Most experts are most impressed by SuperSport United so far, with their 3rd position in the Premier League table and eagerly waiting for Cape Town City (who are placed 9th).
- SuperSport United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Cape Town City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
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.
SuperSport United form and stats
SuperSport United are steadily winning Premier League games and points here at Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium. 4 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 8 games.
SuperSport United travelled for their previous game, a trip to Moroka Swallows that ended 0-0.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Richards Bay that ended 1-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how SuperSport have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 7 and lost 2.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for SuperSport United, as the Nedbank Cup home game vs Dondol Stars is only four days away.
A decent goal production from SuperSport in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. From these home matches, SuperSport United have conceded only 6 goals.
Cape Town City form and stats
Cape Town City have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-2-5 (8 played).
Cape Town City lost away at Stellenbosch (2-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points. A huge disappointment for Cape in their last match (vs Stellenbosch). Leading 2-0 the victory seemed almost certain, but a fascinating collapse turned everything around and in the end all was lost in a 2-3 defeat.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus TS Galaxy.Cape Town City are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 7 matches.
Cape Town City have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 9 goals have been scored. As for defending, Cape Town City rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 13 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Amazingly enough, Cape Town City have found the net in every league fixture they've had since failing to score against today's hosts; the Cape - SuperSport United 0-1 match five fixtures ago. Head-to-head numbers (for the last ten meetings): SuperSport United won three games, three matches ended with a tie and Cape Town City got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Grobler 7 goals |  D. González Mendoza 5 goals | K. Mayo 4 goals |
SuperSport United missing players
Cape Town City missing players
| SuperSport United | Cape Town City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 21 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 20 |
| 89% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 67% |
| 39% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 39% |
| 11% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 56% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 28% |
| 22% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 12% | 28% |
| 5 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 4.4 | 4.1 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.4 | 10.4 | 16.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 8.1 | 9.9 |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 34% | 40% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 32% | 28% |
| 6.6 | 7 | 4.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 8.8 | 8.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
- Cape Town City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cape Town City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- SuperSport United have not yet lost a 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 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 52 |
| 2 | Richards Bay | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | SuperSport United | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | Orlando Pirates | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | Kaizer Chiefs | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 27 |
| 6 | Sekhukhune United | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 24 |
| 7 | Chippa United | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 24 |
| 8 | AmaZulu | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Cape Town City | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | TS Galaxy | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 | Golden Arrows | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 22 |
| 12 | Royal AM | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | Stellenbosch | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Maritzburg United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -11 | 20 |
| 15 | Moroka Swallows | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 18 |
| 16 | Marumo Gallants FC | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -9 | 15 |
