This could be an interesting match as Richards Bay have their presumed home advantage while University of Pretoria are ahead 4 points in the Gladafrica Championship table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
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 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
The Richards Bay fans got no joy from their last match, a Nedbank Cup game also here at Richards Bay Sports Stadium: A 1-2 defeat against Ajax Cape Town (placed 6th). Prior to that, an away loss at Mbombela United in the Gladafrica Championship.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Richards Bay have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 0 Lost 0.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Richards Bay as they are travelling to their away game against Royal Eagles in the Gladafrica Championship. That match is three days after this one.
The Richards Bay fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Richards Bay have conceded 5 in these home matches.
University of Pretoria form and stats
Playing away, University of Pretoria have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Gladafrica Championship this season.
It might be tough going out on the road again for University of Pretoria, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Jomo Cosmos (placed 15th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus TS Galaxy at their stadium, the result 2-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by University of Pretoria in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for University of Pretoria, 4 draws and 1 defeat.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Gladafrica Championship trip to Moroka Swallows.
University of Pretoria has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. In the opposite end, University of Pretoria have conceded 8 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Richards Bay, 0 draws and 0 wins for University of Pretoria. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.Top Goalscorers
 M. Erasmus 3 goals |
Richards Bay missing players
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| Richards Bay | University of Pretoria | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 55% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 70% |
| 27% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 50% |
| 18% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 40% | 30% |
| 36% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 80% | 60% |
| 45% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| 36% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 1.8 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 3 | 5.2 |
| 1.9 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| 0.4 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 17 | 82 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| 62% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 400% | 200% | 52% |
- All of Richards Bay's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Richards Bay has the fewest points (5) at home
- Richards Bay has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3)
- 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.
- University of Pretoria have created more than twice as many corners as Richards Bay.
- University of Pretoria have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- University of Pretoria have scored in all their away matches so far.
- University of Pretoria have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- University of Pretoria haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 23 |
| 3 | Tshakhuma | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | University of Pretoria | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Steenberg United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | Ajax Cape Town | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | Cape Umoya United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 8 | Moroka Swallows | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 15 |
| 9 | Real Kings | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | Richards Bay | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 14 |
| 11 | Mbombela United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | TS Galaxy | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 13 | Free State Stars | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 | TS Sporting | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 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 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 7 |