The Cape Town City manager J. Olde Riekerink attacks this game with the team placed 10th so far. In the visitors dressing room Bloemfontein Celtic and their manager J. Maduka are in 14th place before this match.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Bloemfontein Celtic, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.
Cape Town City form and stats
Two Premier League home games so far for Cape Town City, who are yet to win here at Cape Town Stadium. Only 1 point so far.
Cape's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Mamelodi Sundowns (placed 1st). Before that match, a win away at Maritzburg United.
This is expected to be a close game, with Cape perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cape Town City as a small favourite), we find four games. Cape Town City has won one of these, drawn zero and lost three.
At Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town City has the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Bloemfontein Celtic form and stats
Bloemfontein Celtic have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Premier League were 2 victories, 6 draws and 7 defeats from 15 fixtures.
The attacking players of Bloemfontein have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 211 minutes.
The supporters enjoyed Bloemfontein's previous game versus SuperSport United (placed 4th), a Mtn 8 Cup 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Orlando Pirates.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bloemfontein Celtic playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were one Bloemfontein Celtic win, seven draws and five defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Bloemfontein now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A CAF Confederations Cup game at Maniema Union is waiting in only four days.
0 goals so far away for Bloemfontein Celtic, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Cape-Bloemfontein Celtic H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cape Town City five wins, Bloemfontein Celtic one win, four draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  N. Mabena 9 goals | S. Letsoalo 7 goals |
Cape Town City missing players
Bloemfontein Celtic missing players
| Cape Town City | Bloemfontein Celtic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 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% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Cape Town City | Last season | Bloemfontein Celtic | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 11 | 9 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 6 | 12 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 7 | 9 | ||
| 40 | 21 | Scored | S | 15 | 43 | ||
| 37 | 12 | Conceded | C | 24 | 39 | ||
| 93% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 83% | ||
| 60% | 47% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 77% | ||
| 40% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 53% | ||
| 27% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | ||
| 20% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 13% | ||
| 47% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 67% | ||
| 33% | 53% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 23% | ||
| 27% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 27% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.4 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 291 | 145 | Total Shots | T S | 105 | 238 | ||
| 102 | 53 | Shots on Target | S O | 41 | 105 | ||
| 39% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 40% | ||
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Baroka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Moroka Swallows | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | SuperSport United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Golden Arrows | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Orlando Pirates | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | TS Galaxy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Chippa United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | AmaZulu | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Cape Town City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Kaizer Chiefs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Stellenbosch | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 13 | Tshakhuma | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| 14 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 15 | Maritzburg United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 16 | Black Leopards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
| 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 |