An important duel in the bottom section of the Gladafrica Championship, with both Mbombela United and Cape Umoya United experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 14th and the visitors in 12th place.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Gladafrica Championship. That game was also an away game, at Real Kings. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
These teams have little in common geographically as Cape Umoya United have to travel 1700 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Mbombela United form and stats
Mbombela United have collected 18 points from their Gladafrica Championship home games so far after 5-3-4. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at KaNyamazane Stadium.
Mbombela's last game was hosting Jomo Cosmos (placed 15th) and winning 1-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Free State Stars (1-3).
There will be little rest for Mbombela United after this match as they are travelling to Richards Bay for a Gladafrica Championship game in only three days.
Mbombela has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Mbombela are not conceding a lot of goals here at KaNyamazane Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 12 matches.
Cape Umoya United form and stats
There's been little loot from Cape Umoya United's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 12 away games in the Gladafrica Championship. Cape Umoya United only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Ajax Cape Town.
A new game in only four days for Umoya, the Gladafrica Championship home match versus Free State Stars. Busy days.
The visiting Umoya have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 12 games. As opposed to that, Umoya have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Cape Umoya United - Mbombela 2-1 earlier this season. Last four meetings between the teams: Mbombela won zero, Cape Umoya United won two and two draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Hammers 7 goals | P. Sekome 4 goals |
Mbombela United missing players
Cape Umoya United missing players
| Mbombela United | Cape Umoya United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 21 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 25 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 29 |
| 88% | 83% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 54% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 62% |
| 33% | 42% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 42% | 42% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 8% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 58% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 46% | 42% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 2.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| 1.9 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 0.9 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 90 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 56 | 190 |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 24 | 67 |
| 52% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 46% | 34% |
- Mbombela United has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Mbombela United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mbombela United have won significantly less 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 | 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 | Real Kings | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 | Free State Stars | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 8 | University of Pretoria | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Steenberg United | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
| 10 | Richards Bay | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 31 |
| 11 | TS Galaxy | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 28 |
| 12 | Cape Umoya United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 28 |
| 13 | TS Sporting | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -7 | 25 |
| 14 | Mbombela United | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 23 |
| 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 |