The league table in Premier League tells a story about these teams so far, with Bidvest Wits leading Black Leopards by 10 points. Match preview to follow:
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Bidvest Wits form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Bidvest Wits have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games. Two home wins in a row for Bidvest Wits bring valid hopes of a third.
Bidvest Wits's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Djoliba. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Horoya.
There will be little rest for Bidvest Wits after this match as they are travelling to Orlando Pirates for a Nedbank Cup game in only three days.
The Bidvest Wits fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. On the other hand, Bidvest Wits have conceded 9 goals.
Black Leopards form and stats
Black Leopards, who have the most conceded goals (30) in Premier League, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-2-6 (9 played). A depressing five defeats in a row for Black Leopards in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus SuperSport United.
Black Leopards had fun at their own home (BidVest Stadium) last time out, beating Stellenbosch 2-1. M. Musonda and T. Matlaba scored. Prior to that match, the Black Leopards manager C. Johnson faced defeat when travelling to Cape Town City and losing 0-1.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting NWU Students in just three days.
Black Leopards are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 9 games (in the league). Black Leopards have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Bidvest Wits five wins, three draws and Black Leopards two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Motupa 5 goals |  L. Kapinga 5 goals |  M. Musonda 5 goals |
Bidvest Wits missing players
Black Leopards missing players
| Bidvest Wits | Black Leopards | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 21 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 30 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 60% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 70% |
| 27% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 55% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 44% | 20% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 33% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | 60% |
| 47% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 15% |
| 27% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 30% |
| 5.6 | 6.3 | 8.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
| 4 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 181 | 119 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 88 | 193 |
| 61 | 39 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 32 | 65 |
| 34% | 31% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 28% | 31% |
- Bidvest Wits has the fewest clean sheets (1) at home
- Bidvest Wits has the fewest conceded goals (12)
- Bidvest Wits has the fewest matches over the total-line (4)
- Bidvest Wits have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bidvest Wits haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Black Leopards has the fewest clean sheets (3)
- Black Leopards has the fewest points (5) away
- Black Leopards has the most conceded goals (30)
- Black Leopards has the most conceded goals in the first half (19)
- Black Leopards have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Black Leopards have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Black Leopards haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 |