Golden Arrows have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Bloemfontein Celtic. Prepare for the match with this Premier League preview!
Bloemfontein Celtic and Golden Arrows should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Bloemfontein Celtic form and stats
This is expected to be a close game, with Bloemfontein Celtic perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Bloemfontein Celtic as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Bloemfontein has won six of these, drawn six and lost one.
Bloemfontein are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Moroka Swallows awaits in four days.
Last season, Bloemfontein Celtic's league statistics were 9 wins, 12 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 8th position in the Premier League. Over these 30 matches they scored 43 goals and conceded 39. Playing at home last season Bloemfontein Celtic managed 7-6-2 (win-draw-lost) with 28 goals and 15 conceded.
Golden Arrows form and stats
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Golden Arrows playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were two Golden Arrows wins, seven draws and four defeats.
A new game in only four days for Golden Arrows, the Premier League home match versus SuperSport United. Busy days.
Let's have a look at how Golden Arrows performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 12th position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 10 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 23 and conceded 35 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 5 and lost 8 with 7/19 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Bloemfontein Celtic three wins, four draws and Golden Arrows three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Mabena 9 goals | S. Letsoalo 7 goals |
Bloemfontein Celtic missing players
Golden Arrows missing players
| Bloemfontein Celtic | Golden Arrows | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 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% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bloemfontein Celtic | Last season | Golden Arrows | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Drew | D | 5 | 10 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Lost | L | 8 | 12 | ||
| 43 | 28 | Scored | S | 7 | 23 | ||
| 39 | 15 | Conceded | C | 19 | 35 | ||
| 83% | 87% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 83% | ||
| 77% | 87% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 53% | 53% | ||
| 53% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 27% | 33% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 7% | 13% | ||
| 13% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 10% | ||
| 67% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 43% | ||
| 23% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 30% | ||
| 27% | 13% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 43% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 236 | 133 | Total Shots | T S | 93 | 182 | ||
| 105 | 64 | Shots on Target | S O | 31 | 68 | ||
| 40% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 34% | ||
| 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 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 59 |
| 2 | Kaizer Chiefs | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 57 |
| 3 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 52 |
| 4 | Bidvest Wits | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 52 |
| 5 | SuperSport United | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 50 |
| 6 | Cape Town City | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 42 |
| 7 | Maritzburg United | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 42 |
| 8 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 39 |
| 9 | Highlands Park | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -4 | 39 |
| 10 | Stellenbosch | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -8 | 36 |
| 11 | Chippa United | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -8 | 34 |
| 12 | Golden Arrows | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 34 |
| 13 | AmaZulu | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 15 | -13 | 30 |
| 14 | Baroka | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 29 |
| 15 | Black Leopards | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 28 | -17 | 29 |
| 16 | Polokwane City | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 22 | -19 | 25 |