Life has been a bit difficult for Golden Arrows so far, and the same description fits Royal AM. These struggling sides have the opportunity for some important points here.
- Golden Arrows have the most conceded goals (28) in Premier League
- Royal AM have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Premier League
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Golden Arrows and Royal AM 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.
Golden Arrows form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Golden Arrows at their home stadium (Princess Magogo Stadium) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. When Golden Arrows hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Moroka Swallows, Maritzburg United, Golden Arrows, Marumo Gallants FC and Stellenbosch), they have won 2 of 4 matches!
The followers are hoping that Golden Arrows will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the match against TS Galaxy (placed 10th). As you see from the result above, Golden Arrows suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Before that, Golden had a home game versus Marumo Gallants FC which ended with a victory 3-2.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 18 games. Golden Arrows has won 7 of these, drawn 7 and lost 4.
Golden Arrows has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Golden's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Royal AM form and stats
There's been little loot from Royal AM's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the Premier League. Royal AM only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 0 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of Royal AM, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.
Royal AM are travelling again after losing away to Kaizer Chiefs in their previous match (0-2).
A draw for Royal before that, at their own venue hosting Chippa United (1-1).As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by Royal AM in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Royal AM, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Royal have scored 9 goals in 8 league games away. The Royal AM manager Zondo has some worries about the defense as 17 goals have been conceded in these travels. When Royal AM is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Moroka Swallows, Maritzburg United, Marumo Gallants FC, Royal AM and Stellenbosch.
Head 2 Head
The teams involved met each other previously this season: Royal AM - Golden 3-1. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - two - one (Golden Arrows wins - draws - Royal AM wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Mmodi 5 goals | N. Sibiya 4 goals |  M. Thikazi 4 goals |
Golden Arrows missing players
Royal AM missing players
| Golden Arrows | Royal AM | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 21 | 14 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 17 | 26 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 79% | 82% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 72% |
| 42% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 50% |
| 32% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 33% |
| 11% | 18% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 75% | 50% |
| 21% | 18% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 37% | 45% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 33% |
| 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.9 | 10 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 7.9 | 8.5 |
| 3.5 | 4.3 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 32% | 30% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 36% | 31% |
| 9.4 | 8.6 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 10.4 | 8.7 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.5 | 4.1 |
- All of Royal AM's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Golden Arrows have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
- Golden Arrows have the most conceded goals (28) in Premier League
- Royal AM have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Royal AM have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Royal AM have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Premier League
- Royal AM have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Premier League
- Royal AM have the most conceded goals (17) away in Premier League
- Royal AM have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Premier League
- Royal AM haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 52 |
| 2 | Richards Bay | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | SuperSport United | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | Orlando Pirates | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | Kaizer Chiefs | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 27 |
| 6 | Sekhukhune United | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 24 |
| 7 | Chippa United | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 24 |
| 8 | AmaZulu | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Cape Town City | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | TS Galaxy | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 | Golden Arrows | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 22 |
| 12 | Royal AM | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | Stellenbosch | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Maritzburg United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -11 | 20 |
| 15 | Moroka Swallows | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 18 |
| 16 | Marumo Gallants FC | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -9 | 15 |
