This could be an interesting match as Free State Stars have their presumed home advantage while Ajax Cape Town are ahead 12 points in the Gladafrica Championship table.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Free State Stars form and stats
3 victories, 5 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Free State Stars have to build on here at Goble Park Stadium in the Gladafrica Championship. Free State Stars has recorded two wins in a row here at Goble Park Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Free State Stars manager M. Dlamini and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Moroka Swallows (placed 4th) in the Gladafrica Championship. Before that, Free State Stars played out a draw 1-1 when visiting University of Pretoria.
The Free State Stars fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. Free State Stars are not conceding a lot of goals here at Goble Park Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.
Ajax Cape Town form and stats
6-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ajax Cape Town, who have the most scored goals (38) in Gladafrica Championship, in their Gladafrica Championship matches away. Ajax Cape Town has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
It's the second away game in a row for Ajax Cape Town, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Royal Eagles (placed 16th) in the Gladafrica Championship last time out. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Real Kings.
Ajax Cape Town have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 20 goals from 10 away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Ajax Cape Town have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Ajax Cape Town - Free State Stars 3-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Free State Stars, 4 draws and 3 wins for Ajax Cape Town. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.Free State Stars missing players
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| Free State Stars | Ajax Cape Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 20 | 38 |
| 20 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 29 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 89% |
| 32% | 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 79% |
| 21% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 47% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 32% |
| 53% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 90% | 79% |
| 26% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 26% | 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 16% |
| 3.4 | 0.8 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.1 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 9 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | 14 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 33 | 118 |
| 43 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 13 | 44 |
| 53% | 220% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 77% | 64% |
- Ajax Cape Town has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Ajax Cape Town has the fewest clean sheets (1)
- Ajax Cape Town has the fewest matches under the total-line (4)
- Ajax Cape Town has the most scored goals (20) away
- Ajax Cape Town has the most scored goals (38)
- Ajax Cape Town has the most scored goals in the second half (23)
- Ajax Cape Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Ajax Cape Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ajax Cape Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ajax Cape Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Free State Stars has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Free State Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Free State Stars have won significantly less corners at home than 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 | Ajax Cape Town | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 38 |
| 2 | Uthongathi | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 35 |
| 3 | Steenberg United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 32 |
| 4 | Moroka Swallows | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 31 |
| 5 | JDR Stars | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | Tshakhuma | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 29 |
| 7 | Real Kings | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | University of Pretoria | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | Free State Stars | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | Cape Umoya United | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | Richards Bay | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 | TS Galaxy | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | TS Sporting | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -7 | 19 |
| 14 | Mbombela United | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| 15 | Jomo Cosmos | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 16 |
| 16 | Royal Eagles | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -16 | 13 |