A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 5th and 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Highlanders form and stats
Overall Premier Soccer League stats at home this season for Highlanders, who have the most clean sheets (11) at home in Premier Soccer League, are 8-6-2 (wins-draw-losses). Highlanders haven’t lost a game in twelve attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Triangle United, 104 days ago.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 236 minutes.
The Highlanders supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Manica in Premier Soccer League and win 1-0. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Platinum the opponent.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Highlanders here at Barbourfields Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (15 from 16 games). As for guarding their own goal, Highlanders have only let in 5 goals at home.
Bulawayo Chiefs form and stats
There's been little loot from Bulawayo Chiefs's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 16 away games in the Premier Soccer League. Bulawayo Chiefs only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws.
Bulawayo Chiefs won their last game, 3-1 versus Chicken Inn played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Manica wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Bulawayo Chiefs as they have only managed to score 10 times from 16 away games in the league. 23 goals have been conceded by Bulawayo Chiefs in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Bulawayo Chiefs - Highlanders 1-3. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 2 Highlanders victories, 0 draws and 1 Bulawayo Chiefs win. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.Highlanders missing players
Bulawayo Chiefs missing players
| Highlanders | Bulawayo Chiefs | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 10 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 28 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 32 |
| 23 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 10 | 23 | 43 |
| 78% | 75% | 40% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 91% |
| 53% | 38% | 20% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 56% | 59% |
| 19% | 6% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 31% | 38% |
| 9% | 6% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 19% | 28% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 12% | 16% |
| 41% | 19% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 31% | 38% |
| 47% | 69% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 25% | 31% |
| 34% | 38% | 80% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 56% | 41% |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 6.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 162 | 113 | 59 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 27 | 96 |
| 51 | 32 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 12 | 46 |
| 35% | 34% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 41% |
- Bulawayo Chiefs has the most conceded goals in the second half (19)
- Bulawayo Chiefs have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Highlanders has the most clean sheets (11) at home
- Highlanders has the most matches under the total-line (13)
- Highlanders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Highlanders have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 58 |
| 2 | Platinum | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 56 |
| 3 | Chicken Inn | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 53 |
| 4 | Kariba | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 46 |
| 5 | Highlanders | 32 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 45 |
| 6 | Ngezi Platinum | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 45 |
| 7 | Dynamos | 32 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 44 |
| 8 | Black Rhinos | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -2 | 44 |
| 9 | Triangle United | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 43 |
| 10 | Manica | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -1 | 41 |
| 11 | Chapungu United | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 39 |
| 12 | TelOne | 32 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 39 |
| 13 | Herentals | 32 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 38 |
| 14 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -11 | 38 |
| 15 | Harare City | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -6 | 37 |
| 16 | Yadah | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 44 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 29 | -14 | 35 |
| 17 | Hwange | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 33 |
| 18 | Mushowani Stars | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 45 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 25 | -13 | 30 |