9 7 40 32 13 7 3 3 22 13 13 3 6 4 18 19 8 39
6 Real Kings 26 9 10 7 33 28 13 4 4 5 17 15 13 5 6 2 16 13 5 37
7 University of Pretoria 27 9 10 8 37 37 14 6 5 3 22 17 13 3 5 5 15 20 0 37
8 Steenberg United 27 9 10 8 33 33 14 6 6 2 21 15 13 3 4 6 12 18 0 37
9 Free State Stars 26 8 12 6 34 29 13 4 8 1 18 12 13 4 4 5 16 17 5 36
10 TS Galaxy 26 7 11 8 25 26 13 3 7 3 14 13 13 4 4 5 11 13 -1 32
11 Cape Umoya United 26 9 5 12 28 30 13 7 0 6 15 13 13 2 5 6 13 17 -2 32
12 Richards Bay 27 8 8 11 26 34 13 4 3 6 16 18 14 4 5 5 10 16 -8 32
13 TS Sporting 27 5 13 9 23 30 14 3 7 4 11 12 13 2 6 5 12 18 -7 28
14 Mbombela United 26 7 7 12 23 25 13 5 4 4 14 9 13 2 3 8 9 16 -2 27
15 Jomo Cosmos 26 5 8 13 17 32 13 3 4 6 9 13 13 2 4 7 8 19 -15 23
16 Royal Eagles 26 4 7 15 28 47 13 3 3 7 16 24 13 1 4 8 12 23 -19 19

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