This could be an interesting match as Richards Bay have their presumed home advantage while Ajax Cape Town are ahead 3 points in the Gladafrica Championship table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1700 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Richards Bay form and stats
Richards Bay have collected 8 points from their Gladafrica Championship home games so far after 2-2-1.
Richards Bay lost their last game at Royal Eagles (placed 16th) after a 1-3 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting University of Pretoria in a game that was won 2-1.
Richards Bay have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Richards Bay Sports Stadium with 8 goals in 5 league matches. Richards Bay have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Ajax Cape Town form and stats
1-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ajax Cape Town in their Gladafrica Championship matches away.
The supporters enjoyed Ajax Cape Town's previous game versus JDR Stars (placed 2nd), a Gladafrica Championship 2-0 win played at home. Prior to that result Ajax Cape Town won their away game at Richards Bay in the Nedbank Cup. The scoreline was 2-1.
Ajax Cape Town are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. Ajax Cape Town have conceded 7 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Richards Bay, 1 draw and 1 win for Ajax Cape Town. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.Richards Bay missing players
Ajax Cape Town missing players
| Richards Bay | Ajax Cape Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 91% |
| 38% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 73% |
| 23% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 45% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 45% |
| 46% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 73% |
| 38% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 31% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 18% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
| 2.1 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
| 0.4 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 12 | 79 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 5 | 33 |
| 55% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 120% | 64% |
- Ajax Cape Town has the most conceded goals in the first half (11)
- Ajax Cape Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Ajax Cape Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ajax Cape Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ajax Cape Town is in the best form (4-1-1)
- All of Richards Bay's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Richards Bay have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Richards Bay have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Richards Bay have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Richards Bay haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Uthongathi | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | JDR Stars | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | University of Pretoria | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 | Ajax Cape Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | Tshakhuma | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | Steenberg United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Richards Bay | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 17 |
| 8 | Cape Umoya United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 15 |
| 9 | Moroka Swallows | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Kings | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 | TS Sporting | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Mbombela United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | TS Galaxy | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Free State Stars | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 11 |
| 15 | Jomo Cosmos | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 11 |
| 16 | Royal Eagles | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 10 |