National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Pretoria Callies or Royal AM that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Pretoria Callies form and stats
Pretoria Callies have played 5 First Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Previous to that game, a First Division home match hosting Bizana Pondo Chiefs in a game that was won 1-0.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Pretoria here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). Pretoria are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.
Royal AM form and stats
Royal AM was sent out of Nedbank Cup in the quarter-finals last season.Royal AM have only collected 3 points from their away games in the First Division, after 0-3-3 (6 played).
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Royal's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 6 matches. As opposed to that, Royal have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  P. Mahlangu 3 goals |  S. George 2 goals | S. Masina 2 goals |
Pretoria Callies missing players
Royal AM missing players
| Pretoria Callies | Royal AM | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 12 | 6 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 12 | 27 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Conceded | C | 14 | 25 | ||
| 83% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 88% | ||
| 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 60% | ||
| 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 29% | 36% | ||
| 8% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 24% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 44% | ||
| 42% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 32% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 36% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 0.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2.7 | 2.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 0.9 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 143% | 155% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Jomo Cosmos | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 |
| 2 | Sekhukhune United | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Richards Bay | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | JDR Stars | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Uthongathi | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | Cape Umoya United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Pretoria Callies | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | Free State Stars | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 16 |
| 9 | TS Sporting | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 10 | Polokwane City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Royal AM | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 14 |
| 12 | University of Pretoria | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Steenberg United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 12 |
| 14 | Cape Town All Stars | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Ajax Cape Town | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 10 |
| 16 | Bizana Pondo Chiefs | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -6 | 9 |