National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Free State Stars or Uthongathi that keep their silverware dream alive.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Free State Stars form and stats
Last season their Nedbank Cup adventure ended in the preliminary round.Two First Division home games so far for Free State Stars, who are yet to win here at Goble Park Stadium. Only 1 point so far.
Free State Stars are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 337 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by T. Mantshiyane).
State are traveling soon after this match as the First Division match at JDR Stars awaits in four days.
At Goble Park Stadium, Free State Stars has the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Uthongathi form and stats
Uthongathi's mission in Nedbank Cup last season failed in the 16th finals.The visitors are W1-D0-L0 on the road this term. That's in the First Division.
A new game in only three days for Uthongathi, the First Division home match versus TS Sporting. Busy days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Uthongathi has managed 1 goal and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Free State Stars-Uthongathi H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: State two wins, Uthongathi one win, zero draws. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  K. Mkhabela 1 goals |  S. Magawana 1 goals | I. Sarr 1 goals |
Free State Stars missing players
Uthongathi missing players
| Free State Stars | Uthongathi | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Drew | D | 6 | 13 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 34 | 21 | Scored | S | 15 | 21 | ||
| 26 | 14 | Conceded | C | 15 | 26 | ||
| 92% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 76% | ||
| 80% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 29% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 16% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 4% | ||
| 64% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 36% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.2 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4.9 | 1.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.1 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 0.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||
| 80% | 400% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 28% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cape Umoya United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | University of Pretoria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Cape Town All Stars | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Sekhukhune United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Polokwane City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Richards Bay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Steenberg United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Uthongathi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Ajax Cape Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | JDR Stars | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 11 | Jomo Cosmos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Pretoria Callies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | TS Sporting | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 14 | Free State Stars | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | Real Kings | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 16 | Bizana Pondo Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |