The visiting Mamelodi Sundowns side should be favourites in this visit to Polokwane City, as the away team holds a 28 point advantage from their 28 league games this season.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Relegation threatens Polokwane City who should definitely be looking for some points here. Mamelodi are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Polokwane City form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Polokwane City, who have the most conceded goals (19) at home in Premier League, at their home stadium (Pietersburg Stadium) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats.
Polokwane manager C. Larsen and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Bloemfontein Celtic (placed 8th) in the Premier League. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Highlands Park that ended 1-1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Polokwane City as they are travelling to their away game against Bidvest Wits in the Premier League. That match is three days after this one.
Polokwane are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 14 games. Polokwane's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Mamelodi Sundowns form and stats
Playing away, Mamelodi Sundowns have won 6 games, drawn 5 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premier League this season.
Mamelodi might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Baroka proved too strong as Mamelodi Sundowns slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Kaizer Chiefs at their stadium, the result 1-0.
After this away game Mamelodi Sundowns return home for a Premier League game against Black Leopards. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The visiting Mamelodi Sundowns have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 20 goals from 14 games. 15 goals have been conceded by Mamelodi in these games.
Head 2 Head
Polokwane City and Mamelodi Sundowns have met before this season: Mamelodi Sundowns - Polokwane 1-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Polokwane City, three draws and five wins for Mamelodi Sundowns. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  T. Zwane 10 goals |  C. Mashumba 7 goals | S. Vilakazi 5 goals |
Polokwane City missing players
Mamelodi Sundowns missing players
| Polokwane City | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 24 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 8 | 20 | 37 |
| 38 | 19 | 9 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 22 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 93% | 89% |
| 50% | 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 71% | 61% |
| 29% | 36% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 50% | 39% |
| 21% | 29% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 21% | 14% |
| 18% | 21% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 14% | 7% |
| 36% | 50% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 64% | 46% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 29% | 43% |
| 50% | 36% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 14% | 21% |
| 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.6 |
| 5.7 | 5 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 265 | 144 | 47 | Total Shots | T S | 59 | 140 | 360 |
| 85 | 47 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 44 | 110 |
| 28% | 34% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 45% | 34% |
- Mamelodi Sundowns have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mamelodi Sundowns have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Polokwane City has the most conceded goals (19) at home
- Polokwane City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Polokwane City haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Kaizer Chiefs | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 53 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 53 |
| 3 | Bidvest Wits | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 49 |
| 4 | SuperSport United | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Orlando Pirates | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 46 |
| 6 | Maritzburg United | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 42 |
| 7 | Cape Town City | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 39 |
| 8 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Highlands Park | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 35 |
| 10 | Stellenbosch | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -7 | 35 |
| 11 | Golden Arrows | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 33 |
| 12 | Chippa United | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 31 |
| 13 | Baroka | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 28 |
| 14 | AmaZulu | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 14 | -13 | 28 |
| 15 | Black Leopards | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 25 | -15 | 26 |
| 16 | Polokwane City | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 25 |