National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Polokwane City or Baroka that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Polokwane City form and stats
Last season, Polokwane City's Nedbank Cup journey ended in the 16th finals.The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Polokwane City have only managed 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses from their games here at Peter Mokaba Stadium.
Stress levels are on the rise for Polokwane City's attacking players as they have now played 200 minutes without scoring in a league game. M. Anas was their last goal scorer.
Polokwane City lost their last game at AmaZulu after a 0-1 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Stellenbosch in the Premier League.
Polokwane City aren't scoring a lot here at Peter Mokaba Stadium in the league, with only 8 goals from 10 games. On the other hand, Polokwane City have conceded 12 goals.
Baroka form and stats
Baroka's mission in Nedbank Cup last season failed in the 16th finals.There's been little loot from Baroka's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 10 away games in the Premier League. Baroka only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw. It's all red in the travel logs of Baroka, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
Two away games in a row for Baroka, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Highlands Park in the Premier League. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Maritzburg United in the Premier League.
After this away game Baroka return home for a Premier League game against Bidvest Wits. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Baroka are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 4 goals from 10 away games. It's not easy to score on Baroka as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Polokwane City won two games, four matches ended with a draw and Baroka has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / sixTop Goalscorers
  C. Mashumba 5 goals |  M. Anas 3 goals |  S. Phiri 2 goals |
Polokwane City missing players
Baroka missing players
| Polokwane City | Baroka | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 15 | 6 | Lost | L | 7 | 12 | ||
| 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 6 | 16 | ||
| 29 | 12 | Conceded | C | 10 | 23 | ||
| 88% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 40% | 45% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 8% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 12% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 24% | 27% | BTTS | BTTS | 17% | 28% | ||
| 32% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 32% | ||
| 56% | 55% | Failed to Score | F T | 58% | 52% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 5.9 | ||
| 5.9 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.1 | 6.4 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.9 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 259 | 123 | Total Shots | T S | 164 | 312 | ||
| 74 | 34 | Shots on Target | S O | 44 | 92 | ||
| 24% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 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 | 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 |