Richards Bay will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 16 points behind Moroka Swallows.
It's no vacation for neither Richards nor Moroka Swallows 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.
Richards are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Moroka Swallows are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Richards Bay form and stats
The story so far in the Gladafrica Championship for Richards Bay at their home stadium (Richards Bay Sports Stadium) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
A nice win for Richards Bay last time playing, versus TS Galaxy. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0. 1-1 away at University of Pretoria before that.
Richards are traveling soon after this match as the Gladafrica Championship match at Real Kings awaits in four days.
The Richards Bay fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 14 matches. On the other hand, Richards have conceded 18 goals.
Moroka Swallows form and stats
7-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Moroka Swallows in their Gladafrica Championship matches away.
Swallows won their last game, 2-1 versus Steenberg United played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Ajax Cape Town.
A new game in only four days for Moroka Swallows, the Gladafrica Championship home match versus Tshakhuma. Busy days.
Moroka Swallows are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 14 games (in the league). It's not easy to score on Swallows as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Richards Bay and Moroka Swallows have met before this season: Moroka Swallows - Richards 1-0.Richards Bay missing players
Moroka Swallows missing players
| Richards Bay | Moroka Swallows | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 27 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 17 | 36 |
| 34 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 13 | 27 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 79% | 86% |
| 61% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 57% | 61% |
| 39% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 57% | 54% |
| 21% | 21% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| 4% | 7% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 11% |
| 50% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 43% | 54% |
| 29% | 21% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 43% | 39% |
| 29% | 21% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 36% | 21% |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 2.4 | 1.6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 0.3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | 10 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 77 | 199 |
| 20 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 24 | 73 |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 133% | 42% | 38% |
- Moroka Swallows have created more than twice as many corners as Richards Bay.
- Moroka Swallows have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Richards Bay have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 54 |
| 2 | Moroka Swallows | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 51 |
| 3 | Tshakhuma | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 45 |
| 4 | Uthongathi | 28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Real Kings | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | JDR Stars | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 40 |
| 7 | Free State Stars | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 39 |
| 8 | University of Pretoria | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -1 | 37 |
| 9 | Steenberg United | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -1 | 37 |
| 10 | Richards Bay | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 35 |
| 11 | Cape Umoya United | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 12 | TS Galaxy | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 33 |
| 13 | Mbombela United | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 29 |
| 14 | TS Sporting | 28 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -7 | 29 |
| 15 | Jomo Cosmos | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -13 | 29 |
| 16 | Royal Eagles | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -20 | 20 |