Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when URA welcomes Maroons

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for URA and Maroons.

URA form and stats

The hosts won their first Premier League game here at Mandela National Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for URA last season were 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses from 15 games.

URA's previous game was a Premier League match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Maroons. The home side are looking to build on that result. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Soana the opponent.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the URA at home in the league. 3 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

Last season, URA's league statistics were 12 wins, 15 draws and 3 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the Premier League. Over these 30 matches they scored 28 goals and conceded 13. Playing at home last season URA managed 6-6-3 (win-draw-lost) with 12 goals and 6 conceded.

Maroons form and stats

Maroons have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Premier League were 3 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats from 15 fixtures.

Two away games in a row for Maroons, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus URA in the Premier League. Preceding that game, the 1-6 loss visiting KCCA's place.

After this away game Maroons return home for a Premier League game against Kyetume. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Maroons have the goal stats of 0-3 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Let's have a look at how Maroons performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 13th position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 9 draws and 13 defeats. In total they scored 32 and conceded 40 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 5 and lost 7 with 16/24 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the URA - Maroons 3-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): URA won 1 game, 3 matches ended with a draw and Maroons has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 4

URA missing players

Maroons missing players