The visiting Royal AM side should be favourites in this visit to University of Pretoria, as the away team holds a 12 point advantage from their 28 league games this season.
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
Overall Gladafrica Championship stats at home this season for University of Pretoria are 5-5-4 (wins-draw-losses).
Pretoria have scored 10 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. As for guarding their own goal, University of Pretoria have only let in 7 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Royal AM form and stats
As the visiting team in Gladafrica Championship matches, Royal AM have produced an overall stat of 5-7-2 so far. Royal AM are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played twelve in a row without losing.
The visiting Royal have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 14 games. Royal AM are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Royal AM - Pretoria 2-1. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: one - four - one (University of Pretoria wins - draws - Royal AM wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Julies 5 goals |  C. Mbesuma 4 goals | S. Barns 3 goals |
University of Pretoria missing players
Royal AM missing players
| University of Pretoria | Royal AM | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 31 |
| 26 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 23 |
| 89% | 79% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| 50% | 36% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 64% | 54% |
| 25% | 7% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 29% | 36% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 21% | 21% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 4% |
| 36% | 21% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 50% | 46% |
| 36% | 57% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 36% | 36% |
| 39% | 43% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 36% | 39% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Royal AM | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 47 |
| 2 | Richards Bay | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 45 |
| 3 | Sekhukhune United | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 44 |
| 4 | TS Sporting | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 43 |
| 5 | JDR Stars | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 43 |
| 6 | Cape Umoya United | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 41 |
| 7 | Free State Stars | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 41 |
| 8 | Pretoria Callies | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 38 |
| 9 | Polokwane City | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 37 |
| 10 | Uthongathi | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | -1 | 37 |
| 11 | Jomo Cosmos | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | -2 | 36 |
| 12 | University of Pretoria | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 35 |
| 13 | Cape Town All Stars | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 33 |
| 14 | Steenberg United | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -10 | 29 |
| 15 | Cape Town Spurs | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -15 | 28 |
| 16 | Bizana Pondo Chiefs | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 25 | -20 | 20 |