The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Free State Stars are in the 6th position while the guesting Royal Eagles worry at 16th.
Free State Stars form and stats
Overall Gladafrica Championship stats at home this season for Free State Stars are 4-7-1 (wins-draw-losses). State has a nice streak going on as they have played twelve consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Moroka Swallows defeat 262 days ago.
Free State Stars enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Steenberg United's place. The match ended 2-1 with S. Jaftha and D. Gozar scoring. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Mbombela United.
A decent goal production from State in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. State have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Royal Eagles form and stats
Royal Eagles, who have the most conceded goals (46) in Gladafrica Championship, have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Gladafrica Championship, after 1-3-8 (12 played).
Eagles are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Gladafrica Championship against University of Pretoria (placed 7th). A 1-2 defeat away at Richards Bay before that.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Royal Eagles have scored 12 goals in 12 league games away. Eagles's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 23 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Royal Eagles - State 0-2, played this season.Free State Stars missing players
Royal Eagles missing players
| Free State Stars | Royal Eagles | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 33 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 28 |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 23 | 46 |
| 96% | 92% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 75% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 75% |
| 38% | 42% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 58% | 67% |
| 25% | 42% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 42% | 50% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 25% | 17% |
| 62% | 75% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 58% | 67% |
| 21% | 17% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 21% | 17% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 21% |
| 3.3 | 0.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 1.9 | 1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| 1.2 | 0.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 106 | 14 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 40 | 78 | 183 |
| 47 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 26 | 77 |
| 60% | 280% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 31% | 27% |
- 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.
- Royal Eagles has the most conceded goals (23) away
- Royal Eagles has the most conceded goals (46)
- Royal Eagles has the most conceded goals in the second half (31)
- Royal Eagles has the most matches over the total-line (15)
- Royal Eagles has the the worst goal difference (-18)
- Royal Eagles haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 48 |
| 2 | Moroka Swallows | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 41 |
| 3 | Uthongathi | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | Tshakhuma | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 38 |
| 5 | JDR Stars | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 37 |
| 6 | Free State Stars | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 7 | University of Pretoria | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 34 |
| 8 | Steenberg United | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Real Kings | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Richards Bay | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 30 |
| 11 | Cape Umoya United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 28 |
| 12 | TS Galaxy | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 28 |
| 13 | Mbombela United | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 24 |
| 14 | TS Sporting | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 24 |
| 15 | Jomo Cosmos | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 22 |
| 16 | Royal Eagles | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -18 | 18 |