This fixture involves two squads living in the lower section of the Premier League, Marumo Gallants FC having 15th position and Chippa United sitting at 14th. A nice opportunity for one of the contenders to improve their situation.
- Marumo Gallants FC have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Chippa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Gallants and Chippa United.
Marumo Gallants FC form and stats
3-6-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Marumo Gallants FC so far this season.
Marumo Gallants FC shared the glory with Kaizer Chiefs in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Real Kings.This is expected to be a close game, with Marumo Gallants FC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Marumo Gallants FC as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Marumo Gallants FC has won 4 of these, drawn 7 and lost 2.
Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this club's last 21 league matches, 16 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).
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 (10 from 12 games). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 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 10 from 12 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Marumo Gallants FC has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.
Chippa United form and stats
3-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Chippa United in their Premier League matches away. Two points from the last two away games for Chippa, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Orlando Pirates with 0-2 on the scoreboard.
A draw for Chippa United before that, at their own venue hosting SuperSport United (1-1).As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Chippa United in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Chippa United, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
Lacking goals? 9 of this team's last 12 league matches have contained zero, one or two goals.
A new game in only four days for Chippa United, the Nedbank Cup home match versus Sekhukhune United. Busy days.
Chippa find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Chippa United have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have met each other already this season, with the final score Chippa United - Gallants 1-0 registered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Marumo Gallants FC two wins, three draws and Chippa United two victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Ighodaro 8 goals |  R. Chivaviro 6 goals | R. Pfumbidzai 4 goals |
Marumo Gallants FC missing players
Chippa United missing players
| Marumo Gallants FC | Chippa United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 22 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 25 |
| 27 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 34 |
| 84% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 60% | 67% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 76% |
| 24% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 48% | 42% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 83% | 64% |
| 24% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 20% |
| 44% | 50% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 8% | 20% |
| 2.6 | 2.1 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 6.7 | 5.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.2 | 3.9 | 5.4 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 31% | 30% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 70% | 54% |
| 6.5 | 4.1 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.2 | 9.7 | 8.8 |
| 2.8 | 1 | 0.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
- Chippa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Chippa United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Marumo Gallants FC have won significantly less corners at home than 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 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 36 | 61 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 43 |
| 3 | SuperSport United | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 43 |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 41 |
| 5 | Cape Town City | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 35 |
| 6 | Sekhukhune United | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 32 |
| 7 | Golden Arrows | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 32 |
| 8 | Real Kings | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -8 | 32 |
| 9 | Richards Bay | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -6 | 31 |
| 10 | TS Galaxy | 25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 30 |
| 11 | Stellenbosch | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -5 | 30 |
| 12 | AmaZulu | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| 13 | Moroka Swallows | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 28 |
| 14 | Chippa United | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -9 | 26 |
| 15 | Marumo Gallants FC | 25 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 24 |
| 16 | Maritzburg United | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -16 | 24 |
