Possible nail-biting contest in Baroka - Sekhukhune United game

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Competition: South Africa Premier League
Competition: Sat 18.September
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Peter Mokaba Stadium (45500 seats)

Another engaging match in the Premier League. Baroka is in the 11th place after featuring in three matches. They receive Sekhukhune United who are placed 5th after three matches.

Insights:
  • Baroka have the most conceded goals in the first half (3) in Premier League
  • Sekhukhune United have the the best goal difference (+2) away in Premier League

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.

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Baroka form and stats

Only two Premier League home games for Baroka so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Baroka's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Maritzburg United (placed 13th).

Prior to that, an away loss at Kaizer Chiefs.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Baroka have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won four, drawn three and lost eight.

At Peter Mokaba Stadium, Baroka has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Sekhukhune United form and stats

A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Premier League, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats from 15 matches. Sekhukhune have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

There were no winners in Sekhukhune United's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 1-1 vs Stellenbosch (placed 3rd).

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Maritzburg United at their stadium, the result 2-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sekhukhune United playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were one Sekhukhune win, two draws and zero defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Sekhukhune United has managed 2 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Baroka missing players

Sekhukhune United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Baroka Sekhukhune United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
3 2 0 Played P 0 1 3
1 1 0 Won W 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
3 2 0 Scored S 0 2 3
3 1 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 67%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 33%
33% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 33%
33% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 33%
 
6 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 3
2.3 1 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0.7
1.3 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6 3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 2 1
1 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 1
100% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 100%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Baroka have the most conceded goals in the first half (3) in Premier League
  • Sekhukhune United have the the best goal difference (+2) away in Premier League
Baroka Last season Sekhukhune United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
7 3   Won W   5 14
13 5   Drew D   8 11
10 7   Lost L   2 5
28 13   Scored S   20 41
36 21   Conceded C   12 20
90% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   73% 83%
73% 80%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   60% 53%
30% 40%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 33%
17% 13%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 23%
3% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   7% 7%
60% 67%   BTTS BTTS   53% 40%
17% 7%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 43%
33% 33%   Failed to Score F T   40% 33%
 
1.8 1.2   Corners for (avg) C F   5 5.8
2.9 2.5   Corners against (avg) C A   4 3.8
1.6 1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1 1.2
3 2   Red cards R C   0 1
 
4.6 4.1   Shots (avg) S (   9 12.2
1.8 1.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4 3
47% 48%   Goal Efficiency G E   50% 42%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Mamelodi Sundowns 3 2 1 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 7
2 SuperSport United 3 1 2 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 5
3 Bloemfontein Celtic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Stellenbosch 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 5
4 Orlando Pirates 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
5 Sekhukhune United 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 4
6 Cape Town City 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
7 Chippa United 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 4
8 Moroka Swallows 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 4
9 Golden Arrows 3 1 1 1 5 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 3 5 -1 4
10 Kaizer Chiefs 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 -1 4
11 Baroka 3 1 0 2 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
12 Royal AM 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 3
13 Maritzburg United 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 3
14 TS Galaxy 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
15 AmaZulu 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
16 Tshakhuma 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Mamelodi Sundowns 30 19 10 1 49 14 15 9 5 1 25 8 15 10 5 0 24 6 35 67
2 AmaZulu 30 15 9 6 38 23 15 8 4 3 19 12 15 7 5 3 19 11 15 54
3 Orlando Pirates 30 13 11 6 33 22 15 8 6 1 18 9 15 5 5 5 15 13 11 50
4 Golden Arrows 30 11 14 5 40 28 15 6 7 2 19 11 15 5 7 3 21 17 12 47
5 SuperSport United 30 11 12 7 37 31 15 7 7 1 18 10 15 4 5 6 19 21 6 45
6 Moroka Swallows 30 8 20 2 31 23 15 5 10 0 14 8 15 3 10 2 17 15 8 44
7 Cape Town City 30 10 11 9 42 40 15 6 5 4 27 22 15 4 6 5 15 18 2 41
8 Kaizer Chiefs 30 8 12 10 34 37 15 3 7 5 17 20 15 5 5 5 17 17 -3 36
9 TS Galaxy 30 9 9 12 26 31 15 6 2 7 12 16 15 3 7 5 14 15 -5 36
10 Baroka 30 7 13 10 28 36 15 3 5 7 13 21 15 4 8 3 15 15 -8 34
11 Bloemfontein Celtic 30 6 14 10 30 35 15 5 8 2 16 13 15 1 6 8 14 22 -5 32
12 Tshakhuma 30 7 10 13 19 35 15 5 4 6 13 19 15 2 6 7 6 16 -16 31
13 Maritzburg United 30 7 9 14 27 36 15 4 6 5 18 18 15 3 3 9 9 18 -9 30
14 Stellenbosch 30 5 14 11 26 32 15 2 7 6 13 16 15 3 7 5 13 16 -6 29
15 Chippa United 30 5 12 13 24 37 15 2 7 6 11 16 15 3 5 7 13 21 -13 27
16 Black Leopards 30 5 8 17 23 47 15 3 4 8 12 23 15 2 4 9 11 24 -24 23
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Royal AM 30 13 12 5 34 25 15 7 5 3 17 11 15 6 7 2 17 14 9 51
2 Sekhukhune United 30 13 11 6 38 21 15 9 3 3 21 8 15 4 8 3 17 13 17 50
3 Richards Bay 30 13 10 7 41 27 15 6 6 3 24 14 15 7 4 4 17 13 14 49
4 TS Sporting 30 13 10 7 41 28 15 7 5 3 21 10 15 6 5 4 20 18 13 49
5 Free State Stars 30 12 9 9 37 32 15 5 5 5 23 20 15 7 4 4 14 12 5 45
6 JDR Stars 30 11 11 8 33 32 15 6 4 5 17 16 15 5 7 3 16 16 1 44
7 Cape Umoya United 30 10 12 8 31 24 15 7 6 2 16 7 15 3 6 6 15 17 7 42
8 Pretoria Callies 30 11 8 11 24 26 15 5 2 8 12 18 15 6 6 3 12 8 -2 41
9 Jomo Cosmos 30 9 11 10 25 27 15 1 8 6 10 16 15 8 3 4 15 11 -2 38
10 Cape Town All Stars 30 9 10 11 28 32 15 5 3 7 14 15 15 4 7 4 14 17 -4 37
11 Uthongathi 30 9 10 11 28 33 15 4 6 5 13 18 15 5 4 6 15 15 -5 37
12 Polokwane City 30 9 11 10 26 27 15 7 5 3 15 8 15 2 6 7 11 19 -1 35
13 University of Pretoria 30 9 8 13 27 30 15 5 5 5 11 9 15 4 3 8 16 21 -3 35
14 Ajax Cape Town 30 7 10 13 22 38 15 3 5 7 15 24 15 4 5 6 7 14 -16 31
15 Steenberg United 30 7 9 14 27 41 15 6 5 4 16 14 15 1 4 10 11 27 -14 30
16 Bizana Pondo Chiefs 30 5 8 17 24 43 15 3 7 5 15 18 15 2 1 12 9 25 -19 23

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Mamelodi Sundowns 3 2 1 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 7
2 SuperSport United 3 1 2 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 5
3 Bloemfontein Celtic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Stellenbosch 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 5
4 Orlando Pirates 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
5 Sekhukhune United 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 4
6 Cape Town City 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
7 Chippa United 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 4
8 Moroka Swallows 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 4
9 Golden Arrows 3 1 1 1 5 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 3 5 -1 4
10 Kaizer Chiefs 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 -1 4
11 Baroka 3 1 0 2 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
12 Royal AM 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 3
13 Maritzburg United 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 3
14 TS Galaxy 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
15 AmaZulu 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
16 Tshakhuma 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1

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