The visiting Highlands Park side should be favourites in this visit to Bloemfontein Celtic, as the away team holds a 5 point advantage from their nine league games this season.
Highlands Park could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a League Cup game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Maritzburg United, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Highlands Park.
Bloemfontein Celtic form and stats
2-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Bloemfontein Celtic, who have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in Premier League, so far this season.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus SuperSport United in the Premier League last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Chippa United (0-1).
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 ten games. Bloemfontein Celtic has won 6 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Bloemfontein Celtic as they are travelling to their away game against Maritzburg United in the Premier League. That match is three days after this one.
Goals decide football matches and Bloemfontein Celtic are scoring many of them at home; 9 on target from 4 league matches. 4 goals have been conceded.
Highlands Park form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Highlands Park have produced an overall stat of 1-2-1 so far.
Highlands Park has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Maritzburg United for a League Cup game that ended a draw (1-1). A 0-1 loss hosting Orlando Pirates before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Highlands Park playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 1 Highlands Park win, 6 draws and 1 defeat.
Highlands Park has another fixture away, a Premier League game, against Stellenbosch in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Highlands Park have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Highlands Park have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: 0 - 2 - 2 (Bloemfontein Celtic wins - draws - Highlands Park wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
M. Mvala
8 goals
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P. Shalulile
7 goals
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Bloemfontein Celtic missing players
Highlands Park missing players
| Bloemfontein Celtic | Highlands Park | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 50% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 5 | 5 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 6.2 | 7 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
- All of Bloemfontein Celtic's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bloemfontein Celtic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bloemfontein Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Bloemfontein Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Highlands Park have scored away.
- Bloemfontein Celtic have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Bloemfontein Celtic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Highlands Park have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Highlands Park 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 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Bidvest Wits | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Highlands Park | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | SuperSport United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Polokwane City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | Golden Arrows | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 8 | Orlando Pirates | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Maritzburg United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Stellenbosch | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | Black Leopards | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 13 | Cape Town City | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Baroka | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | AmaZulu | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 8 |
| 16 | Chippa United | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 4 |