The visiting Mamelodi Sundowns side should be favourites in this visit to Baroka, as the away team holds a 20 point advantage from their 25 league games this season.
Mamelodi Sundowns could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Premier League game only three sleeps ago.
Baroka form and stats
Baroka's struggle is real here with only 9 points collected from 12 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 1-6-5. With eight home games in a row without a win, the Baroka fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Bidvest Wits game long ago, can be stopped today.Baroka are returning here after visiting Kaizer Chiefs in a Premier League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Golden Arrows (0-1).
The manager W. Nyirenda will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Free State Stars in only four days.
Baroka have scored 11 goals here in 12 matches, not a lot. Baroka have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Mamelodi Sundowns form and stats
Mamelodi Sundowns, who have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Premier League, have an excellent away record so far with 7-4-1 from 12 games.The manager P. Mosimane was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground. Mamelodi Sundowns suffered a 0-2 loss to SuperSport United. Prior to that match, the Mamelodi Sundowns manager P. Mosimane faced defeat when travelling to Al Ahly and losing 0-1.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Chippa United in just three days.
Mamelodi Sundowns are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 12 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Mamelodi Sundowns - Baroka 0-0. Baroka-Mamelodi Sundowns H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Baroka 1 win, Mamelodi Sundowns 3 wins, 2 draws.Top Goalscorers
  L. Maboe 8 goals / 3 assists |   M. Mdantsane 3 goals / 5 assists | J. Dickens 3 goals / 1 assists |
Baroka missing players
Mamelodi Sundowns missing players
| Baroka | Mamelodi Sundowns | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 21 | 11 | Scored | 17 | 30 |
| 29 | 16 | Conceded | 10 | 20 |
| 88% | 83% | Over 0.5 | 83% | 76% |
| 60% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 64% |
| 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 36% |
| 12% | 17% | Over 3.5 | 8% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 8% | 8% |
| 56% | 75% | Both teams to score | 58% | 48% |
| 20% | 17% | Clean Sheet | 42% | 44% |
| 36% | 25% | Failed To Score | 17% | 32% |
| 4.5 | 6.3 | Corners For (avg) | 2.9 | 4.4 |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 1.3 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 3 |
- Mamelodi Sundowns is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Baroka is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Orlando Pirates | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 50 |
| 2 | Bidvest Wits | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 44 |
| 3 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 25 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 44 |
| 4 | SuperSport United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 43 |
| 5 | Polokwane City | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | Cape Town City | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 40 |
| 7 | Kaizer Chiefs | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | Highlands Park | 26 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 34 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 32 |
| 10 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -2 | 31 |
| 11 | AmaZulu | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -7 | 27 |
| 12 | Black Leopards | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -13 | 26 |
| 13 | Free State Stars | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -14 | 25 |
| 14 | Baroka | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | Chippa United | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 24 |
| 16 | Maritzburg United | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 15 | -12 | 20 |
