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.
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.
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 | Statistic | Away vs | 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 |
- 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.
| 04-05-19 | | Platinum | 0 - 0 | Herentals |
| 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 |
| 05-05-19 | | Highlanders | 0 - 0 | Hwange |
| 12-05-19 | | Hwange | 0 - 1 | Chapungu United |
| 18-05-19 | | Black Rhinos | 2 - 1 | Hwange |
| 26-05-19 | | Hwange | 0 - 3 | CAPS United |
| 01-06-19 | | Harare City | 3 - 0 | Hwange |
| 09-06-19 | | Hwange | 1 - 2 | Triangle United |
| 16-06-19 | | Mushowani Stars | 0 - 0 | Hwange |
| 07-07-19 | | Hwange | 1 - 0 | Bulawayo Chiefs |
| 14-07-19 | | Hwange | 2 - 1 | Chicken Inn |
| 20-07-19 | | 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 |