The visiting Moroka Swallows side should be favourites in this visit to Maritzburg United, as the away team holds a 17 point advantage from their 23 league games this season.
- Maritzburg United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Moroka Swallows have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Premier League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Maritzburg United form and stats
Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Maritzburg United are 3-4-5 (wins-draw-losses).
Maritzburg drew their last game, also a home match. Baroka (placed 9th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Heartbreak before that as Maritzburg lost 0-2 at Orlando Pirates's place.
The Maritzburg United fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 12 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Maritzburg have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Moroka Swallows form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 3 wins, 8 draws and 1 defeat. Visiting Swallows has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
There were no winners in Swallows's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 1-1 vs Orlando Pirates (placed 4th). Before that, Swallows travelled to Bloemfontein Celtic and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Swallows have scored 15 goals in 12 league games away. As opposed to that, Swallows have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Maritzburg and Moroka Swallows have met before this season: Moroka Swallows - Maritzburg United 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Maritzburg United wins - draws - Moroka Swallows wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Gamildien 11 goals |  T. Kutumela 10 goals | J. Moseamedi 4 goals |
Maritzburg United missing players
Moroka Swallows missing players
| Maritzburg United | Moroka Swallows | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 8 | 15 | 27 |
| 28 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 73% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 74% |
| 36% | 42% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 25% | 17% |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 8% | 9% |
| 5% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 50% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 83% | 65% |
| 18% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 17% | 35% |
| 36% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6.1 | 7.1 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 2.9 | 3.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 38% | 42% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 43% | 49% |
- Maritzburg United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maritzburg United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Moroka Swallows have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Moroka Swallows have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Moroka Swallows have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Premier League
- Moroka Swallows haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 47 |
| 2 | AmaZulu | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 44 |
| 3 | Golden Arrows | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 42 |
| 4 | Orlando Pirates | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 39 |
| 5 | Moroka Swallows | 23 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Cape Town City | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 36 |
| 7 | SuperSport United | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 36 |
| 8 | Kaizer Chiefs | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | Baroka | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -7 | 28 |
| 10 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -3 | 26 |
| 11 | TS Galaxy | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 | Stellenbosch | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -4 | 25 |
| 13 | Maritzburg United | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 21 |
| 14 | Tshakhuma | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -17 | 19 |
| 15 | Chippa United | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -14 | 18 |
| 16 | Black Leopards | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -21 | 15 |