This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier Soccer League, Herentals holding 13th place and Bulawayo Chiefs lying 18th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Herentals form and stats
Herentals's struggle is real here at National Sports Stadium with only 8 points collected from 8 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 1-5-2.Herentals drew their last game, also a home match. Hwange was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Before that, Herentals played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Mushowani Stars.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Herentals here at National Sports Stadium, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). On the other hand, Herentals have conceded 8 goals.
Bulawayo Chiefs form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Bulawayo Chiefs, who have the most conceded goals (26) in Premier Soccer League, so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-5 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Bulawayo Chiefs are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.Two away games in a row for Bulawayo Chiefs, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Chicken Inn in the Premier Soccer League. Before that, Bulawayo Chiefs secured a home win against Manica with the score 1-0.
Bulawayo Chiefs are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 4 goals from 8 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Bulawayo Chiefs have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Last two meetings between the teams: Herentals won 1, Bulawayo Chiefs won 0 and 1 draw. 0 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.Herentals missing players
Bulawayo Chiefs missing players
| Herentals | Bulawayo Chiefs | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Scored | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | 1 | 15 | 26 |
| 67% | 62% | 50% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 60% |
| 33% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 38% | 40% |
| 20% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 27% |
| 40% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | 100% | 38% | 33% |
| 40% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 12% | 20% |
| 53% | 62% | 50% | Failed To Score | 0% | 62% | 53% |
| 3 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 5.6 | 6.7 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 1 | 0.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Bulawayo Chiefs have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Herentals have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Herentals have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 12-05-19 | | Herentals | 0 - 1 | Manica |
| 19-05-19 | | Highlanders | 0 - 0 | Herentals |
| 25-05-19 | | Herentals | 0 - 0 | Chapungu United |
| 01-06-19 | | Black Rhinos | 2 - 1 | Herentals |
| 08-06-19 | | Herentals | 3 - 1 | CAPS United |
| 15-06-19 | | Harare City | 1 - 2 | Herentals |
| 06-07-19 | | Herentals | 0 - 2 | Triangle United |
| 14-07-19 | | Mushowani Stars | 1 - 1 | Herentals |
| 20-07-19 | | Herentals | 2 - 2 | Hwange |
| 03-08-19 | | Herentals | 13:00 | Bulawayo Chiefs |
| 15-05-19 | | Black Rhinos | 1 - 0 | Bulawayo Chiefs |
| 18-05-19 | | Bulawayo Chiefs | 2 - 0 | Dynamos |
| 26-05-19 | | Triangle United | 1 - 1 | Bulawayo Chiefs |
| 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 | 13:00 | Bulawayo Chiefs |
| 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 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Chicken Inn | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 29 |
| 3 | CAPS United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Black Rhinos | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | Ngezi Platinum | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | Kariba | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 24 |
| 7 | Dynamos | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Triangle United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Hwange | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 22 |
| 10 | Chapungu United | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Manica | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Harare City | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 19 |
| 13 | Herentals | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 17 |
| 14 | Highlanders | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 17 |
| 15 | Mushowani Stars | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | TelOne | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 14 |
| 17 | Yadah | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 14 |
| 18 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -15 | 11 |