Premier Soccer League match preview: Hwange versus Harare City

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Competition: Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
Date: Sun 20.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Colliery Stadium (15000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Colliery Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Hwange languishing in the 15th position so far. The guesting Harare City will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hwange and Harare City.

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Hwange form and stats

5 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Hwange have to build on here at Colliery Stadium in the Premier Soccer League. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 13 attempts.

The Hwange fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier Soccer League game also here at Colliery Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Harare City (placed 12th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting CAPS United (1-3).

Hwange have scored 13 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. Hwange have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Harare City form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Harare City so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 4-2-8 (win-draw-lose).

It's the second away game in a row for Harare City, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Hwange (placed 15th) in the Premier Soccer League last time out. Before that, Harare City secured a home win against Mushowani Stars with the score 3-2.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Harare City as they have only managed to score 10 times from 14 away games in the league. Harare City have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hwange - Harare City 0-1 entered in the official records. Last six meetings between the teams: Hwange won 2, Harare City won 3 and 1 draw. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Hwange missing players

Harare City missing players

Hwange Harare City
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
27 14 5 Played P 4 14 27
6 5 2 Won W 0 4 9
10 5 1 Drew D 2 2 4
11 4 2 Lost L 2 8 14
22 13 4 Scored S 3 10 26
32 13 4 Conceded C 5 18 32
81% 86% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
63% 57% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 57% 63%
44% 36% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 29% 41%
11% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 15%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
48% 43% 40% BTTS BTTS 75% 43% 44%
30% 36% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 26%
41% 36% 40% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 37%
 
2.9 3.2 4 Corners For (avg) C F 5 3 4.7
4.1 3.5 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.5 5.4 3.9
1.2 0.8 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.2 1.6
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Harare City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Harare City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Hwange
All CAF Confederations Cup Premier Soccer League
All Home Away Home vs mid
10-08-19 PSL Yadah 0 - 0 Hwange
18-08-19 PSL Hwange 2 - 2 Dynamos
24-08-19 PSL Ngezi Platinum 1 - 1 Hwange
28-08-19 PSL Hwange 1 - 1 Platinum
01-09-19 PSL Manica 2 - 1 Hwange
15-09-19 PSL Hwange 0 - 0 Highlanders
02-10-19 PSL Chapungu United 1 - 0 Hwange
06-10-19 PSL Hwange 0 - 0 Black Rhinos
13-10-19 PSL CAPS United 3 - 1 Hwange
20-10-19 PSL Hwange 0 - 1 Harare City
Harare City
All Premier Soccer League
All Home Away Away vs low
14-08-19 PSL Platinum 2 - 0 Harare City
17-08-19 PSL Harare City 1 - 2 Manica
25-08-19 PSL Highlanders 0 - 1 Harare City
29-08-19 PSL Harare City 2 - 0 Chapungu United
01-09-19 PSL Black Rhinos 1 - 0 Harare City
18-09-19 PSL Harare City 0 - 1 CAPS United
02-10-19 PSL Bulawayo Chiefs 1 - 0 Harare City
06-10-19 PSL Triangle United 3 - 1 Harare City
12-10-19 PSL Harare City 3 - 2 Mushowani Stars
20-10-19 PSL Hwange 0 - 1 Harare City

  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 Ngezi Platinum 26 9 9 8 21 18 13 7 5 1 14 5 13 2 4 7 7 13 3 36
8 Triangle United 26 10 6 10 34 32 13 6 3 4 20 16 13 4 3 6 14 16 2 36
9 Manica 26 9 9 8 27 25 13 6 4 3 16 12 13 3 5 5 11 13 2 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 Herentals 27 5 14 8 23 28 14 3 7 4 14 14 13 2 7 4 9 14 -5 29
14 TelOne 27 5 14 8 20 26 14 4 6 4 12 12 13 1 8 4 8 14 -6 29
15 Hwange 27 6 10 11 22 32 14 5 5 4 13 13 13 1 5 7 9 19 -10 28
16 Bulawayo Chiefs 26 7 7 12 25 39 13 5 2 6 16 18 13 2 5 6 9 21 -14 28
17 Mushowani Stars 26 6 9 11 28 34 13 4 6 3 16 15 13 2 3 8 12 19 -6 27
18 Yadah 26 5 9 12 20 36 13 2 5 6 4 10 13 3 4 6 16 26 -16 24

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