With their 0 point advantage in the league table, Free State Stars fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Richards Bay.
Free State Stars and Richards Bay should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Free State Stars form and stats
1-5-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Gladafrica Championship numbers at home for Free State Stars so far this season.
Free State Stars are returning here after visiting Royal Eagles in a Gladafrica Championship game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Before that, Free State Stars drew at home versus Jomo Cosmos.
Free State Stars have scored 6 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. Free State Stars have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Richards Bay form and stats
2-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Richards Bay in their Gladafrica Championship matches away. Recent form does not give Richards Bay much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Free State Stars will be a tough nut to crack. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Richards Bay have lost on their last two travels.
The manager I. Palmer was unhappy after their last game, a Gladafrica Championship match played at their home ground Richards Bay Sports Stadium. Richards Bay suffered a 1-2 loss to Steenberg United (placed 7th). A 2-3 loss hosting Ajax Cape Town before that.
Richards Bay are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 4 goals from 8 away games. Richards Bay have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Richards Bay - Free State Stars 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Free State Stars won 0 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Richards Bay has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 1Free State Stars missing players
Richards Bay missing players
| Free State Stars | Richards Bay | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 87% |
| 73% | 57% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 38% | 67% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 47% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 27% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 40% | 57% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 53% |
| 33% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 27% |
| 3.6 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 1.7 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 47 | 47 |
| 37 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 11 | 11 |
| 41% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 55% |
- Free State Stars has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6)
- Free State Stars has the most matches under the total-line (10)
- Free State Stars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Free State Stars have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- 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.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Uthongathi | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Ajax Cape Town | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| 3 | University of Pretoria | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | JDR Stars | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Real Kings | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Tshakhuma | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 | Steenberg United | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Moroka Swallows | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Free State Stars | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Cape Umoya United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 18 |
| 11 | Richards Bay | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 12 | TS Galaxy | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 13 | TS Sporting | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 15 |
| 14 | Mbombela United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 12 |
| 15 | Jomo Cosmos | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 12 |
| 16 | Royal Eagles | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 10 |