National Sports Stadium: Herentals vs Highlanders Premier Soccer League preview

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Competition: Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
Date: Sun 06.October
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: National Sports Stadium (60000 seats)

Herentals hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 24 points and a 16th position in the Premier Soccer League table. Visiting Highlanders holds 11th place with 31 pts.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Herentals form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier Soccer League this season. Herentals have only managed 2 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses from their games here at National Sports Stadium. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Herentals, their manager and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Herentals drew their last game, 0-0 away at Manica (placed 9th). A defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at Chicken Inn.

Herentals have scored 10 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Herentals have conceded 13 goals.

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Highlanders form and stats

Highlanders have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Premier Soccer League, after 2-5-5 (12 played).

Highlanders are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Premier Soccer League against Chicken Inn (placed 2nd). Preceding that game was the away victory against Bulawayo Chiefs with the score of 3-1.

The attacking power of Highlanders when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 12 league matches away. 15 goals have been conceded by Highlanders in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Highlanders - Herentals 0-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Herentals 0 wins, 1 draw and Highlanders 2 victories. As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.

Herentals missing players

Highlanders missing players

Herentals Highlanders
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 5 12 24
4 2 0 Won W 2 2 7
12 6 1 Drew D 1 5 10
8 4 3 Lost L 2 5 7
18 10 2 Scored S 5 10 18
26 13 6 Conceded C 5 15 18
71% 67% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 83% 75%
54% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 67% 46%
29% 33% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 42% 21%
21% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 17% 8%
8% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 33% 25% BTTS BTTS 40% 58% 33%
38% 42% 25% Clean Sheets C S 40% 25% 50%
50% 58% 75% Failed to Score F T 40% 33% 42%
 
2.5 2.6 3.5 Corners For (avg) C F 4 4.7 5.4
5.5 6.4 7.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 2 3.5 2.3
1 0.6 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Herentals have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Herentals have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Highlanders have created more than twice as many corners as Herentals.
  • Highlanders have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Highlanders have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

Herentals
All Premier Soccer League
All Home Away
03-08-19 PSL Herentals 0 - 0 Bulawayo Chiefs
10-08-19 PSL TelOne 1 - 1 Herentals
18-08-19 PSL Herentals 1 - 0 Kariba
24-08-19 PSL Yadah 1 - 1 Herentals
28-08-19 PSL Herentals 2 - 3 Dynamos
31-08-19 PSL Ngezi Platinum 2 - 0 Herentals
08-09-19 PSL Herentals 0 - 2 Platinum
25-09-19 PSL Chicken Inn 4 - 1 Herentals
03-10-19 PSL Manica 0 - 0 Herentals
06-10-19 PSL Herentals 13:00 Highlanders
Highlanders
All Premier Soccer League
All Home Away
07-08-19 PSL Highlanders 1 - 0 Chapungu United
10-08-19 PSL Highlanders 1 - 0 Black Rhinos
18-08-19 PSL CAPS United 2 - 1 Highlanders
25-08-19 PSL Highlanders 0 - 1 Harare City
29-08-19 PSL Triangle United 2 - 1 Highlanders
01-09-19 PSL Highlanders 0 - 0 Mushowani Stars
15-09-19 PSL Hwange 0 - 0 Highlanders
25-09-19 PSL Bulawayo Chiefs 1 - 3 Highlanders
02-10-19 PSL Highlanders 2 - 0 Chicken Inn
06-10-19 PSL Herentals 13:00 Highlanders

  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 24 13 5 6 40 29 12 8 1 3 24 16 12 5 4 3 16 13 11 44
2 Chicken Inn 24 12 5 7 36 19 12 7 2 3 21 9 12 5 3 4 15 10 17 41
3 Platinum 24 11 8 5 24 12 12 6 4 2 11 4 12 5 4 3 13 8 12 41
4 Kariba 24 11 7 6 23 17 12 8 4 0 17 5 12 3 3 6 6 12 6 40
5 Black Rhinos 24 10 7 7 24 22 12 6 4 2 13 10 12 4 3 5 11 12 2 37
6 Ngezi Platinum 24 9 8 7 21 17 12 7 4 1 14 5 12 2 4 6 7 12 4 35
7 Dynamos 24 8 11 5 22 19 12 3 7 2 9 7 12 5 4 3 13 12 3 35
8 Triangle United 24 9 6 9 31 29 12 5 3 4 17 15 12 4 3 5 14 14 2 33
9 Manica 24 8 9 7 26 24 12 5 4 3 15 12 12 3 5 4 11 12 2 33
10 Chapungu United 24 8 8 8 25 23 12 4 5 3 17 13 12 4 3 5 8 10 2 32
11 Highlanders 24 7 10 7 18 18 12 5 5 2 8 3 12 2 5 5 10 15 0 31
12 Mushowani Stars 24 6 9 9 25 29 12 4 6 2 15 13 12 2 3 7 10 16 -4 27
13 Hwange 24 6 9 9 21 28 12 5 4 3 13 12 12 1 5 6 8 16 -7 27
14 TelOne 24 4 13 7 19 24 12 3 5 4 11 12 12 1 8 3 8 12 -5 25
15 Harare City 24 7 4 13 21 27 12 4 2 6 13 12 12 3 2 7 8 15 -6 25
16 Herentals 24 4 12 8 18 26 12 2 6 4 10 13 12 2 6 4 8 13 -8 24
17 Bulawayo Chiefs 24 6 6 12 22 38 12 4 2 6 14 18 12 2 4 6 8 20 -16 24
18 Yadah 24 4 9 11 18 33 12 1 5 6 3 10 12 3 4 5 15 23 -15 21

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