Highlanders will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 2 points behind Ngezi Platinum.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Highlanders form and stats
7-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier Soccer League numbers at home for Highlanders, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Premier Soccer League, so far this season. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Highlanders, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Highlanders manager and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Dynamos (placed 8th) in the Premier Soccer League. Ahead of that match, Highlanders won a home game hosting Yadah (3-1).
Highlanders have scored 13 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. Highlanders have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.
Ngezi Platinum form and stats
There's been little loot from Ngezi Platinum's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 14 away games in the Premier Soccer League. Ngezi Platinum only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws. Bitter travels for Ngezi Platinum as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the CAPS United match.
The supporters enjoyed Ngezi Platinum's previous game versus Manica (placed 10th), a Premier Soccer League 1-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Ngezi Platinum manager faced defeat when travelling to Platinum and losing 1-2.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Ngezi Platinum have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Ngezi Platinum - Highlanders 1-1 entered in the official records. Last seven meetings between the teams: Highlanders won 3, Ngezi Platinum won 3 and 1 draw. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.Highlanders missing players
Ngezi Platinum missing players
| Highlanders | Ngezi Platinum | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 24 |
| 22 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 20 |
| 79% | 71% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 25% | 71% | 79% |
| 55% | 36% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 43% | 45% |
| 21% | 7% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 36% | 21% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| 41% | 14% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 36% | 31% |
| 45% | 71% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 29% | 48% |
| 34% | 43% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 64% | 41% |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 2.2 | 1.2 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| 0.9 | 1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- 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.
- Ngezi Platinum have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 51 |
| 2 | Platinum | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 49 |
| 3 | Chicken Inn | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 46 |
| 4 | Kariba | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 45 |
| 5 | Ngezi Platinum | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 42 |
| 6 | Black Rhinos | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 42 |
| 7 | Highlanders | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Dynamos | 29 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 40 |
| 9 | Chapungu United | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 38 |
| 10 | Manica | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 38 |
| 11 | Triangle United | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 36 |
| 12 | Harare City | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 35 |
| 13 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 34 |
| 14 | TelOne | 29 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 32 |
| 15 | Herentals | 29 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 31 |
| 16 | Hwange | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 31 |
| 17 | Mushowani Stars | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -7 | 30 |
| 18 | Yadah | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -17 | 28 |