Moroka Swallows - Maritzburg United: Premier League dungeon dwellers desperate for points and glory. Here are all the interesting statistics and facts before the game!
- Moroka Swallows have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maritzburg United have the the worst goal difference (-16) 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.
Moroka Swallows form and stats
The Premier League statistics playing at home this season for Moroka Swallows are 5-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).
Malinga was the last player to score a league goal for Swallows and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Moroka Swallows haven't scored in 241 minutes.
Moroka Swallows are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Stellenbosch.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Mamelodi Sundowns.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 added that a look at the 14 most recent league games shows that 12 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).
The manager Kerr will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Kaizer Chiefs in only four days.
Moroka Swallows has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Moroka Swallows have conceded 15 in these home matches. Swallows has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Maritzburg United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Maritzburg United so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-7 (win-draw-lose).
There were no winners in Maritzburg United's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Richards Bay (placed 10th).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Sekhukhune United wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Maritzburg United playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 1 Maritzburg United win, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
Goals are few and far between in Maritzburg United's away league games. Only {6 goals} from 13 travels. As opposed to that, Maritzburg have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Moroka Swallows have put together a sequence of 5 consecutive games without losing (1-4-0) when playing Maritzburg United.The newest recorded history between these contenders is the Maritzburg United - Swallows 0-0 played earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Soukouna 6 goals |   K. Malinga 5 goals | M. Musonda 3 goals |
Moroka Swallows missing players
Maritzburg United missing players
| Moroka Swallows | Maritzburg United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 20 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| 32 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 36 |
| 81% | 77% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 88% |
| 58% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 46% | 65% |
| 35% | 46% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 31% | 42% |
| 15% | 23% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 12% | 23% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 35% | 46% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 23% | 46% |
| 35% | 46% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 31% | 23% |
| 50% | 31% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 62% | 42% |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 6.8 | 7.8 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2 | 2.7 |
| 30% | 42% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 23% | 29% |
| 9 | 8.6 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 11.5 | 10.8 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4 | 3.7 |
- Maritzburg United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Maritzburg United have the the worst goal difference (-16) in Premier League
- Moroka Swallows have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Moroka Swallows have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Maritzburg United have scored 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 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 37 | 65 |
| 2 | SuperSport United | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 47 |
| 3 | Orlando Pirates | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 46 |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 41 |
| 5 | Cape Town City | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 35 |
| 6 | Sekhukhune United | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 35 |
| 7 | Stellenbosch | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -2 | 33 |
| 8 | Golden Arrows | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 33 |
| 9 | Real Kings | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -8 | 33 |
| 10 | Richards Bay | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -7 | 32 |
| 11 | TS Galaxy | 26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 31 |
| 12 | AmaZulu | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 29 |
| 13 | Tshakhuma | 27 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 28 |
| 14 | Moroka Swallows | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 28 |
| 15 | Chippa United | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -11 | 26 |
| 16 | Maritzburg United | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -16 | 25 |
