Possible nail-biting contest in Maritzburg United - Baroka game

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Competition: South Africa Premier League
Date: Wed 02.October
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Harry Gwala Stadium (22000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier League, Maritzburg United holding 13th place and Baroka lying 11th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Baroka could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Premier League game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Kaizer Chiefs. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Maritzburg United form and stats

The story so far in the Premier League for Maritzburg United at their home stadium (Harry Gwala Stadium) is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

The Maritzburg United supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Chippa United in Premier League and win 1-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Mamelodi Sundowns (1-2).

This is expected to be a close game, with Maritzburg United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Maritzburg United as a small favourite), we find nine games. Maritzburg United has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 4.

Maritzburg United have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. Maritzburg United have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Baroka form and stats

Baroka have six points from their first three away games in the Premier League, meaning two victories and a loss.

Baroka play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Kaizer Chiefs (placed 1st). A loss against Highlands Park was the result prior to that, in a home game.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Baroka in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Baroka, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Baroka are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 3 away goals from 3 games (in the league). Baroka are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last six meetings: 4 - 1 - 1 (Maritzburg United wins - draws - Baroka wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Mokate
5 goals
M. Mdantsane
4 goals / 3 assists

Maritzburg United missing players

Baroka missing players

Maritzburg United Baroka
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
6 3 2 Played P 1 3 7
1 1 1 Won W 1 2 2
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
3 1 1 Lost L 0 1 3
3 2 1 Scored S 2 3 6
5 2 1 Conceded C 0 1 7
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
33% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 33% 57%
17% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 29%
33% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 67% 43%
50% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 43%
 
6.3 5.3 6.5 Corners For (avg) C F 10 7 5.4
3.8 3.7 1.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 5 5.7
1.3 0.7 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Baroka have won significantly more corners away than at home.

Maritzburg United
All Mtn 8 Cup League Cup Premier League Nedbank Cup
All Home Away
09-08-19 PL Maritzburg United 1 - 1 Highlands Park
25-08-19 PL Stellenbosch 0 - 0 Maritzburg United
28-08-19 PL Maritzburg United 0 - 1 Black Leopards
21-09-19 PL Mamelodi Sundowns 2 - 1 Maritzburg United
27-09-19 PL Maritzburg United 1 - 0 Chippa United
02-10-19 PL Maritzburg United 17:30 Baroka
26-10-19 PL Cape Town City 16:00 Maritzburg United
05-11-19 PL Orlando Pirates 18:30 Maritzburg United
08-11-19 PL Maritzburg United 19:00 Bloemfontein Celtic
27-11-19 PL Maritzburg United 18:30 SuperSport United
Baroka
All League Cup Premier League Nedbank Cup
All Home Away
25-08-19 PL Baroka 0 - 0 Bloemfontein Celtic
28-08-19 PL Baroka 0 - 2 SuperSport United
15-09-19 PL Black Leopards 0 - 2 Baroka
22-09-19 PL Baroka 1 - 2 Highlands Park
28-09-19 PL Kaizer Chiefs 1 - 0 Baroka
02-10-19 PL Maritzburg United 17:30 Baroka
27-10-19 PL Baroka 13:00 AmaZulu
06-11-19 PL Baroka 18:30 Mamelodi Sundowns
09-11-19 PL Polokwane City 14:00 Baroka
27-11-19 PL Baroka 18:30 Golden Arrows

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

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