A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Bidvest Wits fans are optimistic that the difference between 5th and Polokwane City's 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Bidvest and Polokwane City.
Bidvest are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Polokwane are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Bidvest Wits form and stats
Bidvest Wits, who have the most clean sheets (14) in Premier League, have collected 25 points from their Premier League home games so far after 7-4-3. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Bidvest after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Bidvest Wits are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Black Leopards. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Kaizer Chiefs in a game that was won 1-0.
Bidvest Wits are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 14 games. From these home matches, Bidvest have conceded only 13 goals.
Polokwane City form and stats
There's been little loot from Polokwane City's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 14 away games in the Premier League. Polokwane City only have 2 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 2 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Polokwane have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Kaizer Chiefs game.
The attacking players of Polokwane have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 205 minutes.
Home advantage was not enough for Polokwane in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Mamelodi Sundowns, 0-3. A 0-0 draw at Bloemfontein Celtic's stadium before that.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Polokwane have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Polokwane City - Bidvest 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Bidvest won four games, five matches ended with a draw and Polokwane City has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  C. Mashumba 7 goals |  D. Hotto Kavendji 6 goals | G. Motupa 5 goals |
Bidvest Wits missing players
Polokwane City missing players
| Bidvest Wits | Polokwane City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 30 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| 21 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 19 | 41 |
| 83% | 86% | 60% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 48% | 50% | 20% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 36% | 52% |
| 21% | 36% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 21% | 31% |
| 10% | 21% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 14% | 21% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 14% | 17% |
| 31% | 43% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 21% | 34% |
| 48% | 36% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 21% |
| 38% | 36% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 64% | 52% |
| 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 324 | 194 | 73 | Total Shots | T S | 35 | 121 | 279 |
| 106 | 69 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 38 | 87 |
| 28% | 26% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 21% | 28% |
- Bidvest Wits has the fewest conceded goals (21)
- Bidvest Wits has the most clean sheets (14)
- Bidvest Wits have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bidvest Wits have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Polokwane City have scored away.
- Polokwane City has the the worst goal difference (-17)
- Polokwane City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 21 | 56 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 56 |
| 3 | SuperSport United | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 50 |
| 4 | Orlando Pirates | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 49 |
| 5 | Bidvest Wits | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 49 |
| 6 | Maritzburg United | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 42 |
| 7 | Cape Town City | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 39 |
| 8 | Highlands Park | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -4 | 38 |
| 9 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 36 |
| 10 | Stellenbosch | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -7 | 36 |
| 11 | Golden Arrows | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 34 |
| 12 | Chippa United | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 31 |
| 13 | AmaZulu | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 15 | -13 | 29 |
| 14 | Black Leopards | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 25 | -14 | 29 |
| 15 | Baroka | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 28 |
| 16 | Polokwane City | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 19 | -17 | 25 |