The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Bloemfontein Celtic are in the 9th position while the guesting Black Leopards worry at 13th.
Black Leopards could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Premier League game only four sleeps ago.
Bloemfontein Celtic form and stats
Bloemfontein Celtic have played 8 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Bloemfontein Celtic are returning here after visiting Stellenbosch in a Premier League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Orlando Pirates that ended 1-1.
The manager L. Seema will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bidvest Wits in only three days.
A decent goal production from Bloemfontein Celtic in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. On the other hand, Bloemfontein Celtic have conceded 8 goals.
Black Leopards form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Black Leopards so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-4 (win-draw-lose). It's a growing despair in Black Leopards as they have recorded three consecutive losses. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on C. Johnson, the Black Leopards manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Black Leopards failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League home match vs Chippa United (placed 10th) that ended with defeat 1-2. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Highlands Park wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
Black Leopards find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 7 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Black Leopards have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Black Leopards - Bloemfontein Celtic 1-0 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Bloemfontein Celtic victories, 4 draws and 2 Black Leopards wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 L. Kapinga 5 goals |   N. Mabena 4 goals |  S. Luthuli 4 goals |
Bloemfontein Celtic missing players
Black Leopards missing players
| Bloemfontein Celtic | Black Leopards | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 23 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 20 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 23 |
| 81% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 69% | 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | 69% |
| 56% | 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 71% | 56% |
| 31% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 19% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 57% | 56% |
| 31% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 14% | 19% |
| 25% | 12% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 31% |
| 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5 | 5 |
| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 137 | 77 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 62 | 145 |
| 59 | 34 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 22 | 49 |
| 37% | 38% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 32% | 31% |
- Black Leopards has the fewest clean sheets (3)
- 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.
- Bloemfontein Celtic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bloemfontein Celtic have won significantly more corners at 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 | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 38 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | SuperSport United | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Bidvest Wits | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 27 |
| 5 | Orlando Pirates | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Highlands Park | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 23 |
| 7 | Golden Arrows | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -6 | 23 |
| 8 | Maritzburg United | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| 10 | Chippa United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | Cape Town City | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 17 |
| 12 | AmaZulu | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -9 | 17 |
| 13 | Black Leopards | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 16 |
| 14 | Polokwane City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 16 |
| 15 | Stellenbosch | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -10 | 15 |
| 16 | Baroka | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 14 |