Polokwane City should be favourites to win this home fixture against Jomo Cosmos, if the league standings are thought to provide some clues. Or could we be in for a surprise?
- Polokwane City have the most scored goals (14) in Gladafrica Championship
- Jomo Cosmos have yet to win a game.
It's no vacation for neither Polokwane nor Jomo Cosmos as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Polokwane City form and stats
Polokwane City must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Gladafrica Championship games here.
It's back home for Polokwane City, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating TS Sporting away with the result 2-0.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Uthongathi (1-3).The match schedule is unforgiving for Polokwane as they have a new game in only four days, a Gladafrica Championship match thankfully also at home. University of Pretoria are visiting.
Polokwane can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 6 times. Defensively Polokwane City have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Jomo Cosmos form and stats
0 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Jomo Cosmos playing as the away team in the Gladafrica Championship this season. Two points from the last two away games for Cosmos, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Cosmos have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 193 minutes ago. L. Fernández was the goal scorer.
The manager E. Sono was unhappy after their last game, a Gladafrica Championship match played at their home ground Vosloorus Stadium. Jomo Cosmos suffered a 0-1 loss to JDR Stars (placed 1st).
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Platinum City Rovers.A new game in only four days for Jomo Cosmos, the Gladafrica Championship home match versus Free State Stars. Busy days.
Goals are few and far between in Cosmos's away league games. Only 1 goal from 4 travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the prior four meetings): Polokwane won two games, one match ended with a tie and Jomo Cosmos got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / twoTop Goalscorers
  K. Myaba 6 goals | H. Chauke 2 goals |  K. Muyaba 1 goals |
Polokwane City missing players
Jomo Cosmos missing players
| Polokwane City | Jomo Cosmos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 78% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 25% | 22% |
| 44% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 22% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 22% |
| 44% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 22% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 75% | 78% |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
- Jomo Cosmos have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Jomo Cosmos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Jomo Cosmos have yet to win a game.
- Polokwane City have created more than twice as many corners as Jomo Cosmos.
- Polokwane City have scored more than double the goals of Jomo Cosmos.
- Polokwane City have the most scored goals (14) in Gladafrica Championship
- Polokwane City 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 | JDR Stars | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 2 | University of Pretoria | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | Uthongathi | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Polokwane City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Hungry Lions | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Platinum City Rovers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
| 7 | Cape Town All Stars | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Venda FC | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Richards Bay | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Free State Stars | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Pretoria Callies | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | Real Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | TS Sporting | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 13 | TTM | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 14 | Black Leopards | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | Ajax Cape Town | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 16 | Jomo Cosmos | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 3 |