Open game expected at Peter Mokaba Stadium: Marumo Gallants FC vs AmaZulu preview

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Competition: South Africa Premier League
Competition: Wed 26.October
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Peter Mokaba Stadium (45500 seats)

AmaZulu know they are in for a rough journey to Marumo Gallants FC and their Peter Mokaba Stadium. This match preview has all the knowledge you need ahead of the fixture.

Insights:
  • Marumo Gallants FC have the fewest points (4) at home in Premier League
  • AmaZulu have the most points from losing position (9) in Premier League

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Mtn 8 Cup game only three days ago.

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Marumo Gallants FC form and stats

The story so far in the Premier League for Marumo Gallants FC at their home stadium (Peter Mokaba Stadium) is 0 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats. So many draws at home for Marumo Gallants FC, an amazing four in a row now.

Gallants lost their last game at Mamelodi Sundowns (placed 1st) after a 0-1 scoreline.

Ahead of that game, a home victory against Elgeco Plus in the CAF Confederations Cup. The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Marumo Gallants FC have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 12 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 5 and lost 1.

Trench warfare? In this club's last 10 league games, 9 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Marumo Gallants FC as they have a new game in only three days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. Cape Town City are visiting.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Gallants here at Peter Mokaba Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Marumo Gallants FC are not conceding a lot of goals here at Peter Mokaba Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.

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AmaZulu form and stats

The visitors are W1-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.

AmaZulu delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Kaizer Chiefs in their previous match; a Mtn 8 Cup fixture.

A draw for AmaZulu before that, at their own venue hosting Maritzburg United (1-1).

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by AmaZulu in our archives, and the results are: 8 wins for AmaZulu, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Stellenbosch in just four days.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on AmaZulu as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

AmaZulu have managed a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without losing (2-2-0) when facing Marumo Gallants FC.

Top Goalscorers

AmaZuluH. Mhango
H. Mhango
4 goals
Marumo Gallants FCS. Junior Dion
S. Junior Dion
2 goals
Marumo Gallants FCC. Ngema
C. Ngema
1 goals

Marumo Gallants FC missing players

AmaZulu missing players

Marumo Gallants FC AmaZulu
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 4 1 Played P 2 5 11
1 0 0 Won W 1 1 3
6 4 1 Drew D 1 3 4
3 0 0 Lost L 0 1 4
6 3 0 Scored S 3 4 10
8 3 0 Conceded C 2 4 11
80% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 60% 82%
40% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 40% 55%
10% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 20% 36%
10% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 20% 9%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 9%
40% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 55%
30% 25% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 40% 18%
50% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 60% 45%
 
2.4 1.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.2 3.5
2.3 1.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1 4.8 4.9
0.8 0.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3 2.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
4.7 4.8 4 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 7 8
1.7 1.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 1.8 2.5
35% 60% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 44% 37%
 
5.2 3.2 5 Shots against (avg) S A 6 10 9.1
2.3 1 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 4.2 4.1
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • AmaZulu have the most points from losing position (9) in Premier League
  • Marumo Gallants FC have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Marumo Gallants FC have the fewest points (4) at home in Premier League
  • Marumo Gallants FC have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Marumo Gallants FC have yet to win a 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 Mamelodi Sundowns 11 8 1 2 21 5 6 5 0 1 11 2 5 3 1 1 10 3 16 25
2 Richards Bay 12 6 4 2 8 3 6 2 3 1 2 1 6 4 1 1 6 2 5 22
3 SuperSport United 11 6 2 3 16 11 5 3 2 0 9 4 6 3 0 3 7 7 5 20
4 Orlando Pirates 12 5 4 3 9 6 6 3 2 1 5 2 6 2 2 2 4 4 3 19
5 Kaizer Chiefs 12 5 3 4 15 15 6 3 2 1 9 5 6 2 1 3 6 10 0 18
6 Chippa United 12 5 2 5 13 14 5 2 1 2 3 4 7 3 1 3 10 10 -1 17
7 Real Kings 11 5 1 5 14 15 6 3 1 2 7 5 5 2 0 3 7 10 -1 16
8 Stellenbosch 12 3 5 4 14 16 6 2 1 3 9 9 6 1 4 1 5 7 -2 14
9 AmaZulu 11 3 4 4 10 11 6 2 1 3 6 7 5 1 3 1 4 4 -1 13
10 Cape Town City 11 3 4 4 10 11 6 2 3 1 5 4 5 1 1 3 5 7 -1 13
11 Golden Arrows 12 3 4 5 13 15 7 2 3 2 9 8 5 1 1 3 4 7 -2 13
12 TS Galaxy 11 2 6 3 5 6 5 1 2 2 2 2 6 1 4 1 3 4 -1 12
13 Moroka Swallows 11 3 3 5 12 16 6 3 0 3 11 10 5 0 3 2 1 6 -4 12
14 Maritzburg United 12 2 5 5 6 17 6 2 2 2 5 9 6 0 3 3 1 8 -11 11
15 Sekhukhune United 11 2 4 5 9 12 5 2 2 1 6 4 6 0 2 4 3 8 -3 10
16 Marumo Gallants FC 10 1 6 3 6 8 4 0 4 0 3 3 6 1 2 3 3 5 -2 9