Premier League preview: Can Royal AM edge out victory against Sekhukhune United?

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Competition: South Africa Premier League
Competition: Tue 15.February
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Chatsworth Stadium (10000 seats)

There has been no shortage of highs and lows for these sides so far this season, placed in positions near the midpoint of the Premier League table. Here's the Royal AM - Sekhukhune United latest:

Insights:
  • Royal AM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sekhukhune United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier League

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.

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Royal AM form and stats

Royal AM are steadily winning Premier League games and points here at Chatsworth Stadium. 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games.

Prior to that, an away loss at Baroka in the Premier League.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Royal AM handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, four draws and one defeat.

The manager Maduka will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Chippa United in only four days.

The Royal fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 9 matches. From these home matches, Royal AM have conceded only 7 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sekhukhune United form and stats

4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Sekhukhune United playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.

Sekhukhune United aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 363 league minutes without a goal. Patjie was the last player to find the net. The Sekhukhune goalkeeper Toaster Nsabata is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 183 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Ahead of that match was the Premier League away draw versus Chippa United that ended 0-0.

The attacking power of Sekhukhune United when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Sekhukhune United are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Royal AM and Sekhukhune United have met earlier this season: Sekhukhune United - Royal AM 1-0. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - one - two (Royal wins - draws - Sekhukhune United wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sekhukhune UnitedC. Ohizu
C. Ohizu
5 goals
Sekhukhune UnitedM. Maart
M. Maart
1 goals
Sekhukhune UnitedT. Patjie
T. Patjie
1 goals

Royal AM missing players

Sekhukhune United missing players

Royal AM Sekhukhune United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 9 3 Played P 1 9 17
7 6 1 Won W 1 4 7
5 2 1 Drew D 0 1 4
5 1 1 Lost L 0 4 6
22 13 3 Scored S 1 6 12
17 7 3 Conceded C 0 7 11
88% 89% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 88%
53% 56% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 44% 41%
41% 44% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 11% 6%
24% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
18% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
53% 56% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 11% 18%
29% 44% 33% Clean Sheets C S 100% 56% 53%
29% 11% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 44% 41%
 
2.4 3.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2 0.2 1.4
2.5 2.4 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 1.7 2.1
1.6 1.3 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.4 1.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
5.5 6.1 5.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 2.8 3.6
2.2 2.4 1.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 1.3 1.6
59% 59% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 50% 43%
 
6 7 4 Shots against (avg) S A 11 5.1 4.8
2.4 2.3 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 1.7 1.6
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Royal AM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Royal AM have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sekhukhune United have scored away.
  • Royal AM have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sekhukhune United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Sekhukhune United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sekhukhune United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
  • Sekhukhune United have won significantly less corners away then 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 Mamelodi Sundowns 20 14 5 1 35 9 12 10 2 0 26 7 8 4 3 1 9 2 26 47
2 Orlando Pirates 19 7 9 3 23 18 9 5 3 1 12 8 10 2 6 2 11 10 5 30
3 Stellenbosch 18 7 8 3 18 14 9 4 3 2 8 8 9 3 5 1 10 6 4 29
4 Kaizer Chiefs 16 8 4 4 21 14 8 5 1 2 14 8 8 3 3 2 7 6 7 28
5 AmaZulu 20 5 12 3 18 16 10 3 7 0 8 4 10 2 5 3 10 12 2 27
6 SuperSport United 17 7 5 5 21 15 9 5 0 4 14 11 8 2 5 1 7 4 6 26
7 Royal AM 17 7 5 5 22 17 9 6 2 1 13 7 8 1 3 4 9 10 5 26
8 Sekhukhune United 17 7 4 6 12 11 8 3 3 2 6 4 9 4 1 4 6 7 1 25
9 Cape Town City 16 5 7 4 17 19 8 4 3 1 11 10 8 1 4 3 6 9 -2 22
10 Golden Arrows 16 4 9 3 22 21 8 3 4 1 11 8 8 1 5 2 11 13 1 21
11 Tshakhuma 18 4 7 7 12 19 8 1 5 2 5 8 10 3 2 5 7 11 -7 19
12 Chippa United 18 3 7 8 11 21 8 0 6 2 3 6 10 3 1 6 8 15 -10 16
13 Maritzburg United 18 3 6 9 10 19 8 2 3 3 3 6 10 1 3 6 7 13 -9 15
14 Moroka Swallows 18 2 8 8 9 20 10 1 5 4 7 13 8 1 3 4 2 7 -11 14
15 Baroka 17 3 4 10 11 18 8 3 2 3 5 4 9 0 2 7 6 14 -7 13
16 TS Galaxy 17 3 4 10 15 26 9 3 3 3 10 9 8 0 1 7 5 17 -11 13