The league table in Gladafrica Championship tells a story about these teams so far, with JDR Stars leading TS Sporting by 12 points. Match preview to follow:
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.
The season is still full of potential for Stars as they can still win the whole Gladafrica Championship. TS Sporting are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
JDR Stars form and stats
JDR Stars have played 12 Gladafrica Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Stars has recorded two wins in a row here at Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Stars are confident in defense, having played 292 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Stars travelled for their previous game, a trip to Uthongathi that ended 0-0. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Tshakhuma in a game that was won 1-0.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Stars as they have a new game in only four days, a Gladafrica Championship match thankfully also at home. Real Kings are visiting.
Stars have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium with 22 goals in 12 league matches. On the other hand, Stars have conceded 13 goals.
TS Sporting form and stats
TS Sporting have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Gladafrica Championship, after 2-5-5 (12 played). TS Sporting have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Richards Bay that ended 2-2.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Steenberg United in just three days.
TS Sporting have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 12 goals have been scored. TS Sporting have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; TS Sporting - Stars 0-0.JDR Stars missing players
TS Sporting missing players
| JDR Stars | TS Sporting | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 40 | 22 | 14 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 22 |
| 32 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 18 | 29 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 92% | 80% |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 56% |
| 56% | 58% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 42% | 32% |
| 36% | 33% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 24% |
| 16% | 17% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 68% | 67% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 58% | 44% |
| 24% | 25% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 25% | 36% |
| 16% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 40% |
| 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.2 | 3.2 |
| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 203 | 130 | 56 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 69 | 69 |
| 80 | 48 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 25 | 25 |
| 36% | 42% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 40% | 64% |
- JDR Stars have created more than twice as many corners as TS Sporting.
- JDR Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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.
- JDR Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- TS Sporting has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7)
- TS Sporting has the fewest scored goals in the second half (9)
- TS Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- TS Sporting 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 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 51 |
| 2 | Moroka Swallows | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 42 |
| 3 | Tshakhuma | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 41 |
| 4 | Uthongathi | 25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 41 |
| 5 | JDR Stars | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 38 |
| 6 | Real Kings | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 37 |
| 7 | Free State Stars | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 36 |
| 8 | University of Pretoria | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 35 |
| 9 | Steenberg United | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 35 |
| 10 | Richards Bay | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 31 |
| 11 | TS Galaxy | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | Cape Umoya United | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 29 |
| 13 | TS Sporting | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -7 | 26 |
| 14 | Mbombela United | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 24 |
| 15 | Jomo Cosmos | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -15 | 22 |
| 16 | Royal Eagles | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -18 | 19 |