With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Highlands Park fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Free State Stars.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Highlands Park and Free State Stars.
Highlands Park form and stats
Highlands Park have collected 22 points from their home games so far after 6-4-2. There’s a good atmosphere here at Makhulong Stadium after three straight home wins.Highlands Park's previous game was a Premier League match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Maritzburg United. The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the away draw at Chippa United that finished 1-1.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Highlands Park handle that role? We have found one game in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W1-D0-L0.
Highlands Park have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Makhulong Stadium with 18 goals in 12 matches. Highlands Park have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Free State Stars form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Free State Stars, who have the most conceded goals (40) in Premier League, so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-8 (win-draw-lose). Free State Stars seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?It might be tough going out on the road again for Free State Stars, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Orlando Pirates. A home win before that, celebrating 4-1 vs AmaZulu.
We have checked recent matches where Free State Stars have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 50 games were W10-D12-L28.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 12 away games, an average of less than one per game. Free State Stars have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Free State Stars - Highlands Park 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Highlands Park won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Free State Stars has 1 win.Top Goalscorers
  M. Mvala 8 goals |   H. Tchilimbou 6 goals |  P. Shalulile 5 goals / 2 assists |
Highlands Park missing players
Free State Stars missing players
| Highlands Park | Free State Stars | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 30 | 18 | Scored | 9 | 26 |
| 28 | 13 | Conceded | 22 | 40 |
| 84% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 92% | 96% |
| 72% | 83% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 76% |
| 52% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 58% | 52% |
| 20% | 17% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 28% |
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 17% | 12% |
| 68% | 75% | Both teams to score | 50% | 56% |
| 24% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 8% | 12% |
| 24% | 8% | Failed To Score | 50% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Free State Stars is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Highlands Park 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 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 50 |
| 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 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 44 |
| 4 | Polokwane City | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 41 |
| 5 | Cape Town City | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 40 |
| 6 | SuperSport United | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 40 |
| 7 | Kaizer Chiefs | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | Highlands Park | 25 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 33 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 32 |
| 10 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -2 | 31 |
| 11 | AmaZulu | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -7 | 27 |
| 12 | Black Leopards | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -13 | 26 |
| 13 | Chippa United | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 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 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -14 | 24 |
| 16 | Maritzburg United | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 15 | -12 | 20 |
