Richards Bay have performed better than Free State Stars so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Richards Bay have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Gladafrica Championship
- Free State Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Richards and Free State Stars.
Richards Bay form and stats
Richards Bay have collected 17 points from their Gladafrica Championship home games so far after 4-5-1.
Richards are traveling soon after this match as the Gladafrica Championship match at Uthongathi awaits in four days.
Richards are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 10 games. Richards are not conceding a lot of goals here at Richards Bay Sports Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 10 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Free State Stars form and stats
As the visiting team in Gladafrica Championship matches, Free State Stars have produced an overall stat of 5-2-3 so far.
A new game in only four days for State, the Gladafrica Championship home match versus JDR Stars. Busy days.
State have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. State are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Free State Stars - Richards 1-2. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: three - zero - one (Richards wins - draws - Free State Stars wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Saleng 7 goals |  K. Mayo 6 goals | T. Maphakisa 3 goals |
Richards Bay missing players
Free State Stars missing players
| Richards Bay | Free State Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 23 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| 76% | 70% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 52% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 71% |
| 43% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 20% | 33% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 48% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 57% |
| 43% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 40% | 24% |
| 33% | 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13 | 14 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 40% |
- Free State Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Richards Bay have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Richards Bay have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) 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 | Richards Bay | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
| 2 | Sekhukhune United | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | JDR Stars | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 35 |
| 4 | TS Sporting | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 33 |
| 5 | Jomo Cosmos | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 32 |
| 6 | University of Pretoria | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Royal AM | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 30 |
| 8 | Free State Stars | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 30 |
| 9 | Cape Umoya United | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 27 |
| 10 | Uthongathi | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | -1 | 27 |
| 11 | Polokwane City | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 27 |
| 12 | Pretoria Callies | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -4 | 25 |
| 13 | Cape Town All Stars | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 14 | Steenberg United | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -8 | 23 |
| 15 | Cape Town Spurs | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 19 |
| 16 | Bizana Pondo Chiefs | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 | -15 | 15 |