Struggling Bulawayo Chiefs will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Black Rhinos in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Bulawayo Chiefs and Black Rhinos 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.
Bulawayo Chiefs form and stats
With 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats from their home games, Bulawayo Chiefs, who have the most conceded goals (29) in Premier Soccer League, are certainly not brimming with confidence. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Bulawayo Chiefs.The home team returns to Luveve Stadium after sharing the points with TelOne on their last time out; the Premier Soccer League game ended 2-2. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Chapungu United that ended 1-1.
Bulawayo Chiefs are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 8 goals in 8 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.
Black Rhinos form and stats
Playing away, Black Rhinos have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season.The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Premier Soccer League match played at their home ground Luveve Stadium. Black Rhinos suffered a 1-2 loss to Chapungu United. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Highlanders's place.
The attacking power of Black Rhinos when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored in 9 matches. Black Rhinos are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Black Rhinos - Bulawayo Chiefs 1-0, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Bulawayo Chiefs won 0 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Black Rhinos has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 0 / 3Bulawayo Chiefs missing players
Black Rhinos missing players
| Bulawayo Chiefs | Black Rhinos | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Lost | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | Scored | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 29 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 80% | 78% | 84% |
| 61% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 67% | 68% |
| 39% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 20% | 22% | 32% |
| 28% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 39% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | 20% | 22% | 42% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 60% | 44% | 37% |
| 50% | 38% | 100% | Failed To Score | 40% | 56% | 37% |
| 2.2 | 2.6 | 1 | Corners For (avg) | 2 | 2.7 | 3.9 |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.5 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Black Rhinos have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Black Rhinos have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Bulawayo Chiefs have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Bulawayo Chiefs haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 01-06-19 | | Bulawayo Chiefs | 2 - 3 | Ngezi Platinum |
| 09-06-19 | | Mushowani Stars | 1 - 2 | Bulawayo Chiefs |
| 15-06-19 | | Bulawayo Chiefs | 0 - 3 | Platinum |
| 07-07-19 | | Hwange | 1 - 0 | Bulawayo Chiefs |
| 13-07-19 | | Bulawayo Chiefs | 1 - 0 | Manica |
| 20-07-19 | | Chicken Inn | 2 - 0 | Bulawayo Chiefs |
| 03-08-19 | | Herentals | 0 - 0 | Bulawayo Chiefs |
| 10-08-19 | | Bulawayo Chiefs | 1 - 1 | Chapungu United |
| 17-08-19 | | TelOne | 2 - 2 | Bulawayo Chiefs |
| 24-08-19 | | Bulawayo Chiefs | 13:00 | Black Rhinos |
| 09-06-19 | | TelOne | 0 - 2 | Black Rhinos |
| 15-06-19 | | Black Rhinos | 0 - 0 | Kariba |
| 06-07-19 | | Yadah | 0 - 0 | Black Rhinos |
| 13-07-19 | | Black Rhinos | 1 - 1 | Dynamos |
| 20-07-19 | | Ngezi Platinum | 2 - 0 | Black Rhinos |
| 27-07-19 | | Black Rhinos | 1 - 0 | Platinum |
| 03-08-19 | | Manica | 0 - 2 | Black Rhinos |
| 10-08-19 | | Highlanders | 1 - 0 | Black Rhinos |
| 17-08-19 | | Black Rhinos | 1 - 2 | Chapungu United |
| 24-08-19 | | Bulawayo Chiefs | 13:00 | Black Rhinos |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Platinum | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 |
| 2 | CAPS United | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 |
| 3 | Chicken Inn | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | Black Rhinos | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| 5 | Kariba | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | Triangle United | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Ngezi Platinum | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | Dynamos | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | Hwange | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 26 |
| 10 | Chapungu United | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Highlanders | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Herentals | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 13 | Manica | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 22 |
| 14 | Mushowani Stars | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 15 | Harare City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 16 | TelOne | 19 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 17 |
| 17 | Yadah | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 16 |
| 18 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 14 |