Highlands Park - Polokwane City: Small difference between teams in Premier League clash

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Competition: South Africa Premier League
Date: Sun 29.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Makhulong Stadium (20000 seats)

Highlands Park, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League, battle against Polokwane City for glory and sporting success.

Highlands Park and Polokwane City 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.

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Highlands Park form and stats

Only two Premier League home games for Highlands Park so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Highlands Park are returning here after visiting Baroka in a Premier League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Polokwane City that ended 0-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Highlands Park perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Highlands Park as a small favourite), we find three games. Highlands Park has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Highlands Park, as the Premier League home game vs Orlando Pirates is only three days away.

At Makhulong Stadium, Highlands Park has the goal stats of 4-4 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Polokwane City form and stats

Polokwane City, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Premier League, are happy with their away performances in the Premier League so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.

Polokwane City are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Premier League against SuperSport United (placed 7th). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Highlands Park.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Polokwane City playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were 2 Polokwane City wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

A quick return to home after this game, as Polokwane City are hosting Stellenbosch in the Premier League only three days away.

The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Polokwane City are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 0 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

Highlands Park-Polokwane City H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Highlands Park 0 wins, Polokwane City 2 wins, 4 draws. 2 of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

M. Mvala
8 goals
M. Anas
8 goals / 4 assists
P. Shalulile
7 goals / 1 assists

Highlands Park missing players

Polokwane City missing players

Highlands Park Polokwane City
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 0 3 6
2 1 0 Won W 0 2 4
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
1 1 1 Lost L 0 0 1
8 4 2 Scored S 0 2 6
7 4 3 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 67% 83%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 17%
60% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 17%
20% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
20% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 33%
 
4.6 4 6 Corners For (avg) C F 0 2 3
5 5.5 1 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 8.7 7.5
2 2 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1.3 1.8
2 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Highlands Park's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Highlands Park have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Highlands Park have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Highlands Park haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Polokwane City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Polokwane City have not yet lost a game away.
  • Polokwane City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Polokwane City have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Highlands Park
All Mtn 8 Cup League Cup First Division Premier League Nedbank Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 PL Black Leopards 1 - 1 Highlands Park
27-08-19 PL Highlands Park 2 - 1 AmaZulu
31-08-19 M8C Polokwane City 0 - 0 Highlands Park
17-09-19 M8C Highlands Park 0 - 0 Polokwane City
22-09-19 PL Baroka 1 - 2 Highlands Park
29-09-19 PL Highlands Park 13:00 Polokwane City
02-10-19 PL Highlands Park 17:30 Orlando Pirates
05-10-19 M8C Highlands Park 16:00 SuperSport United
23-10-19 PL Mamelodi Sundowns 17:30 Highlands Park
26-10-19 PL Highlands Park 18:15 Chippa United
Polokwane City
All Mtn 8 Cup League Cup Premier League Nedbank Cup
All Home Away
28-08-19 PL Chippa United 0 - 0 Polokwane City
31-08-19 M8C Polokwane City 0 - 0 Highlands Park
14-09-19 PL Kaizer Chiefs 0 - 1 Polokwane City
17-09-19 M8C Highlands Park 0 - 0 Polokwane City
21-09-19 PL Polokwane City 3 - 1 SuperSport United
29-09-19 PL Highlands Park 13:00 Polokwane City
02-10-19 PL Polokwane City 17:30 Stellenbosch
26-10-19 PL Golden Arrows 13:00 Polokwane City
06-11-19 PL Cape Town City 18:30 Polokwane City
09-11-19 PL Polokwane City 14:00 Baroka

  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 6 4 1 1 9 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 0 0 7 3 4 13
2 Polokwane City 6 4 1 1 6 2 3 2 0 1 4 2 3 2 1 0 2 0 4 13
3 Bidvest Wits 5 4 0 1 10 5 3 2 0 1 6 5 2 2 0 0 4 0 5 12
4 Mamelodi Sundowns 5 3 2 0 8 4 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 11
5 Golden Arrows 6 2 3 1 5 8 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 0 2 1 1 6 -3 9
6 Bloemfontein Celtic 6 2 2 2 9 6 3 2 0 1 8 3 3 0 2 1 1 3 3 8
7 SuperSport United 6 2 2 2 10 9 2 1 1 0 6 3 4 1 1 2 4 6 1 8
8 Highlands Park 5 2 2 1 8 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 8
9 Baroka 6 2 2 2 6 6 4 0 2 2 3 6 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 8
10 Orlando Pirates 6 2 2 2 8 9 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 0 1 2 3 7 -1 8
11 Cape Town City 6 1 4 1 9 9 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 3 0 6 6 0 7
12 Black Leopards 6 1 2 3 4 7 3 0 1 2 1 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 -3 5
13 Chippa United 6 0 4 2 3 5 4 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 4
14 Stellenbosch 6 0 3 3 4 7 2 0 2 0 2 2 4 0 1 3 2 5 -3 3
15 Maritzburg United 5 0 2 3 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 1 3 -3 2
16 AmaZulu 6 0 2 4 2 9 3 0 1 2 0 5 3 0 1 2 2 4 -7 2

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