Evenly matched teams: Uthongathi vs Polokwane City match preview

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Competition: South Africa Gladafrica Championship
Competition: Sun 15.January
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Princess Magogo Stadium (10000 seats)

Both teams are capable in this league, Polokwane City having a 9 point advantage on Uthongathi in the standings. Get ready!

Insights:
  • Uthongathi have the most points from losing position (7) in Gladafrica Championship
  • Polokwane City have the the best goal difference (+9) in Gladafrica Championship

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Uthongathi form and stats

2 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Uthongathi have to build on here at Princess Magogo Stadium in the Gladafrica Championship.

The Uthongathi regulars got no joy from their last match, a Nedbank Cup duel also played here at Princess Magogo Stadium: A 0-3 defeat against Casric Stars.

Before that, Uthongathi drew at home versus Black Leopards.

Low-scoring affair? Looking at this team's last 10 league games, 8 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).

Uthongathi are traveling soon after this match as the Gladafrica Championship match at Venda FC awaits in three days.

Uthongathi have scored {5 league goals} here from 6 matches, not a lot. Uthongathi have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Polokwane City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the best goal difference (+9) in Gladafrica Championship, on their Gladafrica Championship travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Polokwane City has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Two trips in a row for Polokwane City, whose boss Lechesa could celebrate last time after the Nedbank Cup win against Black Leopards.

A draw for Polokwane City before that, at their own venue hosting Baroka (0-0).

A quick return to home after this game, as Polokwane are hosting Platinum City Rovers in the Gladafrica Championship only three days away.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Polokwane City has managed {5 goals} and let in 5 from 5 matches.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the preceeding four meetings between these two sides are: one win for Uthongathi, two draws and one win for Polokwane City. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Polokwane CityP. Tlolane
P. Tlolane
4 goals
UthongathiT. Mohlamme
T. Mohlamme
3 goals
Polokwane CityS. Goovadia
S. Goovadia
2 goals

Uthongathi missing players

Polokwane City missing players

Uthongathi Polokwane City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 6 2 Played P 1 5 12
4 2 1 Won W 0 2 8
5 3 1 Drew D 1 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 2 2
10 5 2 Scored S 0 5 17
8 4 1 Conceded C 0 5 8
82% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 80% 83%
45% 33% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 67%
27% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 50%
9% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 8%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
45% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 42%
36% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 40% 50%
36% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 40% 25%
 
2.9 3.2 1 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.3 4.6
4.5 6.2 7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 6.3 5.4
0.8 0.8 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.3 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.1 4.2 4.5 Shots (avg) S ( 4 5.3 7
2.4 1.8 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 1.2
42% 45% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 67%
 
7.4 6.5 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 7 7.3 6.8
3 2.7 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.3 1.8
Key stats in Gladafrica Championship this season:
  • Polokwane City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Polokwane City have the the best goal difference (+9) in Gladafrica Championship
  • Uthongathi have the most points from losing position (7) in Gladafrica Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Polokwane City 12 8 2 2 17 8 7 6 1 0 12 3 5 2 1 2 5 5 9 26
2 Casric Stars 12 7 2 3 17 11 7 5 1 1 11 5 5 2 1 2 6 6 6 23
3 Cape Town All Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Hungry Lions 13 7 1 5 15 12 5 4 1 0 10 3 8 3 0 5 5 9 3 22
4 JDR Stars 13 6 3 4 16 10 8 5 1 2 13 5 5 1 2 2 3 5 6 21
5 Ajax Cape Town 12 6 3 3 15 10 5 4 0 1 8 3 7 2 3 2 7 7 5 21
5 Free State Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 All Stars 12 5 4 3 11 6 5 3 2 0 8 2 7 2 2 3 3 4 5 19
7 University of Pretoria 12 4 6 2 13 10 6 2 2 2 8 8 6 2 4 0 5 2 3 18
8 Uthongathi 11 4 5 2 10 8 6 2 3 1 5 4 5 2 2 1 5 4 2 17
9 TTM 12 5 1 6 13 13 5 3 0 2 5 2 7 2 1 4 8 11 0 16
10 Magesi 12 4 4 4 10 15 7 4 2 1 9 6 5 0 2 3 1 9 -5 16
11 Platinum City Rovers 12 4 3 5 10 13 5 1 2 2 3 6 7 3 1 3 7 7 -3 15
12 MM Platinum 12 4 2 6 14 16 6 4 2 0 10 4 6 0 0 6 4 12 -2 14
13 Baroka 12 3 3 6 12 15 7 2 2 3 9 9 5 1 1 3 3 6 -3 12
14 Black Leopards 12 2 4 6 9 16 7 1 2 4 2 5 5 1 2 2 7 11 -7 10
15 Venda FC 12 3 1 8 4 15 4 3 1 0 3 0 8 0 0 8 1 15 -11 10
16 Pretoria Callies 13 2 2 9 7 15 7 1 1 5 4 8 6 1 1 4 3 7 -8 8