With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Golden Arrows fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against AmaZulu.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Golden Arrows form and stats
5-2-5 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Golden Arrows so far this season.The Golden Arrows supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Cape Town City in Premier League and win 1-0. In the game before, an away victory in the Nedbank Cup match versus Bloemfontein Celtic with a 2-1 scoreline.
This is expected to be a close game, with Golden Arrows perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Golden Arrows as a small favourite), we find five games. Golden Arrows has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Golden Arrows has scored 12 goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Golden Arrows have conceded 12 in these home matches.
AmaZulu form and stats
AmaZulu have only collected 9 points from their away games after 3-0-9 (12 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in AmaZulu's last three away games as they have all been lost.AmaZulu failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Chippa United that ended with defeat 0-1. Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Free State Stars's place.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 24 similar matches played by AmaZulu in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for AmaZulu, 6 draws and 13 defeats.
The attacking power of AmaZulu when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored in 12 matches. For AmaZulu, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the AmaZulu - Golden Arrows 2-0 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Golden Arrows, 1 draw and 7 wins for AmaZulu.Top Goalscorers
 
K. Mutizwa
6 goals / 1 assists
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B. Ntuli
5 goals
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Golden Arrows missing players
AmaZulu missing players
| Golden Arrows | AmaZulu | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 23 | 12 | Scored | 11 | 28 |
| 25 | 12 | Conceded | 26 | 35 |
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 88% |
| 68% | 58% | Over 1.5 | 83% | 68% |
| 24% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 48% |
| 8% | 8% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 24% |
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 25% | 20% |
| 48% | 42% | Both teams to score | 50% | 40% |
| 32% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 17% | 40% |
| 32% | 33% | Failed To Score | 33% | 32% |
- AmaZulu hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- AmaZulu is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Golden Arrows is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Orlando Pirates | 25 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 44 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 44 |
| 3 | Bidvest Wits | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 41 |
| 4 | Cape Town City | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 40 |
| 5 | SuperSport United | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 39 |
| 6 | Polokwane City | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 37 |
| 7 | Kaizer Chiefs | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 36 |
| 8 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -2 | 31 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 31 |
| 10 | Highlands Park | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | AmaZulu | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -7 | 26 |
| 12 | Black Leopards | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -9 | 25 |
| 13 | Chippa United | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -7 | 24 |
| 14 | Baroka | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | Free State Stars | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -13 | 24 |
| 16 | Maritzburg United | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 20 |
