The managers P. Mosimane and G. Hunt are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Mamelodi Sundowns form and stats
Mamelodi Sundowns, who have the most points (19) at home in Premier League, have performed here at Loftus Versfeld Stadium this season with 6 wins from 8 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. Mamelodi Sundowns has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Golden Arrows defeat 58 days ago. Mamelodi Sundowns has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. We remember; it was Kaizer Chiefs.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Denis Masinde Onyango not having conceded a league goal in 225 minutes.
Happy days for Mamelodi Sundowns in their previous game, a Premier League match away at AmaZulu (placed 13th) that ended with a 3-0 victory. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting USM Alger.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Mamelodi Sundowns, as the CAF Champions League home game vs USM Alger is only four days away.
Mamelodi Sundowns has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Mamelodi Sundowns are not conceding a lot of goals here at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches.
Bidvest Wits form and stats
The away performances of Bidvest Wits have been very solid so far with 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in the Premier League. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Bidvest Wits love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
The Bidvest Wits goalkeeper Ricardo Goss is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 255 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
It's the second away game in a row for Bidvest Wits, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Stellenbosch (placed 14th) in the Premier League last time out. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Al-Nasr in the CAF Confederations Cup.
Bidvest Wits has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 6 games. Bidvest Wits are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Bidvest Wits - Mamelodi Sundowns 1-1 entered in the official records. Mamelodi Sundowns-Bidvest Wits H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Mamelodi Sundowns 5 wins, Bidvest Wits 2 wins, 3 draws. 1 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  T. Zwane 5 goals |   D. Hotto 4 goals |  G. Motupa 4 goals |
Mamelodi Sundowns missing players
Bidvest Wits missing players
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Bidvest Wits | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 58% |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 53% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 83% | 50% |
| 13% | 12% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 6.2 | 7.4 | 10 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 214 | 136 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 49 | 140 |
| 67 | 40 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 17 | 47 |
| 33% | 28% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 53% | 38% |
- Bidvest Wits has the fewest conceded goals (1) away
- Bidvest Wits has the fewest conceded goals (8)
- Bidvest Wits have not yet lost a game away.
- Bidvest Wits have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Bidvest Wits have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Bidvest Wits have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Bidvest Wits haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Mamelodi Sundowns has the most points (19) at home
- Mamelodi Sundowns have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Mamelodi Sundowns haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | SuperSport United | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Bidvest Wits | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 26 |
| 5 | Orlando Pirates | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | Maritzburg United | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Highlands Park | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | Golden Arrows | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 20 |
| 9 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 18 |
| 10 | Chippa United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | Polokwane City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 16 |
| 12 | Black Leopards | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 16 |
| 13 | AmaZulu | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -9 | 16 |
| 14 | Stellenbosch | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 15 |
| 15 | Baroka | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 14 |
| 16 | Cape Town City | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 13 |