The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Highlanders are in the 11th position while the guests worry at 18th.
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!
Highlanders form and stats
The story so far in the Premier Soccer League for Highlanders, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Premier Soccer League, at their home stadium (Barbourfields Stadium) is 6 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats. Highlanders has recorded two wins in a row here at Barbourfields Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The home team returns to Barbourfields Stadium after sharing the points with Kariba (placed 4th) on their last time out; the Premier Soccer League game ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Highlanders won a home game hosting TelOne (2-0).
Highlanders have scored 10 league goals here from 13 matches, not a lot. As for guarding their own goal, Highlanders have only let in 3 goals at home.
Yadah form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Yadah, who have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Premier Soccer League, so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-6 (win-draw-lose).
Yadah's last game was the home draw against Manica (3-3). A 1-3 defeat away at Platinum before that.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Yadah, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Yadah are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 13 games (in the league). Yadah have conceded 26 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Yadah - Highlanders 1-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: 2 - 1 - 2 (Highlanders wins - draws - Yadah wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Highlanders missing players
Yadah missing players
| Highlanders | Yadah | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 16 | 23 |
| 20 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 26 | 39 |
| 78% | 69% | 25% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 52% | 31% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 62% | 33% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 38% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 23% | 15% |
| 37% | 8% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 77% | 48% |
| 48% | 77% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 37% | 46% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 23% | 44% |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 1.8 | 3.5 |
| 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 0.9 | 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Yadah's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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.
- Yadah have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Yadah have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Yadah have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Yadah haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 25-08-19 | | Highlanders | 0 - 1 | Harare City |
| 29-08-19 | | Triangle United | 2 - 1 | Highlanders |
| 01-09-19 | | Highlanders | 0 - 0 | Mushowani Stars |
| 15-09-19 | | Hwange | 0 - 0 | Highlanders |
| 25-09-19 | | Bulawayo Chiefs | 1 - 3 | Highlanders |
| 02-10-19 | | Highlanders | 2 - 0 | Chicken Inn |
| 06-10-19 | | Herentals | 1 - 1 | Highlanders |
| 13-10-19 | | Highlanders | 2 - 0 | TelOne |
| 23-10-19 | | Kariba | 1 - 1 | Highlanders |
| 31-10-19 | | Highlanders | 14:00 | Yadah |
| 24-08-19 | | Yadah | 1 - 1 | Herentals |
| 28-08-19 | | TelOne | 4 - 1 | Yadah |
| 02-09-19 | | Yadah | 0 - 1 | Kariba |
| 18-09-19 | | Yadah | 0 - 2 | Bulawayo Chiefs |
| 22-09-19 | | Triangle United | 2 - 3 | Yadah |
| 02-10-19 | | Dynamos | 1 - 1 | Yadah |
| 05-10-19 | | Yadah | 1 - 0 | Ngezi Platinum |
| 12-10-19 | | Platinum | 3 - 1 | Yadah |
| 19-10-19 | | Yadah | 3 - 3 | Manica |
| 31-10-19 | | Highlanders | 14:00 | Yadah |
| 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 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 50 |
| 2 | Platinum | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 45 |
| 3 | Chicken Inn | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 43 |
| 4 | Kariba | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 41 |
| 5 | Black Rhinos | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 39 |
| 6 | Dynamos | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 37 |
| 7 | Manica | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 37 |
| 8 | Ngezi Platinum | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 36 |
| 9 | Triangle United | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Chapungu United | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 35 |
| 11 | Highlanders | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 35 |
| 12 | Harare City | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -6 | 31 |
| 13 | Mushowani Stars | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 30 |
| 14 | Herentals | 27 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 29 |
| 15 | TelOne | 27 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 29 |
| 16 | Hwange | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 28 |
| 17 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -14 | 28 |
| 18 | Yadah | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 26 | -16 | 25 |