With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Cape Umoya United fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against TS Sporting.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
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.
Umoya can neither be promoted or relegated from Gladafrica Championship. TS Sporting are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Cape Umoya United form and stats
Cape Umoya United have collected 22 points from their Gladafrica Championship home games so far after 7-1-6. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Umoya.
Umoya manager M. Davids and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus University of Pretoria (placed 8th) in the Gladafrica Championship.
Cape Umoya United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 14 games. Umoya's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
TS Sporting form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for TS Sporting so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 2-7-5 (win-draw-lose). One point away has become something of a habit for TS Sporting who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Before that, TS Sporting travelled to Tshakhuma and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting TS Sporting as they have only managed to score 13 times from 14 away games in the league. TS Sporting have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Umoya and TS Sporting have met before this season: TS Sporting - Cape Umoya United 2-1. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Umoya, one draw and three wins for TS Sporting. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Hammers 7 goals | D. Chauke 7 goals | W. Nkosi 4 goals |
Cape Umoya United missing players
TS Sporting missing players
| Cape Umoya United | TS Sporting | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 32 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 24 |
| 34 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 19 | 33 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 79% |
| 62% | 57% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 59% |
| 45% | 50% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 28% |
| 21% | 21% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 21% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 7% |
| 52% | 50% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 57% | 45% |
| 24% | 21% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 34% |
| 34% | 29% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 29% | 41% |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.7 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 5.2 | 3.2 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 190 | 134 | 59 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 69 | 69 |
| 67 | 43 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 25 | 25 |
| 34% | 28% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 133% | 40% | 64% |
- Cape Umoya United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cape Umoya United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- TS Sporting has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8)
- TS Sporting has the fewest scored goals in the second half (9)
- TS Sporting has the most dropped points from leading position (20)
- TS Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- TS Sporting have won significantly more corners away than 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 | Moroka Swallows | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 54 |
| 2 | Ajax Cape Town | 29 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 47 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 54 |
| 3 | Tshakhuma | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 48 |
| 4 | Real Kings | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 44 |
| 5 | Uthongathi | 29 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 44 |
| 6 | JDR Stars | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 43 |
| 7 | Free State Stars | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 42 |
| 8 | University of Pretoria | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -1 | 38 |
| 9 | Steenberg United | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -1 | 38 |
| 10 | Cape Umoya United | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 35 |
| 11 | Richards Bay | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 35 |
| 12 | TS Galaxy | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 33 |
| 13 | Mbombela United | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 32 |
| 14 | Jomo Cosmos | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -13 | 30 |
| 15 | TS Sporting | 29 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -9 | 29 |
| 16 | Royal Eagles | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 51 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -22 | 20 |