Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Highlands Park & Uthongathi face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Nedbank Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
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.
Highlands Park form and stats
Last season their Nedbank Cup adventure ended in the final.Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Highlands Park are 6-1-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Highlands Park's previous game was a Premier League match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Baroka. The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Orlando Pirates (1-3).
Highlands Park have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Makhulong Stadium with 15 goals in 10 league matches. Highlands Park's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Uthongathi form and stats
Uthongathi was sent out of Nedbank Cup in the preliminary round last season.Uthongathi's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Uthongathi collect 23 points from their 10 away matches in the First Division. 7 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Steenberg United in their previous outing. The First Division match ended in a draw 1-1. A draw for Uthongathi before that, at their own venue hosting Real Kings (0-0).
The travelling fans enjoy Uthongathi's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 10 league matches away. Uthongathi are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  P. Shalulile 8 goals | M. Ndwandwe 7 goals | F. Baloyi 4 goals |
Highlands Park missing players
Uthongathi missing players
| Highlands Park | Uthongathi | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | W | 10 | 13 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | ||
| 21 | 13 | Scored | S | 23 | 34 | ||
| 25 | 9 | Conceded | C | 13 | 24 | ||
| 80% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 84% | ||
| 60% | 58% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 64% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 48% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 40% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 24% | ||
| 4.7 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.3 | ||
| 5.7 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.9 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 282 | 157 | Total Shots | T S | 104 | 202 | ||
| 88 | 48 | Shots on Target | S O | 47 | 79 | ||
| 24% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 33% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 24 | 45 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 36 |
| 3 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | SuperSport United | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Bidvest Wits | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | Maritzburg United | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | Golden Arrows | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -6 | 27 |
| 8 | Highlands Park | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 9 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 25 |
| 10 | Cape Town City | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -3 | 24 |
| 11 | Stellenbosch | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | Chippa United | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 | Baroka | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Black Leopards | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 20 |
| 15 | AmaZulu | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -12 | 20 |
| 16 | Polokwane City | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -12 | 17 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax Cape Town | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 39 |
| 2 | Uthongathi | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| 3 | Moroka Swallows | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 34 |
| 4 | Steenberg United | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 33 |
| 5 | JDR Stars | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | University of Pretoria | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 30 |
| 7 | Tshakhuma | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Real Kings | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 29 |
| 9 | Free State Stars | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 10 | Richards Bay | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 26 |
| 11 | Cape Umoya United | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | TS Galaxy | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 22 |
| 13 | TS Sporting | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 22 |
| 14 | Jomo Cosmos | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -12 | 19 |
| 15 | Mbombela United | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 18 |
| 16 | Royal Eagles | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -16 | 14 |