Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Steenberg United - Uthongathi!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Steenberg United form and stats
Steenberg United are steadily winning Gladafrica Championship games and points here at Athlone Stadium. 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 10 games.
The Steenberg United fans got no joy from their last match, a Gladafrica Championship game also here at Athlone Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Cape Umoya United (placed 10th). In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Real Kings.
Steenberg United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Athlone Stadium with 17 goals in 10 league matches. Steenberg United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Uthongathi form and stats
Uthongathi, who have the most points (22) away in Gladafrica Championship, have an excellent away record in the Gladafrica Championship so far with 7-1-1 from 9 games.
It's the second away game in a row for Uthongathi, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Richards Bay (placed 12th) in the Gladafrica Championship last time out. Prior to that match, the Uthongathi manager J. Ferreira faced defeat when travelling to Free State Stars and losing 1-3.
Uthongathi has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 9 games. It's not easy to score on Uthongathi as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Uthongathi - Steenberg United 5-1.Steenberg United missing players
Uthongathi missing players
| Steenberg United | Uthongathi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 28 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 25 |
| 25 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 74% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 58% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 50% |
| 26% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 16% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 68% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 56% | 50% |
| 21% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 44% | 44% |
| 16% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 1.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.8 | 5.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 97 | 60 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 62 | 135 |
| 37 | 27 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 32 | 58 |
| 68% | 63% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 34% | 36% |
- Uthongathi has the fewest conceded goals (17)
- Uthongathi has the fewest conceded goals (7) away
- Uthongathi has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Uthongathi has the most points (22) away
- Uthongathi has the the best goal difference (+7) away
- Uthongathi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Uthongathi have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Uthongathi haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 35 |
| 2 | Uthongathi | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 34 |
| 3 | Steenberg United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 32 |
| 4 | Moroka Swallows | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 |
| 5 | Tshakhuma | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | JDR Stars | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | Real Kings | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | University of Pretoria | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | Free State Stars | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 25 |
| 10 | Cape Umoya United | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | TS Galaxy | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Richards Bay | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 20 |
| 13 | TS Sporting | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 | Mbombela United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 15 | Jomo Cosmos | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 16 |
| 16 | Royal Eagles | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -15 | 13 |