University of Pretoria will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 9 points behind Moroka Swallows.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
University of Pretoria form and stats
When playing at home in the Gladafrica Championship, University of Pretoria have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games.
An away draw last time out for University of Pretoria, facing Uthongathi in a game that ended 1-1. Preceding that match was the home game against TS Galaxy that was lost 0-1.
University of Pretoria have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at ABSA Tuks Stadium with 17 goals in 11 league matches. University of Pretoria have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Moroka Swallows form and stats
Playing away, Moroka Swallows have won 6 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Gladafrica Championship this season. Moroka Swallows are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.
Two travels in a row for Moroka Swallows, whose manager B. Truter could celebrate last time after the Gladafrica Championship win against Royal Eagles. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Mbombela United.
Moroka Swallows find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Moroka Swallows as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Moroka Swallows - University of Pretoria 1-2, played this season. University of Pretoria-Moroka Swallows H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: University of Pretoria four wins, Moroka Swallows one win, two draws. four of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).University of Pretoria missing players
Moroka Swallows missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 31 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 31 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 82% | 91% |
| 77% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 68% |
| 50% | 36% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | 59% |
| 32% | 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 64% | 55% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 59% |
| 23% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 36% | 32% |
| 18% | 18% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 36% | 18% |
| 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 166 | 119 | 42 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 47 | 147 |
| 72 | 55 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 13 | 53 |
| 36% | 29% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 54% | 42% |
- Moroka Swallows have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Moroka Swallows have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Moroka Swallows is in the best form (5-1-0)
- University of Pretoria have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- University of Pretoria haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | Ajax Cape Town | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 45 |
| 2 | Moroka Swallows | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 40 |
| 3 | Uthongathi | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 38 |
| 4 | Tshakhuma | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 35 |
| 5 | Steenberg United | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 34 |
| 6 | JDR Stars | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 31 |
| 7 | University of Pretoria | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 31 |
| 8 | Real Kings | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Free State Stars | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | TS Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | Richards Bay | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Cape Umoya United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -3 | 25 |
| 13 | TS Sporting | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | Jomo Cosmos | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 22 |
| 15 | Mbombela United | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 21 |
| 16 | Royal Eagles | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -18 | 15 |