Harare City vs Ngezi Platinum: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
Date: Sat 14.December
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rufaro Stadium (35000 seats)

The visiting Ngezi Platinum side should be favourites in this visit to Harare City, as the away team holds a 8 point advantage from their 33 league games this season.

It's no vacation for neither Harare City nor Ngezi Platinum as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Harare City form and stats

The story so far in the Premier Soccer League for Harare City at their home stadium (Rufaro Stadium) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats.

A good away victory last time out for Harare City, who won 3-1 against Dynamos (placed 8th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Yadah (0-2).

Harare City are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 16 games. Harare City have conceded 18 in these home matches.

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Ngezi Platinum form and stats

Ngezi Platinum have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Premier Soccer League, after 2-6-8 (16 played). Visiting Ngezi Platinum has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Ngezi Platinum won their last game, 3-2 versus CAPS United played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Black Rhinos that ended 0-0.

The attacking power of Ngezi Platinum when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 16 league matches away. As opposed to that, Ngezi Platinum have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Ngezi Platinum - Harare City 2-0, played this season. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 2 - 1 - 4 (Harare City wins - draws - Ngezi Platinum wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.

Harare City missing players

Ngezi Platinum missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Harare City Ngezi Platinum
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
11 6 2 Won W 0 2 12
7 3 1 Drew D 2 6 12
15 7 2 Lost L 3 8 9
35 20 5 Scored S 1 9 28
39 18 4 Conceded C 4 16 23
91% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 69% 76%
67% 75% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 20% 44% 45%
42% 50% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 31% 21%
21% 19% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 6%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
45% 44% 20% BTTS BTTS 20% 38% 33%
27% 31% 40% Clean Sheets C S 40% 31% 48%
36% 38% 60% Failed to Score F T 80% 62% 42%
 
4.6 5.2 5 Corners For (avg) C F 5 2.8 3.4
3.8 3.2 5.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 2 2.8 2.4
1.5 1.2 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1.4 0.9
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
 
118 86 10 Total Shots T S 11 42 65
52 37 3 Shots on Target S O 3 16 23
38% 38% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 26%
Key stats in Premier Soccer League this season:
  • Harare City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Harare City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ngezi Platinum have scored away.
  • Ngezi Platinum has the fewest matches over the total-line (0)
  • Ngezi Platinum have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ngezi Platinum have won significantly less corners away then at 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 Platinum 33 16 11 6 33 15 17 9 5 3 17 7 16 7 6 3 16 8 18 59
2 CAPS United 33 17 7 9 53 41 16 11 2 3 31 19 17 6 5 6 22 22 12 58
3 Chicken Inn 33 16 8 9 45 27 16 9 4 3 26 12 17 7 4 6 19 15 18 56
4 Ngezi Platinum 33 12 12 9 28 23 17 10 6 1 19 7 16 2 6 8 9 16 5 48
5 Kariba 33 12 10 11 29 30 17 9 7 1 22 10 16 3 3 10 7 20 -1 46
6 Highlanders 33 10 15 8 28 24 17 8 6 3 15 6 16 2 9 5 13 18 4 45
7 Manica 33 11 11 11 34 33 17 8 5 4 20 15 16 3 6 7 14 18 1 44
8 Dynamos 33 9 17 7 28 27 17 3 11 3 12 12 16 6 6 4 16 15 1 44
9 Black Rhinos 33 11 11 11 26 29 16 7 6 3 15 12 17 4 5 8 11 17 -3 44
10 Triangle United 33 12 7 14 43 43 16 8 4 4 27 19 17 4 3 10 16 24 0 43
11 Bulawayo Chiefs 33 11 8 14 33 43 16 7 3 6 22 20 17 4 5 8 11 23 -10 41
12 TelOne 33 8 16 9 31 31 17 6 7 4 17 13 16 2 9 5 14 18 0 40
13 Harare City 33 11 7 15 35 39 16 6 3 7 20 18 17 5 4 8 15 21 -4 40
14 Chapungu United 33 9 12 12 30 31 16 5 6 5 21 17 17 4 6 7 9 14 -1 39
15 Herentals 33 7 17 9 30 34 17 4 8 5 16 16 16 3 9 4 14 18 -4 38
16 Yadah 33 9 11 13 31 44 17 4 7 6 11 15 16 5 4 7 20 29 -13 38
17 Hwange 33 7 13 13 29 40 16 6 5 5 16 16 17 1 8 8 13 24 -11 34
18 Mushowani Stars 33 8 9 16 34 46 16 5 6 5 19 20 17 3 3 11 15 26 -12 33

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Platinum 33 16 11 6 33 15 17 9 5 3 17 7 16 7 6 3 16 8 18 59
2 CAPS United 33 17 7 9 53 41 16 11 2 3 31 19 17 6 5 6 22 22 12 58
3 Chicken Inn 33 16 8 9 45 27 16 9 4 3 26 12 17 7 4 6 19 15 18 56
4 Ngezi Platinum 33 12 12 9 28 23 17 10 6 1 19 7 16 2 6 8 9 16 5 48
5 Kariba 33 12 10 11 29 30 17 9 7 1 22 10 16 3 3 10 7 20 -1 46
6 Highlanders 33 10 15 8 28 24 17 8 6 3 15 6 16 2 9 5 13 18 4 45
7 Manica 33 11 11 11 34 33 17 8 5 4 20 15 16 3 6 7 14 18 1 44
8 Dynamos 33 9 17 7 28 27 17 3 11 3 12 12 16 6 6 4 16 15 1 44
9 Black Rhinos 33 11 11 11 26 29 16 7 6 3 15 12 17 4 5 8 11 17 -3 44
10 Triangle United 33 12 7 14 43 43 16 8 4 4 27 19 17 4 3 10 16 24 0 43
11 Bulawayo Chiefs 33 11 8 14 33 43 16 7 3 6 22 20 17 4 5 8 11 23 -10 41
12 TelOne 33 8 16 9 31 31 17 6 7 4 17 13 16 2 9 5 14 18 0 40
13 Harare City 33 11 7 15 35 39 16 6 3 7 20 18 17 5 4 8 15 21 -4 40
14 Chapungu United 33 9 12 12 30 31 16 5 6 5 21 17 17 4 6 7 9 14 -1 39
15 Herentals 33 7 17 9 30 34 17 4 8 5 16 16 16 3 9 4 14 18 -4 38
16 Yadah 33 9 11 13 31 44 17 4 7 6 11 15 16 5 4 7 20 29 -13 38
17 Hwange 33 7 13 13 29 40 16 6 5 5 16 16 17 1 8 8 13 24 -11 34
18 Mushowani Stars 33 8 9 16 34 46 16 5 6 5 19 20 17 3 3 11 15 26 -12 33

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