Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Herentals in 9th and Manica in 12th place.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Herentals form and stats
Herentals have played three home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. The home fans are hungry for more even though Herentals have been steadily collecting points here through three straight draws.The home team returns after sharing the points with Platinum on their last time out; the Premier Soccer League game ended 0-0. In the match before that, Herentals hosted Ngezi Platinum and drew the game 0-0.
Herentals aren't scoring a lot here with only 2 goals from 3 games. Herentals have only conceded 2 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Manica form and stats
The season is young and Manica have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.Manica failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Chicken Inn that ended with defeat 0-2. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Hwange wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Manica have conceded 5 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Herentals missing players
Manica missing players
| Herentals | Manica | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Failed To Score | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Herentals have created more than twice as many corners as Manica.
- Herentals have not yet lost a game at home.
- Herentals have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Herentals have yet to win a game at home.
- Manica have yet to win a game away.
- Manica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 03-11-18 | | Nichrut | 0 - 2 | Herentals |
| 17-11-18 | | Herentals | 0 - 0 | Chicken Inn |
| 24-11-18 | | Shabanie Mine | 0 - 4 | Herentals |
| 31-03-19 | | Herentals | 0 - 0 | TelOne |
| 06-04-19 | | Kariba | 1 - 0 | Herentals |
| 14-04-19 | | Herentals | 2 - 2 | Yadah |
| 22-04-19 | | Dynamos | 0 - 1 | Herentals |
| 28-04-19 | | Herentals | 0 - 0 | Ngezi Platinum |
| 04-05-19 | | Platinum | 0 - 0 | Herentals |
| 12-05-19 | | Herentals | 13:00 | Manica |
| 31-03-19 | | CAPS United | 2 - 0 | Manica |
| 07-04-19 | | Manica | 3 - 1 | Harare City |
| 14-04-19 | | Triangle United | 2 - 2 | Manica |
| 22-04-19 | | Manica | 1 - 0 | Mushowani Stars |
| 28-04-19 | | Hwange | 1 - 0 | Manica |
| 05-05-19 | | Manica | 0 - 2 | Chicken Inn |
| 12-05-19 | | Herentals | 13:00 | Manica |
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | CAPS United | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Hwange | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Chicken Inn | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Kariba | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Chapungu United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Ngezi Platinum | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Black Rhinos | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Herentals | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Dynamos | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Triangle United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Manica | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | TelOne | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Harare City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Yadah | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 | Highlanders | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Mushowani Stars | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 2 |
| 18 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -11 | 0 |
