Premier League match sneak peek: SuperSport United against Sekhukhune United

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Competition: South Africa Premier League
Competition: Fri 07.October
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium (28900 seats)

Statistics people will highlight a considerable gulf in quality between these sides based on the matches played so far, with SuperSport United leading Sekhukhune United by 7 points.

Insights:
  • SuperSport United is in the best form (5-0-1) in Premier League
  • Sekhukhune United have yet to win a game away.

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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SuperSport United form and stats

3-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for SuperSport United so far this season. There’s a good atmosphere here at Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium after three straight home wins.

A nice win for SuperSport United last time playing, versus Sekhukhune United. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1 with Grobler, Gabuza and Ditlhokwe scoring for the victors.

Before that, SuperSport had a home game versus Real Kings which ended with a victory 3-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how SuperSport United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 4 and lost 1.

Both teams on the scoresheet! That has happened in 5 league games in a row for this side. Could it happen again?

The SuperSport United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. From these home matches, SuperSport United have conceded only 4 goals.

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Sekhukhune United form and stats

The visitors are W0-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Sekhukhune, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus SuperSport United (placed 3rd). That loss was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points.

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

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sekhukhune United playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 1 Sekhukhune United win, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sekhukhune as they have only managed to score 3 times from 5 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Sekhukhune United have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These sides met each other before this campaign: SuperSport - Sekhukhune United 3-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): SuperSport United one win, one draw and Sekhukhune United one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less. The matches between these teams have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 2 red cards from the last three duels.

Top Goalscorers

SuperSport UnitedB. Grobler
B. Grobler
5 goals
SuperSport UnitedT. Ditlhokwe
T. Ditlhokwe
2 goals
SuperSport UnitedT. Maseko
T. Maseko
2 goals

SuperSport United missing players

Sekhukhune United missing players

SuperSport United Sekhukhune United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 5 0 Played P 1 5 10
5 3 0 Won W 0 0 2
2 2 0 Drew D 0 2 4
3 0 0 Lost L 1 3 4
14 9 0 Scored S 0 3 9
11 4 0 Conceded C 1 7 11
90% 80% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 90%
80% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 70%
60% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 30%
20% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 10%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
70% 80% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 60%
20% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 30%
20% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 40% 20%
 
5.1 5.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.6 4.4
4.4 4.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.2 3.3
2.1 1.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.6 2.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
10.1 11.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.8 8.2
4 4.4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.8 3.8
36% 41% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 16% 24%
 
7.3 8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 5 8.8 7.8
3.2 3.6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.8 3.4
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Sekhukhune United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sekhukhune United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sekhukhune United have yet to win a game away.
  • SuperSport United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • SuperSport United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • SuperSport United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sekhukhune United have scored away.
  • SuperSport United is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 9 6 1 2 15 5 5 4 0 1 10 2 4 2 1 1 5 3 10 19
2 Richards Bay 9 5 2 2 7 3 4 1 2 1 1 1 5 4 0 1 6 2 4 17
3 SuperSport United 10 5 2 3 14 11 5 3 2 0 9 4 5 2 0 3 5 7 3 17
4 Orlando Pirates 9 4 2 3 6 5 4 3 0 1 4 1 5 1 2 2 2 4 1 14
5 Kaizer Chiefs 9 4 2 3 9 10 4 3 1 0 6 1 5 1 1 3 3 9 -1 14
6 Stellenbosch 9 3 4 2 12 10 4 2 1 1 8 4 5 1 3 1 4 6 2 13
7 Real Kings 9 4 1 4 11 12 5 2 1 2 4 4 4 2 0 2 7 8 -1 13
8 Golden Arrows 9 3 3 3 11 9 5 2 2 1 8 5 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 12
9 AmaZulu 9 3 2 4 8 9 5 2 0 3 5 6 4 1 2 1 3 3 -1 11
10 Chippa United 9 3 2 4 9 11 4 1 1 2 2 4 5 2 1 2 7 7 -2 11
11 Cape Town City 9 2 4 3 8 9 5 1 3 1 3 3 4 1 1 2 5 6 -1 10
12 TS Galaxy 9 2 4 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 2 5 1 3 1 1 2 -1 10
13 Sekhukhune United 10 2 4 4 9 11 5 2 2 1 6 4 5 0 2 3 3 7 -2 10
14 Tshakhuma 9 1 6 2 6 7 4 0 4 0 3 3 5 1 2 2 3 4 -1 9
15 Maritzburg United 9 2 3 4 5 11 5 2 2 1 5 4 4 0 1 3 0 7 -6 9
16 Moroka Swallows 9 2 2 5 10 16 5 2 0 3 9 10 4 0 2 2 1 6 -6 8