An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 12th place.
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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1700 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Cape Umoya United form and stats
5-0-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Gladafrica Championship numbers at home for Cape Umoya United so far this season.
The fans are hoping that Cape Umoya United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Gladafrica Championship game against Moroka Swallows (placed 7th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Real Kings (1-2).
Cape Umoya United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. 8 goals have been conceded.
Richards Bay form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Richards Bay so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose). It's looking increasingly bleak for Richards Bay who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. University of Pretoria was the last time a defeat was avoided. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on I. Palmer, the Richards Bay manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Richards Bay play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Free State Stars (placed 9th). A loss against Steenberg United was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Richards Bay have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Cape Umoya United and Richards Bay have met before this season: Richards Bay - Cape Umoya United 1-1. Last three meetings between the teams: Cape Umoya United won 1, Richards Bay won 1 and 1 draw. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 G. Hammers 7 goals |  N. Paulse 3 goals |
Cape Umoya United missing players
Richards Bay missing players
| Cape Umoya United | Richards Bay | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 18 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 21 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 12 | 23 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 88% |
| 69% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 44% | 69% |
| 56% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 50% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 62% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 56% |
| 19% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | 31% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 44% | 25% |
| 3.9 | 4 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| 4.1 | 4.5 | 6.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 134 | 105 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 47 | 47 |
| 43 | 34 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 11 | 11 |
| 40% | 32% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 27% | 64% |
- Cape Umoya United have created more than twice as many corners as Richards Bay.
- Cape Umoya United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cape Umoya United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Richards Bay have scored away.
- Cape Umoya United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Richards Bay have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Richards Bay have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Richards Bay is in the worst form (1-1-4)
| 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 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 32 |
| 2 | Uthongathi | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 31 |
| 3 | University of Pretoria | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | Steenberg United | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 5 | JDR Stars | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | Real Kings | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 24 |
| 7 | Moroka Swallows | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| 8 | Tshakhuma | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Free State Stars | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | TS Galaxy | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 11 | Cape Umoya United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | Richards Bay | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 13 | TS Sporting | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Mbombela United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 13 |
| 15 | Royal Eagles | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 13 |
| 16 | Jomo Cosmos | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -11 | 12 |