This might well be quite the absorbing encounter at Richards Bay Sports Stadium in the Gladafrica Championship. Richards Bay is in 9th place and host Black Leopards in 13th position. Read all about the fixture here!
Richards Bay and Black Leopards should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Richards Bay form and stats
A Gladafrica Championship draw at home so far for Richards Bay. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats from 15 matches.
Stress levels are on the rise for Richards's attacking players as they have now played 180 minutes without scoring in a league game. S. Hlongwa was their last goal scorer.
Richards faced defeat in their previous match, away at Uthongathi (0-1).
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Free State Stars that ended 0-0.Richards are traveling soon after this match as the Gladafrica Championship match at Polokwane City awaits in four days.
At Richards Bay Sports Stadium, Richards Bay has the goal stats of 0-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Black Leopards form and stats
One match played away so far in the Gladafrica Championship for Black Leopards and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses from 15 games.
The manager M. Shivambu was unhappy after their last game, a Gladafrica Championship match played at their home ground Peter Mokaba Stadium. Leopards suffered a 0-1 loss to TS Sporting (placed 3rd).
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Uthongathi.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Gladafrica Championship trip to TTM.
1 goal so far away for Black Leopards, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Hlongwa 1 goals |  S. Mthethwa 1 goals | T. Thutlwa 1 goals |
Richards Bay missing players
Black Leopards missing players
| Richards Bay | Black Leopards | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| Richards Bay | Last season | Black Leopards | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 9 | 17 | ||
| 41 | 24 | Scored | S | 11 | 23 | ||
| 27 | 14 | Conceded | C | 24 | 47 | ||
| 83% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 93% | ||
| 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 77% | ||
| 50% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 47% | ||
| 23% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 17% | ||
| 10% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 53% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 53% | ||
| 37% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 7% | 13% | ||
| 27% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 40% | ||
| 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 2.4 | ||
| 3.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 3.6 | ||
| 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 4.9 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.2 | ||
| 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 40% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Platinum City Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | JDR Stars | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | TS Sporting | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Hungry Lions | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Uthongathi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Polokwane City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | University of Pretoria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Free State Stars | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Richards Bay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Venda FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Cape Town All Stars | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | TTM | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Real Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Black Leopards | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 14 | Ajax Cape Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 15 | Pretoria Callies | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | Jomo Cosmos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Kings | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 51 |
| 2 | Sekhukhune United | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 50 |
| 3 | Richards Bay | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 49 |
| 4 | TS Sporting | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 49 |
| 5 | Free State Stars | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 45 |
| 6 | JDR Stars | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 44 |
| 7 | Cape Umoya United | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 42 |
| 8 | Pretoria Callies | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | -2 | 41 |
| 9 | Jomo Cosmos | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | -2 | 38 |
| 10 | Cape Town All Stars | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -4 | 37 |
| 11 | Uthongathi | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | -5 | 37 |
| 12 | Polokwane City | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -1 | 35 |
| 13 | University of Pretoria | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | -3 | 35 |
| 14 | Ajax Cape Town | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -16 | 31 |
| 15 | Steenberg United | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -14 | 30 |
| 16 | Bizana Pondo Chiefs | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 25 | -19 | 23 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 49 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 35 | 67 |
| 2 | AmaZulu | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 54 |
| 3 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 50 |
| 4 | Golden Arrows | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 47 |
| 5 | SuperSport United | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 45 |
| 6 | Moroka Swallows | 30 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 44 |
| 7 | Cape Town City | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 41 |
| 8 | Kaizer Chiefs | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | -3 | 36 |
| 9 | TS Galaxy | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -5 | 36 |
| 10 | Baroka | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 15 | -8 | 34 |
| 11 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -5 | 32 |
| 12 | Tshakhuma | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 31 |
| 13 | Maritzburg United | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 30 |
| 14 | Stellenbosch | 30 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -6 | 29 |
| 15 | Chippa United | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -13 | 27 |
| 16 | Black Leopards | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 47 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -24 | 23 |