Mamelodi Sundowns travel to Richards Bay with space in suitcase for three points

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Competition: South Africa Premier League
Competition: Fri 06.January
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium (10000 seats)

Action is expected at King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium when Richards Bay challenge Mamelodi Sundowns in what promises to be a wonderful game. Check our preview!

Insights:
  • Richards Bay have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have the most scored goals (28) in Premier League

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Premier League game only three days ago.

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Richards Bay form and stats

The story so far in the Premier League for Richards Bay at their home stadium (King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Richards after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Richards Bay's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Moroka Swallows (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

3-3 away at Chippa United before that.

It should be added that a look at the 14 latest league games reveals that 12 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored).

Richards have scored {3 goals} here in 7 league matches, a depressing statistic. As for guarding their own goal, Richards Bay have only let in {1 goals} at home.

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Mamelodi Sundowns form and stats

Mamelodi Sundowns have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 4-1-1 from 6 games. Impressively, the visitors are on a eight-match winning run which they hope continue versus Richards Bay.

581 minutes! That's how long the Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Zwane and Maema scored in Mamelodi's previous match, the home game against Moroka Swallows that ended 2-0.

Before that, Mamelodi Sundowns secured a home win against Orlando Pirates with the score 2-0.

Look out: 8 of the latest 10 league matches featuring this team have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Chippa United in just four days.

The Mamelodi Sundowns manager Mokwena has got the team scoring on the road, with 13 away goals in 6 league matches. It's not easy to score on Mamelodi as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Mamelodi SundownsP. Shalulile
P. Shalulile
6 goals
Mamelodi SundownsC. Mailula
C. Mailula
4 goals
Richards BayS. Ntsundwana
S. Ntsundwana
3 goals

Richards Bay missing players

Mamelodi Sundowns missing players

Richards Bay Mamelodi Sundowns
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 1 Played P 1 6 14
7 3 0 Won W 0 4 11
5 3 0 Drew D 0 1 1
2 1 1 Lost L 1 1 2
12 3 0 Scored S 1 13 28
6 1 1 Conceded C 2 3 5
71% 57% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
21% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 71%
14% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 43%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 14%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 7%
14% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 21%
71% 86% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 71%
43% 57% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 7%
 
3.9 3.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.5 5
4.4 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.7 3.9
1.5 1.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.3 7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 14 12.7 12
3 2.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 5.5 4.9
31% 18% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 39% 41%
 
7.8 7.2 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10 7.3 6.4
3.3 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 2.8 2.2
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have scored more than double the goals of Richards Bay.
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have the most scored goals (13) away in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have the most scored goals (28) in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have the the best goal difference (+10) away in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have the the best goal difference (+23) in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Mamelodi Sundowns is in the best form (6-0-0) in Premier League
  • Richards Bay have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Richards Bay have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Premier League
  • Richards Bay have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Premier League

  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 14 11 1 2 28 5 8 7 0 1 15 2 6 4 1 1 13 3 23 34
2 SuperSport United 14 8 3 3 19 12 7 4 3 0 11 5 7 4 0 3 8 7 7 27
3 Richards Bay 14 7 5 2 12 6 7 3 3 1 3 1 7 4 2 1 9 5 6 26
4 Kaizer Chiefs 14 7 3 4 18 15 6 3 2 1 9 5 8 4 1 3 9 10 3 24
5 Orlando Pirates 14 5 4 5 9 9 7 3 2 2 5 3 7 2 2 3 4 6 0 19
6 Chippa United 14 5 4 5 17 18 6 2 2 2 6 7 8 3 2 3 11 11 -1 19
7 AmaZulu 14 4 6 4 11 11 7 3 1 3 7 7 7 1 5 1 4 4 0 18
8 TS Galaxy 14 3 8 3 8 8 6 1 3 2 3 3 8 2 5 1 5 5 0 17
9 Real Kings 14 5 2 7 15 20 8 3 2 3 7 8 6 2 0 4 8 12 -5 17
10 Golden Arrows 14 4 4 6 15 17 8 2 3 3 9 10 6 2 1 3 6 7 -2 16
11 Cape Town City 14 4 4 6 13 15 8 3 3 2 7 6 6 1 1 4 6 9 -2 16
12 Sekhukhune United 14 3 6 5 13 15 7 3 3 1 9 6 7 0 3 4 4 9 -2 15
13 Stellenbosch 14 3 6 5 15 18 7 2 2 3 10 10 7 1 4 2 5 8 -3 15
14 Tshakhuma 14 2 7 5 10 13 6 1 5 0 5 4 8 1 2 5 5 9 -3 13
15 Moroka Swallows 14 3 4 7 13 20 6 3 0 3 11 10 8 0 4 4 2 10 -7 13
16 Maritzburg United 14 2 5 7 7 21 8 2 2 4 6 13 6 0 3 3 1 8 -14 11