Maritzburg United will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 7 points behind Mamelodi Sundowns.
Mamelodi Sundowns could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Premier League game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Cape Town City, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Mamelodi Sundowns.
The season is still full of potential for Maritzburg as they can still win the whole Premier League.
Maritzburg United form and stats
Maritzburg United, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Premier League, have played 12 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Harry Gwala Stadium.
The fans are hoping that Maritzburg will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the Premier League game against Black Leopards (placed 16th). Ahead of that match, Maritzburg won a home game hosting Polokwane City (1-0).
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Maritzburg, as the Premier League home game vs Bidvest Wits is only three days away.
Maritzburg has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Maritzburg United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Harry Gwala Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 12 matches.
Mamelodi Sundowns form and stats
Playing away, Mamelodi Sundowns have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premier League this season.
Mamelodi Sundowns are travelling again after losing away to Cape Town City in their previous match (2-3). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Highlands Park.
After this away game Mamelodi return home for a Premier League game against Golden Arrows. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Mamelodi have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 17 goals have been scored. 13 goals have been conceded by Mamelodi Sundowns in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Mamelodi Sundowns - Maritzburg 2-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Maritzburg wins - draws - Mamelodi Sundowns wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Zwane 9 goals |  T. Kutumela 5 goals | S. Vilakazi 5 goals |
Maritzburg United missing players
Mamelodi Sundowns missing players
| Maritzburg United | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 25 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 17 | 33 |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 13 | 19 |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 48% | 58% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 67% |
| 32% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 12% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 40% | 42% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 50% |
| 48% | 42% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 42% |
| 28% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 5.4 | 5.2 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 4.9 | 5.8 |
| 4.4 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 236 | 119 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 119 | 304 |
| 79 | 44 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 36 | 95 |
| 32% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 47% | 35% |
- Mamelodi Sundowns have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Maritzburg United has the most clean sheets (12)
- Maritzburg United 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 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 24 | 52 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 46 |
| 3 | Orlando Pirates | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 42 |
| 4 | SuperSport United | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 41 |
| 5 | Bidvest Wits | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 40 |
| 6 | Maritzburg United | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 39 |
| 7 | Cape Town City | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 | Highlands Park | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -5 | 32 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -6 | 32 |
| 10 | Stellenbosch | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -8 | 30 |
| 11 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | Chippa United | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 26 |
| 13 | Baroka | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 24 |
| 14 | AmaZulu | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | -13 | 24 |
| 15 | Polokwane City | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 23 |
| 16 | Black Leopards | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 23 | -14 | 23 |