Maritzburg United - Royal AM : Statistics, team selections, fixtures, the latest developments and news. Get our comprehensive guide!
- Maritzburg United have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Premier League
- Royal AM have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in Premier League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Maritzburg United form and stats
Maritzburg United's struggle is real here at Harry Gwala Stadium with only 8 points collected from 8 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-4. The home stadium (Harry Gwala Stadium) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Maritzburg United it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?
Maritzburg United enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Tshakhuma's place. The match ended 1-0. A huge relief, as that was the first three points in the league after playing, but not winning, seven consecutive matches.
Preceding that match was the home game against TS Galaxy that was lost 1-2.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Maritzburg here at Harry Gwala Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 8 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Royal AM form and stats
Royal AM have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 2-0-4 (6 played). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Zondo, the Royal AM manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
The Royal AM goalkeeper Hugo Claude Patrick Nyame is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 180 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Impressive finishing from Motebang and Macuphu secured the home win 2-0 against AmaZulu in their previous game. Those three points felt good as this club had gone three league fixtures without winning.
A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting TS Galaxy.Royal AM have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 8 goals have been scored.
Head 2 Head
The previous H2H game ended Royal AM - Maritzburg 1-0, played this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - zero - two (Maritzburg United wins - draws - Royal AM wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Thikazi 3 goals | A. De Jong 3 goals | R. Gamildien 3 goals |
Maritzburg United missing players
Royal AM missing players
| Maritzburg United | Royal AM | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 21 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 20 |
| 80% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 60% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 40% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 83% | 53% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 33% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 83% | 47% |
| 33% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 53% | 38% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | 33% |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.9 | 7.2 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 6.5 | 8.4 |
| 2.4 | 3.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 22% | 24% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 42% | 31% |
| 9.9 | 9 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.7 | 9.7 | 8.5 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 1.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 3.9 |
- All of Royal AM's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Maritzburg United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Maritzburg United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maritzburg United have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Premier League
- Maritzburg United have the most conceded goals (13) at home in Premier League
- Maritzburg United have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Premier League
- Maritzburg United have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Premier League
- Maritzburg United have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in Premier League
- Royal AM have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Royal AM have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Royal AM have scored more than double the goals of Maritzburg United.
- Royal AM have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Premier League
- Royal AM have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Premier League
- Royal AM have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in Premier League
- Royal AM 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 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 26 | 40 |
| 2 | SuperSport United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| 3 | Richards Bay | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 5 | AmaZulu | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | Royal AM | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 7 | Golden Arrows | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 19 |
| 8 | Cape Town City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 19 |
| 9 | Orlando Pirates | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Chippa United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -4 | 19 |
| 11 | TS Galaxy | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 12 | Sekhukhune United | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 18 |
| 13 | Stellenbosch | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Moroka Swallows | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -5 | 16 |
| 15 | Tshakhuma | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 14 |
| 16 | Maritzburg United | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -13 | 14 |
