Tshakhuma vs JDR Stars match preview: Even contest expected at Thohoyandou Stadium

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Competition: South Africa Gladafrica Championship
Date: Sat 26.October
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Thohoyandou Stadium (20000 seats)

Tshakhuma will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 7 points behind JDR Stars.

Tshakhuma and JDR Stars should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Tshakhuma form and stats

2 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Tshakhuma have to build on here at Thohoyandou Stadium in the Gladafrica Championship.

The fans are hoping that Tshakhuma will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Gladafrica Championship game against Steenberg United (placed 10th). Before that, Tshakhuma drew at home versus Richards Bay.

This is expected to be a close game, with Tshakhuma perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Tshakhuma as a small favourite), we find two games. Tshakhuma has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.

The Tshakhuma fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Defensively Tshakhuma have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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JDR Stars form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (15) in Gladafrica Championship, on their Gladafrica Championship travels is 1 win, 4 draws and 0 defeats. It's three draws from JDR Stars's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

JDR Stars are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at TS Galaxy (placed 8th). A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs University of Pretoria.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with JDR Stars playing away and similar expectations, we found two relevant matches. Results were 0 JDR Stars wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

JDR Stars are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 5 games (in the league). As opposed to that, JDR Stars have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Tshakhuma missing players

JDR Stars missing players

Tshakhuma JDR Stars
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
7 4 1 Played P 2 5 8
2 2 0 Won W 1 1 4
3 2 1 Drew D 1 4 4
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
8 6 0 Scored S 3 7 15
7 2 0 Conceded C 1 5 8
71% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 88%
71% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 88%
43% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 50%
14% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 50%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
43% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 62%
43% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 40% 38%
43% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 12%
 
2.8 3 0 Corners For (avg) C F 3 3 2.8
4.8 5.7 7 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 1.3 1.8
1 1.3 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1 0.7
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • JDR Stars have not yet lost a game.
  • JDR Stars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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
All Gladafrica Championship Nedbank Cup
All Home Away Home vs top
31-08-19 GC Tshakhuma 3 - 0 Moroka Swallows
15-09-19 GC Ajax Cape Town 3 - 2 Tshakhuma
28-09-19 GC Mbombela United 0 - 0 Tshakhuma
06-10-19 GC Tshakhuma 0 - 0 Richards Bay
19-10-19 GC Steenberg United 2 - 0 Tshakhuma
26-10-19 GC Tshakhuma 15:30 JDR Stars
02-11-19 GC Royal Eagles 15:00 Tshakhuma
09-11-19 GC TS Sporting 15:00 Tshakhuma
23-11-19 GC Tshakhuma 15:00 Real Kings
08-12-19 GC Tshakhuma 15:00 Free State Stars
JDR Stars
All Gladafrica Championship
All Home Away Away vs mid
18-08-19 GC Richards Bay 2 - 2 JDR Stars
25-08-19 GC Real Kings 0 - 2 JDR Stars
01-09-19 GC Royal Eagles 2 - 2 JDR Stars
14-09-19 GC JDR Stars 3 - 1 Mbombela United
21-09-19 GC JDR Stars 2 - 0 Cape Umoya United
26-10-19 GC Tshakhuma 15:30 JDR Stars
02-11-19 GC JDR Stars 15:00 Free State Stars
09-11-19 GC Moroka Swallows 15:00 JDR Stars
23-11-19 GC JDR Stars 15:00 Jomo Cosmos
06-12-19 GC Ajax Cape Town 15:00 JDR Stars

  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 7 6 0 1 14 6 3 2 0 1 6 4 4 4 0 0 8 2 8 18
2 JDR Stars 8 4 4 0 15 8 3 3 0 0 8 3 5 1 4 0 7 5 7 16
3 Ajax Cape Town 8 4 1 3 13 14 5 4 0 1 10 9 3 0 1 2 3 5 -1 13
4 Richards Bay 7 3 3 1 8 5 4 1 2 1 6 5 3 2 1 0 2 0 3 12
5 University of Pretoria 8 3 3 2 12 10 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 1 2 1 7 7 2 12
6 Real Kings 8 2 4 2 11 12 5 0 3 2 5 8 3 2 1 0 6 4 -1 10
7 Tshakhuma 7 2 3 2 8 7 4 2 2 0 6 2 3 0 1 2 2 5 1 9
8 TS Galaxy 6 2 3 1 5 4 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 9
9 Free State Stars 8 2 3 3 8 8 4 1 3 0 3 2 4 1 0 3 5 6 0 9
10 Steenberg United 7 3 0 4 10 12 3 3 0 0 7 2 4 0 0 4 3 10 -2 9
11 Cape Umoya United 8 2 2 4 5 8 3 2 0 1 3 2 5 0 2 3 2 6 -3 8
12 Mbombela United 8 2 2 4 5 8 3 1 2 0 2 1 5 1 0 4 3 7 -3 8
13 Moroka Swallows 8 2 2 4 9 13 4 2 1 1 8 7 4 0 1 3 1 6 -4 8
14 TS Sporting 8 1 4 3 7 10 4 1 1 2 2 3 4 0 3 1 5 7 -3 7
15 Royal Eagles 7 1 3 3 11 13 5 1 3 1 8 8 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 6
16 Jomo Cosmos 7 1 3 3 5 8 3 1 0 2 2 3 4 0 3 1 3 5 -3 6

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