National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Stellenbosch or Maritzburg United that keep their silverware dream alive.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Stellenbosch form and stats
Last season their Nedbank Cup adventure ended in the preliminary round.3-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Stellenbosch so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Stellenbosch bring valid hopes of a third.
In their previous game, the manager S. Barker led his Stellenbosch to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Black Leopards. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Athlone Stadium. Ahead of that match, Stellenbosch won a home game hosting Polokwane City (1-0).
Stellenbosch aren't scoring a lot here at Athlone Stadium in the league, with only 6 goals from 9 games. Stellenbosch have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Maritzburg United form and stats
Last season their Nedbank Cup adventure ended in the 16th finals.2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Maritzburg United playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
Maritzburg United's last game was the home draw against Cape Town City (1-1). A 1-2 defeat away at Baroka before that.
As mentioned above, Maritzburg United drew the match against Cape Town City. Manager E. Tinkler brought on J. Brockie to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Maritzburg United as they have only managed to score 6 times from 10 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
 
W. Isaacs
7 goals
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I. Rayners
5 goals
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R. Moon
4 goals
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Stellenbosch missing players
Maritzburg United missing players
| Stellenbosch | Maritzburg United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 6 | 12 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 25 | 8 | Scored | S | 9 | 22 | ||
| 28 | 11 | Conceded | C | 9 | 22 | ||
| 84% | 73% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 84% | ||
| 60% | 45% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 42% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 40% | 27% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 55% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 45% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 28% | ||
| 4.6 | 5.4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 5.2 | ||
| 6.2 | 6.1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.6 | ||
| 2 | 2.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 207 | 98 | Total Shots | T S | 117 | 234 | ||
| 76 | 36 | Shots on Target | S O | 40 | 80 | ||
| 33% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 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 | 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 |