Gladafrica Championship match forecast and preview for the Polokwane City vs Cape Town Spurs clash

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Competition: South Africa Gladafrica Championship
Competition: Sat 04.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Peter Mokaba Stadium (45500 seats)

A lot at stake in this fixture, with Polokwane City positioned 1st and Cape Town Spurs in 3rd. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Polokwane City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Gladafrica Championship
  • Cape Town Spurs have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Gladafrica Championship

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Cape Town Spurs, who are travelling more than 1700 kilometers to play this game.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Polokwane City form and stats

This stadium, Peter Mokaba Stadium, has been a fortress for Polokwane City in the Gladafrica Championship so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-1-0. Polokwane has recorded two wins in a row here at Peter Mokaba Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

A nice win for Polokwane City last time playing, versus Magesi. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0.

Prior to that, an away loss at Baroka.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Polokwane City handle that role? We have found 4 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats.

Polokwane City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Peter Mokaba Stadium with 16 goals in 9 league matches. Defensively Polokwane have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cape Town Spurs form and stats

2-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cape Town Spurs in their Gladafrica Championship matches away.

The Cape Town Spurs goalkeeper Lincoln Liano Vyver is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 321 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-0 against All Stars in their previous game.

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Uthongathi.

Few goals the story here? 11 of this side's last 13 league rounds have seen two or less goals.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Spurs as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games in the league.

Head 2 Head

Cape Town Spurs - Polokwane City 2-0 was the story when this pair of sides formerly played each other, also in this season. Head to head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Polokwane City won three games, five matches ended in a draw and Cape Town Spurs got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / nine.

Top Goalscorers

Cape Town SpursA. Cupido
A. Cupido
6 goals
PolokwaneP. Tlolane
P. Tlolane
5 goals
Cape Town SpursT. Moosa
T. Moosa
3 goals

Polokwane City missing players

Cape Town Spurs missing players

Polokwane City Cape Town Spurs
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 9 2 Played P 1 8 16
10 8 2 Won W 0 2 9
3 1 0 Drew D 0 3 3
3 0 0 Lost L 1 3 4
23 16 4 Scored S 0 7 20
13 4 1 Conceded C 1 8 11
88% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
69% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 56%
50% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 25%
19% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
50% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 38%
44% 56% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 44%
19% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 38% 25%
 
5.4 5.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.3 5.3
5.6 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5 5.9
1.1 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.1 9.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13 6.7 10.5
1.9 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.3 3.5
62% 67% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 75% 41%
 
7 6.3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 13 9.7 8.2
1.6 1 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.3 2.3
Key stats in Gladafrica Championship this season:
  • Cape Town Spurs have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Gladafrica Championship
  • Cape Town Spurs have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Polokwane City have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Polokwane City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Polokwane City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Polokwane City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cape Town Spurs have scored away.
  • Polokwane City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Gladafrica Championship
  • Polokwane City have the most points (25) at home in Gladafrica Championship
  • Polokwane City have the most scored goals (16) at home in Gladafrica Championship
  • Polokwane City have the the best goal difference (+12) at home in Gladafrica Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Polokwane City 16 10 3 3 23 13 9 8 1 0 16 4 7 2 2 3 7 9 10 33
2 Casric Stars 16 10 3 3 22 13 9 7 1 1 14 6 7 3 2 2 8 7 9 33
3 Cape Town Spurs 16 9 3 4 20 11 8 7 0 1 13 3 8 2 3 3 7 8 9 30
4 JDR Stars 16 8 4 4 23 11 10 6 2 2 15 6 6 2 2 2 8 5 12 28
5 Hungry Lions 16 8 3 5 16 12 7 5 2 0 11 3 9 3 1 5 5 9 4 27
6 All Stars 16 7 5 4 15 9 7 4 3 0 10 2 9 3 2 4 5 7 6 26
7 Uthongathi 16 5 7 4 15 15 8 2 4 2 7 7 8 3 3 2 8 8 0 22
8 University of Pretoria 16 5 7 4 18 19 8 2 2 4 9 14 8 3 5 0 9 5 -1 22
9 Magesi 17 6 4 7 13 19 8 5 2 1 11 6 9 1 2 6 2 13 -6 22
10 Baroka 16 5 4 7 19 19 8 3 2 3 12 10 8 2 2 4 7 9 0 19
11 MM Platinum 17 5 3 9 18 22 8 5 2 1 13 6 9 0 1 8 5 16 -4 18
12 Venda FC 17 5 3 9 9 19 7 4 2 1 6 3 10 1 1 8 3 16 -10 18
13 Platinum City Rovers 16 4 4 8 12 19 7 1 3 3 3 7 9 3 1 5 9 12 -7 16
14 TTM 16 5 1 10 15 24 7 3 0 4 6 9 9 2 1 6 9 15 -9 16
15 Pretoria Callies 16 4 3 9 13 16 9 2 2 5 7 9 7 2 1 4 6 7 -3 15
16 Black Leopards 17 2 7 8 13 23 10 1 4 5 6 10 7 1 3 3 7 13 -10 13