A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 13th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Tshakhuma form and stats
3-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Gladafrica Championship numbers at home for Tshakhuma so far this season.
The Tshakhuma fans got no joy from their last match, a Nedbank Cup game also here: A 3-4 defeat against Uthongathi (placed 1st). A strong away win before that one, visiting Real Kings and winning 2-1.
A goal frenzy last time out for Tshakhuma, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Uthongathi. Fun stuff to watch!
The Tshakhuma fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. Tshakhuma have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Free State Stars form and stats
There's been little loot from Free State Stars's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Gladafrica Championship. Free State Stars only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Nedbank Cup home defeat versus TS Sporting with 1-2 on the scoreboard. The game before that, in the Gladafrica Championship, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Moroka Swallows.
Free State Stars have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. Free State Stars have conceded 10 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
 P. Bhengu 7 goals | O. Ononogbu 5 goals |
Tshakhuma missing players
Free State Stars missing players
| Tshakhuma | Free State Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 83% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 75% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 67% |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 58% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 25% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 25% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 42% |
| 3.5 | 2.8 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 6 | 3.3 |
| 4.4 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | 54 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 42 | 42 |
| 26 | 20 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 21 | 21 |
| 38% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 29% | 48% |
- Free State Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Free State Stars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Free State Stars have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Free State Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Tshakhuma have not yet lost a game at home.
- Tshakhuma have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tshakhuma have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Tshakhuma have won significantly less corners at home than 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 | 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 |