With their 7 point advantage in the league table, Richards Bay fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Mbombela United.
It's no vacation for neither Richards nor Mbombela United 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.
Mbombela are struggling to avoid relegation.
Richards Bay form and stats
Richards Bay have played 12 Gladafrica Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).
Richards lost their last game at Ajax Cape Town (placed 1st) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Richards drew at home versus TS Sporting.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Richards as they are travelling to their away game against University of Pretoria in the Gladafrica Championship. That match is three days after this one.
Richards are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. Richards's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Mbombela United form and stats
Mbombela United have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Gladafrica Championship, after 1-3-8 (12 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
The Mbombela United goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 210 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Jomo Cosmos.
A new game in only four days for Mbombela United, the Gladafrica Championship home match versus Uthongathi. Busy days.
The attacking power of Mbombela when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 12 league matches away. As opposed to that, Mbombela have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Mbombela United - Richards 4-0. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Richards Bay victory, zero draws and two Mbombela United wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Sekome 4 goals |
Richards Bay missing players
Mbombela United missing players
| Richards Bay | Mbombela United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 25 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 21 |
| 31 | 16 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 25 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 84% |
| 60% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 58% | 52% |
| 44% | 58% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 32% |
| 24% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 16% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 52% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 42% | 32% |
| 28% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 28% | 17% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 48% |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 3 | 1.9 |
| 0.3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 78 | 10 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 90 | 90 |
| 20 | 6 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 27 | 27 |
| 55% | 100% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 26% | 52% |
- Mbombela United has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Mbombela United has the fewest points (6) away
- Mbombela United has the fewest scored goals (7) away
- Mbombela United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Mbombela United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Richards Bay have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Richards Bay have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Mbombela United have scored away.
- 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 | Ajax Cape Town | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 51 |
| 2 | Moroka Swallows | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 42 |
| 3 | Tshakhuma | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 41 |
| 4 | Uthongathi | 25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 41 |
| 5 | JDR Stars | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 38 |
| 6 | Real Kings | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 37 |
| 7 | Free State Stars | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 36 |
| 8 | University of Pretoria | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 35 |
| 9 | Steenberg United | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 35 |
| 10 | Richards Bay | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 31 |
| 11 | TS Galaxy | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | Cape Umoya United | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 29 |
| 13 | TS Sporting | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -7 | 26 |
| 14 | Mbombela United | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 24 |
| 15 | Jomo Cosmos | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -15 | 22 |
| 16 | Royal Eagles | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -18 | 19 |