It's early days in the Premier League and both Mamelodi Sundowns and Stellenbosch are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
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.
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.
Mamelodi Sundowns form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Mamelodi Sundowns's two home games in the Premier League so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
Mamelodi's last game was hosting AmaZulu (placed 12th) and winning 4-3. Before that match, a win away at Cape Town City.
A goal frenzy last time out for Mamelodi Sundowns, with a total of 7 goals in the match against AmaZulu. Fun stuff to watch! T. Zwane was absolutely essential when Mamelodi beat AmaZulu 4-3, scoring three goals.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Mamelodi Sundowns at home in the league. 4 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Stellenbosch form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Premier League for Stellenbosch with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
The supporters enjoyed Stellenbosch's previous game versus Chippa United (placed 13th), a Premier League 2-0 win played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at SuperSport United before that.
It's early days yet, but Stellenbosch has scored 1 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Mamelodi won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Stellenbosch has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / oneTop Goalscorers
  T. Zwane 11 goals |  W. Isaacs 8 goals | S. Vilakazi 5 goals |
Mamelodi Sundowns missing players
Stellenbosch missing players
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Stellenbosch | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 17 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 50% |
- Mamelodi Sundowns has the most scored goals (9) in Premier League
- Mamelodi Sundowns has the the best goal difference (+6) in Premier League
- Mamelodi Sundowns is in the best form (3-1-0)
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Last season | Stellenbosch | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 17 | 10 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 8 | 12 | ||
| 43 | 20 | Scored | S | 15 | 26 | ||
| 22 | 7 | Conceded | C | 21 | 34 | ||
| 90% | 87% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 90% | ||
| 63% | 53% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 57% | ||
| 43% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 33% | ||
| 13% | 7% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 17% | ||
| 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 3% | ||
| 43% | 27% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 40% | ||
| 47% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 37% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 403 | 252 | Total Shots | T S | 111 | 241 | ||
| 128 | 80 | Shots on Target | S O | 41 | 89 | ||
| 34% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 29% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Moroka Swallows | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Orlando Pirates | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Baroka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Cape Town City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Golden Arrows | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | TS Galaxy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | SuperSport United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Stellenbosch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Tshakhuma | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| 11 | Kaizer Chiefs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 12 | AmaZulu | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Chippa United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Black Leopards | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 15 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| 16 | Maritzburg United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 59 |
| 2 | Kaizer Chiefs | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 57 |
| 3 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 52 |
| 4 | Bidvest Wits | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 52 |
| 5 | SuperSport United | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 50 |
| 6 | Cape Town City | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 42 |
| 7 | Maritzburg United | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 42 |
| 8 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 39 |
| 9 | Highlands Park | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -4 | 39 |
| 10 | Stellenbosch | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -8 | 36 |
| 11 | Chippa United | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -8 | 34 |
| 12 | Golden Arrows | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 34 |
| 13 | AmaZulu | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 15 | -13 | 30 |
| 14 | Baroka | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 29 |
| 15 | Black Leopards | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 28 | -17 | 29 |
| 16 | Polokwane City | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 22 | -19 | 25 |