With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Bloemfontein Celtic fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Polokwane City.
Bloemfontein Celtic have less rest than Polokwane City in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premier League game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Sisa Dukashe Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Polokwane City have had more rest.
Bloemfontein are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Polokwane City are struggling to avoid relegation.
Bloemfontein Celtic form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Bloemfontein Celtic have managed 6 wins, 5 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 13 games.
The spoils were shared in Bloemfontein's previous game, also at home. Visiting Bidvest Wits (placed 4th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. A 2-2 draw away before that, with AmaZulu the opponent.
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 Bloemfontein have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won seven, drawn five and lost one.
The manager J. Maduka will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Golden Arrows in only three days.
Bloemfontein have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sisa Dukashe Stadium with 25 goals in 13 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
Polokwane City form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Polokwane City so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-10 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Polokwane City have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Kaizer Chiefs game.
Polokwane City's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Highlands Park that finished 1-1. Prior to that match, the Polokwane manager C. Larsen faced defeat when travelling to SuperSport United and losing 0-2.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Polokwane City in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Polokwane, four draws and five defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Mamelodi Sundowns in just three days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Polokwane City as they have only managed to score 8 times from 13 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Polokwane City have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Polokwane City - Bloemfontein Celtic 0-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Bloemfontein four wins, three draws and Polokwane City three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Mabena 9 goals | S. Motebang 7 goals |  C. Mashumba 7 goals |
Bloemfontein Celtic missing players
Polokwane City missing players
| Bloemfontein Celtic | Polokwane City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| 40 | 25 | 13 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| 38 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 9 | 19 | 38 |
| 89% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 81% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 38% | 52% |
| 56% | 62% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 23% | 30% |
| 33% | 31% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 15% | 22% |
| 15% | 15% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 15% | 19% |
| 70% | 85% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 23% | 37% |
| 19% | 15% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 23% | 19% |
| 22% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 62% | 48% |
| 4 | 4.6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 225 | 122 | 45 | Total Shots | T S | 40 | 113 | 257 |
| 98 | 57 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 34 | 81 |
| 40% | 42% | 59% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 24% | 30% |
- Bloemfontein Celtic has the most matches over the total-line (16)
- Bloemfontein Celtic has the most points from losing position (14)
- Bloemfontein Celtic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bloemfontein Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Polokwane City have scored away.
- Polokwane City has the fewest points (7) away
- 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 | 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 |