The league table is allowed to rest as Bloemfontein Celtic and SuperSport United battle for Mtn 8 Cup honors in this first Semi-finals leg of two fixtures.
It's no vacation for neither Bloemfontein Celtic nor SuperSport United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Bloemfontein Celtic form and stats
Last season, Bloemfontein's Mtn 8 Cup journey ended in the quarter-finals.Bloemfontein Celtic have less points than they have played home games in the Premier League so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 211 minutes without scoring a league goal. S. Letsoalo was the last player to find the net.
The Bloemfontein Celtic fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier League game also here at Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Orlando Pirates. Preceding that game was the away draw at SuperSport United that finished 1-1.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Bloemfontein Celtic at home in the league. 1 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
SuperSport United form and stats
Nothing but glory last season for SuperSport, as they won the Mtn 8 Cup.As the visiting team in Premier League matches, SuperSport United have produced an overall stat of 0-0-1 so far. Three consecutive losses in away matches means SuperSport are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Impressive finishing from T. Mokoena secured the home win 1-0 against Stellenbosch in their previous game. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Bloemfontein Celtic in the Mtn 8 Cup.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager K. Tembo when T. Mokoena scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 71st minute.
1 goal so far away for SuperSport United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
SuperSport United - Bloemfontein Celtic 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Bloemfontein, eight draws and two wins for SuperSport United. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  B. Grobler 13 goals |  N. Mabena 9 goals | S. Letsoalo 7 goals |
Bloemfontein Celtic missing players
SuperSport United missing players
| Bloemfontein Celtic | SuperSport United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 7 | 8 | ||
| 36 | 22 | Scored | S | 12 | 36 | ||
| 29 | 13 | Conceded | C | 12 | 21 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 72% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 16% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 64% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 195 | 100 | Total Shots | T S | 109 | 256 | ||
| 85 | 50 | Shots on Target | S O | 46 | 95 | ||
| 41% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Baroka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Moroka Swallows | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | SuperSport United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Golden Arrows | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Orlando Pirates | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | TS Galaxy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Chippa United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | AmaZulu | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Cape Town City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Kaizer Chiefs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Stellenbosch | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 13 | Tshakhuma | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| 14 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 15 | Maritzburg United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 16 | Black Leopards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 |