Only a win will satisfy the JDR Stars supporters in this Pilditch Stadium clash with Richards Bay, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Gladafrica Championship table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
JDR Stars form and stats
JDR Stars have performed here at Pilditch Stadium this season with 5 wins from 8 Gladafrica Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.
JDR Stars are returning here after visiting Jomo Cosmos in a Gladafrica Championship game and winning with a 4-2 scoreline. Before that, JDR Stars had a home game versus TS Galaxy which ended with a victory 2-0.
A goal frenzy last time out for JDR Stars, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Jomo Cosmos. Fun stuff to watch!
Goals decide football matches and JDR Stars are scoring many of them at home; 17 on target from 8 league matches. JDR Stars's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Richards Bay form and stats
As the visiting team in Gladafrica Championship matches, Richards Bay, who have the most clean sheets (5) away in Gladafrica Championship, have produced an overall stat of 3-3-4 so far.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Tshakhuma in their previous game. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Uthongathi.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Richards Bay have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Richards Bay - JDR Stars 2-2 earlier this season.JDR Stars missing players
Richards Bay missing players
| JDR Stars | Richards Bay | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 34 | 17 | 10 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 25 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 24 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 80% | 89% |
| 89% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 40% | 58% |
| 53% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 42% |
| 42% | 38% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 26% |
| 21% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 68% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 47% |
| 21% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 37% |
| 16% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 26% |
| 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 148 | 80 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 47 | 47 |
| 63 | 32 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 11 | 11 |
| 40% | 50% | 111% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 73% |
- JDR Stars have created more than twice as many corners as Richards Bay.
- JDR Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- JDR Stars have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Richards Bay have scored away.
- JDR Stars have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- JDR Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Richards Bay has the most clean sheets (5) 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 | 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 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| 3 | Steenberg United | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 33 |
| 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 |