JDR Stars vs Ajax Cape Town match preview

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Competition: South Africa Gladafrica Championship
Competition: Wed 26.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium (51762 seats)

This could be an interesting match as JDR Stars have their presumed home advantage while Ajax Cape Town are ahead 14 points in the Gladafrica Championship table.

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.

Ajax are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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JDR Stars form and stats

JDR Stars have played 14 Gladafrica Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).

There will be little rest for Stars after this match as they are travelling to Free State Stars for a Gladafrica Championship game in only four days.

A decent goal production from Stars in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 14 league matches. On the other hand, Stars have conceded 16 goals.

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Ajax Cape Town form and stats

Playing away, Ajax Cape Town, who have the most scored goals (46) in Gladafrica Championship, have won 7 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Gladafrica Championship this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Ajax Cape Town are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

A loss against Moroka Swallows was the result prior to that, in a home game.

A quick return to home after this game, as Ajax are hosting Mbombela United in the Gladafrica Championship only four days away.

Ajax are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 23 times in 14 away games so far. Ajax have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Ajax Cape Town - Stars 2-0 earlier this season.

JDR Stars missing players

Ajax Cape Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
JDR Stars Ajax Cape Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 28
10 7 1 Won W 2 7 17
10 3 0 Drew D 1 2 3
8 4 3 Lost L 1 5 8
43 23 3 Scored S 9 23 46
37 16 6 Conceded C 7 19 35
89% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 68%
57% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 61%
39% 36% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 43% 36%
14% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 21% 21%
68% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 61%
25% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 18%
18% 14% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 21%
 
4.4 5.6 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3 4.1
2.5 2.6 1 Corners against (avg) C A 8 4.6 5.2
1.3 1.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.7 1.3
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
203 130 32 Total Shots T S 12 45 166
80 48 8 Shots on Target S O 1 21 68
36% 42% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 48% 47%
Key stats in Gladafrica Championship this season:
  • Ajax Cape Town has the fewest clean sheets (1) away
  • Ajax Cape Town has the most scored goals (23) away
  • Ajax Cape Town has the most scored goals (46)
  • Ajax Cape Town has the most scored goals in the second half (29)
  • Ajax Cape Town has the the best goal difference (+11)
  • 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.
  • JDR Stars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • JDR Stars have won significantly more 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 28 17 3 8 46 35 14 10 1 3 23 16 14 7 2 5 23 19 11 54
2 Moroka Swallows 28 15 6 7 36 27 14 8 3 3 19 14 14 7 3 4 17 13 9 51
3 Tshakhuma 28 13 6 9 35 28 14 9 4 1 22 8 14 4 2 8 13 20 7 45
4 Uthongathi 28 10 14 4 31 23 14 3 8 3 13 12 14 7 6 1 18 11 8 44
5 Real Kings 28 10 11 7 37 30 14 4 5 5 18 16 14 6 6 2 19 14 7 41
6 JDR Stars 28 10 10 8 43 37 14 7 3 4 23 16 14 3 7 4 20 21 6 40
7 Free State Stars 28 9 12 7 38 31 14 5 8 1 21 12 14 4 4 6 17 19 7 39
8 University of Pretoria 28 9 10 9 37 38 14 6 5 3 22 17 14 3 5 6 15 21 -1 37
9 Steenberg United 28 9 10 9 34 35 14 6 6 2 21 15 14 3 4 7 13 20 -1 37
10 Richards Bay 28 9 8 11 27 34 14 5 3 6 17 18 14 4 5 5 10 16 -7 35
11 Cape Umoya United 28 9 7 12 32 34 14 7 1 6 17 15 14 2 6 6 15 19 -2 34
12 TS Galaxy 28 7 12 9 27 29 14 3 8 3 16 15 14 4 4 6 11 14 -2 33
13 Mbombela United 28 7 9 12 25 27 14 5 5 4 15 10 14 2 4 8 10 17 -2 29
14 TS Sporting 28 5 14 9 24 31 14 3 7 4 11 12 14 2 7 5 13 19 -7 29
15 Jomo Cosmos 28 7 8 13 21 34 14 4 4 6 11 14 14 3 4 7 10 20 -13 29
16 Royal Eagles 28 4 8 16 29 49 14 3 3 8 17 26 14 1 5 8 12 23 -20 20

Table
  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 28 17 3 8 46 35 14 10 1 3 23 16 14 7 2 5 23 19 11 54
2 Moroka Swallows 28 15 6 7 36 27 14 8 3 3 19 14 14 7 3 4 17 13 9 51
3 Tshakhuma 28 13 6 9 35 28 14 9 4 1 22 8 14 4 2 8 13 20 7 45
4 Uthongathi 28 10 14 4 31 23 14 3 8 3 13 12 14 7 6 1 18 11 8 44
5 Real Kings 28 10 11 7 37 30 14 4 5 5 18 16 14 6 6 2 19 14 7 41
6 JDR Stars 28 10 10 8 43 37 14 7 3 4 23 16 14 3 7 4 20 21 6 40
7 Free State Stars 28 9 12 7 38 31 14 5 8 1 21 12 14 4 4 6 17 19 7 39
8 University of Pretoria 28 9 10 9 37 38 14 6 5 3 22 17 14 3 5 6 15 21 -1 37
9 Steenberg United 28 9 10 9 34 35 14 6 6 2 21 15 14 3 4 7 13 20 -1 37
10 Richards Bay 28 9 8 11 27 34 14 5 3 6 17 18 14 4 5 5 10 16 -7 35
11 Cape Umoya United 28 9 7 12 32 34 14 7 1 6 17 15 14 2 6 6 15 19 -2 34
12 TS Galaxy 28 7 12 9 27 29 14 3 8 3 16 15 14 4 4 6 11 14 -2 33
13 Mbombela United 28 7 9 12 25 27 14 5 5 4 15 10 14 2 4 8 10 17 -2 29
14 TS Sporting 28 5 14 9 24 31 14 3 7 4 11 12 14 2 7 5 13 19 -7 29
15 Jomo Cosmos 28 7 8 13 21 34 14 4 4 6 11 14 14 3 4 7 10 20 -13 29
16 Royal Eagles 28 4 8 16 29 49 14 3 3 8 17 26 14 1 5 8 12 23 -20 20

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