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 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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 3-1-1 (wins-draw-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for University of Pretoria after consecutive victories at their own ground.
University of Pretoria are returning here after visiting Moroka Swallows in a Gladafrica Championship game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as University of Pretoria lost 1-2 at Richards Bay's place.
The University of Pretoria fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
Royal Eagles form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Royal Eagles, who have the most conceded goals (22) in Gladafrica Championship, so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-5 (win-draw-lose). Royal Eagles has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Royal Eagles won their last game, 3-1 versus Richards Bay played at home. A 1-1 draw at Moroka Swallows's stadium before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Royal Eagles as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Royal Eagles have conceded 10 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): University of Pretoria 0 wins, 1 draw and Royal Eagles 3 victories. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
P. Cele
4 goals
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University of Pretoria missing players
Royal Eagles missing players
| University of Pretoria | Royal Eagles | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 21 | 9 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 16 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 69% |
| 58% | 40% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 69% |
| 33% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 54% |
| 25% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 67% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 69% |
| 25% | 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 8% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 23% |
| 5 | 6.6 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
| 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | 65 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 37 | 85 |
| 36 | 26 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 11 | 36 |
| 47% | 35% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 27% | 36% |
- Royal Eagles has the fewest points (1) away
- Royal Eagles has the most conceded goals (22)
- Royal Eagles has the most conceded goals in the second half (16)
- Royal Eagles has the most dropped points from leading position (12)
- Royal Eagles has the most matches over the total-line (9)
- Royal Eagles have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Royal Eagles have yet to win a game away.
- Royal Eagles haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- University of Pretoria has the most points from losing position (11)
- University of Pretoria has the most scored goals in the second half (14)
- University of Pretoria have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- University of Pretoria haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | University of Pretoria | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 | Ajax Cape Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | Tshakhuma | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | Steenberg United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Real Kings | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | Richards Bay | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 17 |
| 9 | Cape Umoya United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 15 |
| 10 | Moroka Swallows | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 15 |
| 11 | TS Sporting | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Mbombela United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 13 | TS Galaxy | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Free State Stars | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 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 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 10 |