Premier Soccer League prediction and preview: Herentals modest favorites to beat Hwange

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Competition: Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
Date: Sat 20.July
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 17 points and a 13th position in the Premier Soccer League table. Visiting Hwange holds 8th place with 21 pts.

It's no vacation for neither Herentals nor Hwange 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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Herentals form and stats

With 1 win, 5 draws and 2 defeats from their home games, Herentals are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Herentals drew their last game, also a home match. Hwange was the opponent, 2-2 the score. 1-1 away at Mushowani Stars before that.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Herentals have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won 0 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Herentals have scored 7 goals here in 8 matches, not a lot. Herentals have conceded 8 in these home matches.

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Hwange form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hwange so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-3 (win-draw-lose). Hwange has drawn their two previous away games.

Hwange are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Herentals. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Chicken Inn.

Hwange are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. From a total of two matches.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hwange as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games. 10 goals have been conceded by Hwange in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Herentals - Hwange 2-2. Herentals-Hwange H2H statistics last one meeting regardless of arena: Herentals 0 wins, Hwange 0 wins, 1 draw. 1 of these one matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Herentals missing players

Hwange missing players

Herentals Hwange
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
15 8 3 Played 2 7 15
3 1 0 Won 0 1 6
8 5 1 Drew 2 3 3
4 2 2 Lost 0 3 6
12 7 0 Scored 0 5 14
13 8 3 Conceded 0 10 18
67% 62% 67% Over 0.5 0% 71% 87%
47% 50% 33% Over 1.5 0% 71% 67%
33% 38% 0% Over 2.5 0% 57% 53%
20% 38% 0% Over 3.5 0% 14% 7%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 38% 0% BTTS 0% 43% 40%
40% 38% 33% Clean Sheets 100% 29% 33%
53% 62% 100% Failed To Score 100% 57% 40%
 
3 3.7 3.5 Corners For (avg) 3.5 3.6 3.8
5.6 6.7 7.5 Corners Against (avg) 6 5.2 4.6
1 0.3 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.4 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Herentals have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Herentals have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Hwange have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Herentals
04-05-19 PSL Platinum 0 - 0 Herentals
12-05-19 PSL Herentals 0 - 1 Manica
19-05-19 PSL Highlanders 0 - 0 Herentals
25-05-19 PSL Herentals 0 - 0 Chapungu United
01-06-19 PSL Black Rhinos 2 - 1 Herentals
08-06-19 PSL Herentals 3 - 1 CAPS United
15-06-19 PSL Harare City 1 - 2 Herentals
06-07-19 PSL Herentals 0 - 2 Triangle United
14-07-19 PSL Mushowani Stars 1 - 1 Herentals
20-07-19 PSL Herentals 2 - 2 Hwange
Hwange
05-05-19 PSL Highlanders 0 - 0 Hwange
12-05-19 PSL Hwange 0 - 1 Chapungu United
18-05-19 PSL Black Rhinos 2 - 1 Hwange
26-05-19 PSL Hwange 0 - 3 CAPS United
01-06-19 PSL Harare City 3 - 0 Hwange
09-06-19 PSL Hwange 1 - 2 Triangle United
16-06-19 PSL Mushowani Stars 0 - 0 Hwange
07-07-19 PSL Hwange 1 - 0 Bulawayo Chiefs
14-07-19 PSL Hwange 2 - 1 Chicken Inn
20-07-19 PSL Herentals 2 - 2 Hwange

  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 15 9 4 2 18 6 7 5 1 1 8 2 8 4 3 1 10 4 12 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 14 8 2 4 25 16 8 5 1 2 17 11 6 3 1 2 8 5 9 26
4 Black Rhinos 15 6 6 3 15 13 8 4 3 1 9 7 7 2 3 2 6 6 2 24
5 Kariba 15 6 5 4 9 10 7 4 3 0 6 2 8 2 2 4 3 8 -1 23
6 Ngezi Platinum 15 5 7 3 12 10 7 4 3 0 7 3 8 1 4 3 5 7 2 22
7 Triangle United 15 6 4 5 18 16 8 3 3 2 10 9 7 3 1 3 8 7 2 22
8 Hwange 15 6 3 6 14 18 8 5 0 3 9 8 7 1 3 3 5 10 -4 21
9 Chapungu United 15 5 5 5 15 13 8 2 3 3 11 10 7 3 2 2 4 3 2 20
10 Harare City 15 5 4 6 17 17 8 3 2 3 10 8 7 2 2 3 7 9 0 19
11 Dynamos 14 5 4 5 9 10 6 2 2 2 3 3 8 3 2 3 6 7 -1 19
12 Manica 14 4 5 5 12 12 6 3 2 1 8 4 8 1 3 4 4 8 0 17
13 Herentals 15 3 8 4 12 13 8 1 5 2 7 8 7 2 3 2 5 5 -1 17
14 Highlanders 14 3 7 4 8 11 7 2 4 1 4 2 7 1 3 3 4 9 -3 16
15 Yadah 15 3 5 7 11 20 7 1 3 3 2 5 8 2 2 4 9 15 -9 14
16 TelOne 14 2 7 5 10 14 6 1 2 3 3 6 8 1 5 2 7 8 -4 13
17 Bulawayo Chiefs 15 3 2 10 11 26 7 2 0 5 7 11 8 1 2 5 4 15 -15 11
18 Mushowani Stars 14 2 4 8 14 21 8 2 4 2 8 8 6 0 0 6 6 13 -7 10