There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Gladafrica Championship table so far. Here's the Royal AM - Uthongathi latest:
- Royal AM have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Gladafrica Championship
- Uthongathi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Gladafrica Championship match only three days ago. This match was also played here at Jonsson Kings Park Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Uthongathi have had more rest.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Royal AM form and stats
The story so far in the Gladafrica Championship for Royal AM at their home stadium (Jonsson Kings Park Stadium) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.
Royal has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Royal are not conceding a lot of goals here at Jonsson Kings Park Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 11 matches.
Uthongathi form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Gladafrica Championship travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager S. Dladla when F. Baloyi scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.
Uthongathi are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 12 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far). It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Royal and Uthongathi have met before this season: Uthongathi - Royal AM 1-3. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's one Royal AM victory, one draw and three Uthongathi wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Ndlovu 8 goals | S. Magawana 5 goals |  S. George 3 goals |
Royal AM missing players
Uthongathi missing players
| Royal AM | Uthongathi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 25 |
| 75% | 75% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 46% | 33% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 58% | 71% |
| 29% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 42% | 38% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 38% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 62% |
| 42% | 42% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 42% | 29% |
| 46% | 50% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 50% |
- Royal AM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Royal AM have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Gladafrica Championship
- Uthongathi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Richards Bay | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 2 | TS Sporting | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 37 |
| 3 | Sekhukhune United | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Free State Stars | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | JDR Stars | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 36 |
| 6 | Jomo Cosmos | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 36 |
| 7 | Royal AM | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 34 |
| 8 | Uthongathi | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 33 |
| 9 | Cape Umoya United | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 31 |
| 10 | University of Pretoria | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| 11 | Polokwane City | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 28 |
| 12 | Cape Town All Stars | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 25 |
| 13 | Pretoria Callies | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -6 | 25 |
| 14 | Steenberg United | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | Ajax Cape Town | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -12 | 23 |
| 16 | Bizana Pondo Chiefs | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 22 | -14 | 19 |