This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier Soccer League, Harare City holding 15th place and Mushowani Stars lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Harare City form and stats
4 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Harare City have to build on here at Rufaro Stadium in the Premier Soccer League. It's trouble wherever Harare City are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
In their previous game, led his Harare City to a defeat in the Premier Soccer League match away at Triangle United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Rufaro Stadium. Heartbreak before that as Harare City lost 0-1 at Bulawayo Chiefs's place.
Harare City has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Harare City have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Mushowani Stars form and stats
There's been little loot from Mushowani Stars's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 12 away games in the Premier Soccer League. Mushowani Stars only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. It's three draws from Mushowani Stars's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
Mushowani Stars failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier Soccer League home match vs CAPS United (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 1-2. Before that, Mushowani Stars travelled to Black Rhinos and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Mushowani Stars as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games in the league. Mushowani Stars have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Mushowani Stars - Harare City 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Harare City 0 wins, 0 draws and Mushowani Stars 1 victory. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 games had two or less.Harare City missing players
Mushowani Stars missing players
| Harare City | Mushowani Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 12 | 25 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 22 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 26 |
| 30 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 16 | 31 |
| 92% | 83% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 84% |
| 64% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 72% |
| 40% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 42% | 48% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 44% | 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 24% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 32% |
| 40% | 42% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 28% |
| 4.8 | 5.9 | 5.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Harare City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Harare City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Mushowani Stars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 03-08-19 | | Ngezi Platinum | 2 - 0 | Harare City |
| 14-08-19 | | Platinum | 2 - 0 | Harare City |
| 17-08-19 | | Harare City | 1 - 2 | Manica |
| 25-08-19 | | Highlanders | 0 - 1 | Harare City |
| 29-08-19 | | Harare City | 2 - 0 | Chapungu United |
| 01-09-19 | | Black Rhinos | 1 - 0 | Harare City |
| 18-09-19 | | Harare City | 0 - 1 | CAPS United |
| 02-10-19 | | Bulawayo Chiefs | 1 - 0 | Harare City |
| 06-10-19 | | Triangle United | 3 - 1 | Harare City |
| 12-10-19 | | Harare City | 13:00 | Mushowani Stars |
| 02-08-19 | | Yadah | 0 - 1 | Mushowani Stars |
| 11-08-19 | | Dynamos | 2 - 0 | Mushowani Stars |
| 18-08-19 | | Mushowani Stars | 1 - 0 | Ngezi Platinum |
| 28-08-19 | | Mushowani Stars | 2 - 2 | Manica |
| 01-09-19 | | Highlanders | 0 - 0 | Mushowani Stars |
| 15-09-19 | | Mushowani Stars | 2 - 1 | Chapungu United |
| 21-09-19 | | Platinum | 0 - 0 | Mushowani Stars |
| 03-10-19 | | Black Rhinos | 1 - 1 | Mushowani Stars |
| 06-10-19 | | Mushowani Stars | 1 - 2 | CAPS United |
| 12-10-19 | | Harare City | 13:00 | Mushowani Stars |
| 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 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 47 |
| 2 | Chicken Inn | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 42 |
| 3 | Platinum | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 42 |
| 4 | Kariba | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 41 |
| 5 | Black Rhinos | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 38 |
| 6 | Triangle United | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 36 |
| 7 | Dynamos | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| 8 | Ngezi Platinum | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 35 |
| 9 | Chapungu United | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 33 |
| 10 | Manica | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 33 |
| 11 | Highlanders | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | TelOne | 25 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 28 |
| 13 | Hwange | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 28 |
| 14 | Mushowani Stars | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 27 |
| 15 | Harare City | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 25 |
| 16 | Herentals | 25 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 25 |
| 17 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -16 | 25 |
| 18 | Yadah | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | -14 | 24 |