An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 13th and the visitors in 16th place.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Bulawayo Chiefs can neither be promoted or relegated from Premier Soccer League.
Bulawayo Chiefs form and stats
6-2-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier Soccer League numbers at home for Bulawayo Chiefs, who have the most conceded goals (19) at home in Premier Soccer League, so far this season. Bulawayo Chiefs are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Happy days for Bulawayo Chiefs in their previous game, a Premier Soccer League match away at Platinum (placed 2nd) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Mushowani Stars in a game that was won 3-1.
The Bulawayo Chiefs fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 14 matches. 19 goals have been conceded.
Hwange form and stats
There's been little loot from Hwange's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 13 away games in the Premier Soccer League. Hwange, who have the fewest points (8) away in Premier Soccer League, only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 5 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.
The supporters enjoyed Hwange's previous game versus Mushowani Stars (placed 17th), a Premier Soccer League 1-0 win played at home. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Harare City.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 19 goals have been conceded by Hwange in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Hwange - Bulawayo Chiefs 1-0.Bulawayo Chiefs missing players
Hwange missing players
| Bulawayo Chiefs | Hwange | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 28 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 29 | 19 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 23 |
| 41 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 19 | 32 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 77% | 82% |
| 62% | 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 69% | 61% |
| 38% | 43% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 54% | 43% |
| 28% | 36% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 15% | 11% |
| 17% | 21% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 43% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 54% | 46% |
| 31% | 36% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 23% | 32% |
| 38% | 21% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 46% | 39% |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 4 | 3.9 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Bulawayo Chiefs have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bulawayo Chiefs have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hwange have scored away.
- Bulawayo Chiefs haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Hwange have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hwange have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | CAPS United | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 51 |
| 2 | Platinum | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 49 |
| 3 | Chicken Inn | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 46 |
| 4 | Kariba | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 45 |
| 5 | Ngezi Platinum | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 42 |
| 6 | Black Rhinos | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 42 |
| 7 | Highlanders | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Dynamos | 29 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 40 |
| 9 | Chapungu United | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 38 |
| 10 | Manica | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 38 |
| 11 | Triangle United | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 36 |
| 12 | Harare City | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 35 |
| 13 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 34 |
| 14 | TelOne | 29 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 32 |
| 15 | Herentals | 29 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 31 |
| 16 | Hwange | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 31 |
| 17 | Mushowani Stars | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -7 | 30 |
| 18 | Yadah | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -17 | 28 |