Premier League match prediction: Little separates Bidvest Wits and Kaizer Chiefs in quality

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Competition: South Africa Premier League
Competition: Sun 30.August
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: BidVest Stadium (5000 seats)

Bidvest Wits and Kaizer Chiefs are both riding high in the Premier League with their 4th and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!

It's no vacation for neither Bidvest Wits nor Kaizer Chiefs as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

The season is still full of potential for Bidvest as they can still win the whole Premier League. Kaizer are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Bidvest Wits form and stats

Bidvest Wits have played 13 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The home team returns to BidVest Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Bloemfontein Celtic (placed 8th) on their last time out; the Premier League game ended 1-1. Preceding that game was the away draw at Maritzburg United that finished 0-0.

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 Bidvest Wits have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won one, drawn one and lost five.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Bidvest as they are travelling to their away game against Black Leopards in the Premier League. That match is three days after this one.

Bidvest has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Bidvest's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Kaizer Chiefs form and stats

Kaizer Chiefs, who have the most scored goals (46) in Premier League, have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 9-2-2 from 13 games.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Mamelodi Sundowns with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Stellenbosch.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Kaizer Chiefs in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Kaizer Chiefs, two draws and one defeat.

A new game in only three days for Kaizer, the Premier League home match versus Chippa United. Busy days.

Kaizer Chiefs are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 24 times in 13 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Kaizer Chiefs - Bidvest 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Bidvest Wits won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Kaizer Chiefs has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Top Goalscorers

Kaizer ChiefsS. Nurkovic
S. Nurkovic
13 goals
Kaizer ChiefsD. Castro Cortés
D. Castro Cortés
7 goals
Bidvest WitsD. Hotto Kavendji
D. Hotto Kavendji
6 goals

Bidvest Wits missing players

Kaizer Chiefs missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bidvest Wits Kaizer Chiefs
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 3 13 27
12 6 1 Won W 2 9 16
10 4 1 Drew D 0 2 5
5 3 1 Lost L 1 2 6
29 17 5 Scored S 4 24 46
20 13 5 Conceded C 2 12 25
81% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
52% 54% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 85% 74%
22% 38% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 46% 41%
11% 23% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 22%
7% 15% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 15%
33% 46% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 54% 48%
48% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 46% 41%
37% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 11%
 
5.1 5.9 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.6 5.4
3.6 3.7 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 10.7 5.9 5.2
2.1 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
316 186 41 Total Shots T S 45 174 342
100 63 15 Shots on Target S O 11 56 127
29% 27% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 43% 36%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Bidvest Wits has the fewest conceded goals (20)
  • Bidvest Wits have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kaizer Chiefs has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10)
  • Kaizer Chiefs has the most points (29) away
  • Kaizer Chiefs has the most scored goals (24) away
  • Kaizer Chiefs has the most scored goals (46)
  • Kaizer Chiefs has the most scored goals in the second half (27)
  • Kaizer Chiefs has the the best goal difference (+12) away
  • Kaizer Chiefs has the the best goal difference (+21)
  • Kaizer Chiefs have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kaizer Chiefs have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Kaizer Chiefs haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 27 16 5 6 46 25 14 7 3 4 22 13 13 9 2 2 24 12 21 53
2 Mamelodi Sundowns 27 15 8 4 37 21 13 9 3 1 17 6 14 6 5 3 20 15 16 53
3 SuperSport United 27 13 8 6 38 22 14 7 6 1 25 12 13 6 2 5 13 10 16 47
4 Bidvest Wits 27 12 10 5 29 20 13 6 4 3 17 13 14 6 6 2 12 7 9 46
5 Orlando Pirates 27 11 10 6 36 28 13 7 5 1 20 11 14 4 5 5 16 17 8 43
6 Maritzburg United 27 10 11 6 27 22 14 6 6 2 16 11 13 4 5 4 11 11 5 41
7 Cape Town City 27 9 9 9 35 35 14 8 3 3 20 12 13 1 6 6 15 23 0 36
8 Bloemfontein Celtic 27 8 10 9 40 38 13 6 5 2 25 14 14 2 5 7 15 24 2 34
9 Highlands Park 27 8 10 9 28 33 13 7 2 4 18 14 14 1 8 5 10 19 -5 34
10 Stellenbosch 27 9 7 11 24 31 13 6 3 4 9 11 14 3 4 7 15 20 -7 34
11 Golden Arrows 27 8 9 10 22 30 13 6 4 3 15 12 14 2 5 7 7 18 -8 33
12 Chippa United 27 7 9 11 16 24 14 3 7 4 7 7 13 4 2 7 9 17 -8 30
13 Black Leopards 27 7 5 15 26 40 14 5 3 6 14 16 13 2 2 9 12 24 -14 26
14 Baroka 27 6 7 14 16 23 14 3 4 7 10 14 13 3 3 7 6 9 -7 25
15 AmaZulu 27 6 7 14 17 31 13 3 4 6 8 17 14 3 3 8 9 14 -14 25
16 Polokwane City 27 7 3 17 24 38 14 5 2 7 16 19 13 2 1 10 8 19 -14 24

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 Kaizer Chiefs 27 16 5 6 46 25 14 7 3 4 22 13 13 9 2 2 24 12 21 53
2 Mamelodi Sundowns 27 15 8 4 37 21 13 9 3 1 17 6 14 6 5 3 20 15 16 53
3 SuperSport United 27 13 8 6 38 22 14 7 6 1 25 12 13 6 2 5 13 10 16 47
4 Bidvest Wits 27 12 10 5 29 20 13 6 4 3 17 13 14 6 6 2 12 7 9 46
5 Orlando Pirates 27 11 10 6 36 28 13 7 5 1 20 11 14 4 5 5 16 17 8 43
6 Maritzburg United 27 10 11 6 27 22 14 6 6 2 16 11 13 4 5 4 11 11 5 41
7 Cape Town City 27 9 9 9 35 35 14 8 3 3 20 12 13 1 6 6 15 23 0 36
8 Bloemfontein Celtic 27 8 10 9 40 38 13 6 5 2 25 14 14 2 5 7 15 24 2 34
9 Highlands Park 27 8 10 9 28 33 13 7 2 4 18 14 14 1 8 5 10 19 -5 34
10 Stellenbosch 27 9 7 11 24 31 13 6 3 4 9 11 14 3 4 7 15 20 -7 34
11 Golden Arrows 27 8 9 10 22 30 13 6 4 3 15 12 14 2 5 7 7 18 -8 33
12 Chippa United 27 7 9 11 16 24 14 3 7 4 7 7 13 4 2 7 9 17 -8 30
13 Black Leopards 27 7 5 15 26 40 14 5 3 6 14 16 13 2 2 9 12 24 -14 26
14 Baroka 27 6 7 14 16 23 14 3 4 7 10 14 13 3 3 7 6 9 -7 25
15 AmaZulu 27 6 7 14 17 31 13 3 4 6 8 17 14 3 3 8 9 14 -14 25
16 Polokwane City 27 7 3 17 24 38 14 5 2 7 16 19 13 2 1 10 8 19 -14 24

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