The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Highlands Park are in the 6th position while the guests worry at 15th.
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 Stellenbosch.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Highlands Park form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Makhulong Stadium as Highlands Park have scored 13 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Highlands Park after consecutive victories at their own ground.
In their previous game, the manager O. Da Gama led his Highlands Park to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Kaizer Chiefs. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Makhulong Stadium. Before that, Highlands Park had a home game versus Black Leopards which ended with a victory 2-1.
The Highlands Park fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. From these home matches, Highlands Park have conceded only 7 goals.
Stellenbosch form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Stellenbosch so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-5 (win-draw-lose).
The manager S. Barker was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground Athlone Stadium (Cape Town, WC). Stellenbosch suffered a 1-2 loss to Bloemfontein Celtic (placed 9th). A loss against Bidvest Wits was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Stellenbosch have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Stellenbosch - Highlands Park 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Highlands Park won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Stellenbosch has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 2Top Goalscorers
  P. Shalulile 8 goals |   W. Isaacs 6 goals |  I. Rayners 3 goals |
Highlands Park missing players
Stellenbosch missing players
| Highlands Park | Stellenbosch | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 18 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 19 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 23 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 82% |
| 76% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 65% |
| 35% | 38% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 40% | 41% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 24% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 41% |
| 29% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 30% | 35% |
| 35% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 41% |
| 4.1 | 4 | 4.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 6 | 5.5 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 190 | 91 | 41 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 74 | 128 |
| 63 | 31 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 27 | 48 |
| 29% | 42% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 27% |
- Highlands Park have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Highlands Park haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Stellenbosch has the most conceded goals in the second half (16)
- Stellenbosch has the the worst goal difference (-10)
| 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 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 38 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | SuperSport United | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Bidvest Wits | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 27 |
| 5 | Orlando Pirates | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Highlands Park | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 23 |
| 7 | Golden Arrows | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -6 | 23 |
| 8 | Maritzburg United | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| 10 | Chippa United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | Cape Town City | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 17 |
| 12 | AmaZulu | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -9 | 17 |
| 13 | Black Leopards | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 16 |
| 14 | Polokwane City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 16 |
| 15 | Stellenbosch | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -10 | 15 |
| 16 | Baroka | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 14 |