Moroka Swallows are unlocking their away locker room to Golden Arrows for another very important fixture after their 1-4 result against 3rd-placed Orlando Pirates.
- Moroka Swallows have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Golden Arrows have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in Premier League
This could be an action-packed match with lots of spark and bustle as both teams are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!
Moroka Swallows form and stats
Moroka Swallows have played 11 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). When Moroka Swallows hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Moroka Swallows, Maritzburg United, Chippa United, Tshakhuma and Sekhukhune United), they have won 2 of 2 matches!
The Swallows crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-4 to Orlando Pirates (after extra-time) here at Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium.
Before that match, a win away at Chippa United (after extra-time).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 Moroka Swallows have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 11 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 5 and lost 3.
It should be taken into account that a look at the 10 latest league games shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
Moroka Swallows are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 11 games. On the other hand, Swallows have conceded 14 goals.
Golden Arrows form and stats
Golden Arrows have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 3-1-6 (10 played).
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, a Nedbank Cup home defeat versus Real Kings with 1-3 on the scoreboard.
Prior to that match, the Golden Arrows manager Vilakazi faced defeat when travelling to SuperSport United (after extra-time) and losing 1-2.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Golden Arrows in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Golden Arrows, 4 draws and 6 defeats.
Possible goal fest! This team have played 5 consecutive league games all ending with three or more than three goals (over 2.5 goals).
Golden are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Golden Arrows have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Golden Arrows have put together a streak of 5 consecutive matches without defeat (1-4-0) when playing Swallows.The teams involved faced each other earlier on this match year: Golden Arrows - Moroka Swallows 4-0.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Mutizwa 6 goals | P. Mmodi 5 goals |  K. Malinga 4 goals |
Moroka Swallows missing players
Golden Arrows missing players
| Moroka Swallows | Golden Arrows | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 19 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 26 |
| 28 | 14 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 18 | 34 |
| 82% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 64% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 82% |
| 36% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 18% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 32% |
| 14% | 27% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 41% | 55% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 60% | 55% |
| 32% | 45% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| 45% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 32% |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| 5.3 | 5.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.8 | 8.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 7 | 8.7 |
| 2.6 | 3.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
| 33% | 44% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 46% | 34% |
| 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.3 | 10.1 | 9.2 |
| 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
- Golden Arrows have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Golden Arrows have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
- Golden Arrows have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in Premier League
- Golden Arrows haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Moroka Swallows have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 36 | 59 |
| 2 | SuperSport United | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 39 |
| 3 | Orlando Pirates | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 34 |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 5 | Cape Town City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 33 |
| 6 | Richards Bay | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 31 |
| 7 | Real Kings | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -8 | 29 |
| 8 | AmaZulu | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | TS Galaxy | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| 10 | Stellenbosch | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 27 |
| 11 | Sekhukhune United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Golden Arrows | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 | Chippa United | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -7 | 24 |
| 14 | Moroka Swallows | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -9 | 24 |
| 15 | Maritzburg United | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -15 | 21 |
| 16 | Tshakhuma | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -7 | 20 |
