Polokwane City and Bloemfontein Celtic have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Premier League.
It's no vacation for neither Polokwane City nor Bloemfontein Celtic as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Polokwane City form and stats
2 victories, 0 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Polokwane City have to build on here at Peter Mokaba Stadium in the Premier League. There's also a terrible streak running regardless of playing venue as Polokwane City have lost seven games in a row. Polokwane City are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Peter Mokaba Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
Polokwane City lost their last game at Orlando Pirates (placed 7th) after a 2-3 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Baroka with the scoreline 0-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Polokwane City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Polokwane City as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Polokwane City has won 4 of these, drawn 4 and lost 3.
Polokwane City have scored 4 league goals here from 5 matches, not a lot. 5 goals have been conceded.
Bloemfontein Celtic form and stats
0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Bloemfontein Celtic playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
There were no winners in Bloemfontein Celtic's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 0-0 vs Cape Town City (placed 11th). Before that, Bloemfontein Celtic travelled to Maritzburg United and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bloemfontein Celtic playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 1 Bloemfontein Celtic win, 8 draws and 5 defeats.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Bloemfontein Celtic have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Polokwane City won 4, Bloemfontein Celtic won 3 and 3 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Mashumba 4 goals |  S. Motebang 4 goals |  M. Masuku 2 goals |
Polokwane City missing players
Bloemfontein Celtic missing players
| Polokwane City | Bloemfontein Celtic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 17 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 92% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 60% | 73% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 40% | 64% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 55% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 36% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 55% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 42% | 60% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 60% | 36% |
| 3.8 | 5.6 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 5.8 | 4.6 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6 | 6 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 111 | 51 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 32 | 88 |
| 34 | 13 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| 35% | 31% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 21% | 37% |
- Bloemfontein Celtic have yet to win a game away.
- Polokwane City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Polokwane City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Polokwane City is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 31 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 3 | SuperSport United | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | Golden Arrows | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 20 |
| 5 | Bidvest Wits | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Highlands Park | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Orlando Pirates | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 16 |
| 8 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 9 | Maritzburg United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 13 |
| 10 | Polokwane City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 13 |
| 11 | Cape Town City | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | Baroka | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Black Leopards | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 12 |
| 14 | Stellenbosch | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 | AmaZulu | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 11 |
| 16 | Chippa United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 10 |