The Tshakhuma manager J. Masutha attacks this game with the team placed 9th so far. In the visitors dressing room AmaZulu and their manager A. Dlamini are in 10th place before this match.
- AmaZulu has the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Premier League
Tshakhuma and AmaZulu should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Tshakhuma form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Tshakhuma have to build on here at Thohoyandou Stadium in the Premier League.
Tshakhuma drew their last game, 1-1 away at Chippa United (placed 11th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Baroka in a game that was won 1-0.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Tshakhuma here at Thohoyandou Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Tshakhuma have conceded 3 in these home matches.
AmaZulu form and stats
It's not happening yet for AmaZulu on their Premier League travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as AmaZulu have lost on their last two travels.
There were no winners in AmaZulu's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 1-1 vs Cape Town City (placed 6th). A 3-4 defeat away at Mamelodi Sundowns before that.
3 goals so far away for AmaZulu, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 5. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Memela 3 goals | L. Majoro 3 goals |   M. Ngele 1 goals |
Tshakhuma missing players
AmaZulu missing players
| Tshakhuma | AmaZulu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 40% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5 | 7.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.7 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 25% | 25% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 41% |
- AmaZulu has the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Premier League
- AmaZulu have lost all their away matches so far.
- AmaZulu have scored more than double the goals of Tshakhuma.
- AmaZulu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Tshakhuma | Last season | AmaZulu | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 14 | 10 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 1 | Lost | L | 8 | 14 | ||
| 36 | 23 | Scored | S | 10 | 20 | ||
| 31 | 8 | Conceded | C | 15 | 33 | ||
| 93% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 87% | ||
| 67% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 53% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 27% | 30% | ||
| 17% | 13% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 7% | 7% | ||
| 7% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 40% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 33% | ||
| 33% | 53% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 30% | ||
| 33% | 13% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 50% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.1 | 11.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8.8 | ||
| 3.7 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.4 | ||
| 30% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 27% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Moroka Swallows | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Orlando Pirates | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | SuperSport United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Baroka | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Cape Town City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Golden Arrows | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | TS Galaxy | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Tshakhuma | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 10 | AmaZulu | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Chippa United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Stellenbosch | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Kaizer Chiefs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Black Leopards | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | Maritzburg United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 0 |