The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Real Kings are in the 8th position while the guesting Jomo Cosmos worry at 14th.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Real Kings form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Gladafrica Championship this season. Real Kings have only managed 2 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses from their games here at King Zwelithini Stadium.
Real Kings has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Real Kings have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Jomo Cosmos form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Jomo Cosmos so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-5 (win-draw-lose). Jomo Cosmos has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Jomo Cosmos's previous game was their home loss versus Ajax Cape Town (0-1). Prior to that result Jomo Cosmos won their away game at Richards Bay. The scoreline was 1-0.
The attacking power of Jomo Cosmos when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Jomo Cosmos have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Jomo Cosmos - Real Kings 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Real Kings two wins, one draw and Jomo Cosmos two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
| T. Kunene 4 goals |
Real Kings missing players
Jomo Cosmos missing players
| Real Kings | Jomo Cosmos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 26 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 17 | 28 |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 91% | 86% |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 50% |
| 59% | 55% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 27% | 27% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 18% |
| 5% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 9% | 9% |
| 73% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 45% | 41% |
| 23% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 32% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 36% | 41% |
| 5.7 | 5.6 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 3.9 | 5.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 0.7 | 0.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | 57 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 53 | 75 |
| 37 | 22 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 19 | 28 |
| 51% | 41% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 37% | 32% |
- Jomo Cosmos has the fewest scored goals (16)
- Jomo Cosmos has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
- Jomo Cosmos have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Real Kings have created more than twice as many corners as Jomo Cosmos.
| 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 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 45 |
| 2 | Moroka Swallows | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 40 |
| 3 | Uthongathi | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 38 |
| 4 | Tshakhuma | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 35 |
| 5 | Steenberg United | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 34 |
| 6 | JDR Stars | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 31 |
| 7 | University of Pretoria | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 31 |
| 8 | Real Kings | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Free State Stars | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | TS Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | Richards Bay | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Cape Umoya United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -3 | 25 |
| 13 | TS Sporting | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | Jomo Cosmos | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 22 |
| 15 | Mbombela United | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 21 |
| 16 | Royal Eagles | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -18 | 15 |