Struggling Hwange will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Kariba in the upcoming league round. It’s 17th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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 Kariba.
Hwange form and stats
6-5-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier Soccer League numbers at home for Hwange so far this season.
Hwange manager and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus TelOne (placed 12th) in the Premier Soccer League. A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Triangle United.
Hwange has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. On the other hand, Hwange have conceded 16 goals.
Kariba form and stats
There's been little loot from Kariba's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 16 away games in the Premier Soccer League. Kariba only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 3 draws. A depressing five defeats in a row for Kariba in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Yadah.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier Soccer League home defeat versus Mushowani Stars with 1-2 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Triangle United wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
Kariba are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 7 goals from 16 away games. 20 goals have been conceded by Kariba in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Kariba - Hwange 2-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Hwange won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Kariba has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 4Hwange missing players
Kariba missing players
| Hwange | Kariba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 33 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 29 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 29 |
| 40 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 30 |
| 82% | 88% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | 85% |
| 64% | 56% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 44% | 52% |
| 42% | 38% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 25% | 33% |
| 15% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 12% | 9% |
| 6% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 52% | 44% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 19% | 33% |
| 30% | 38% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 31% | 42% |
| 36% | 31% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 62% | 39% |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 12 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
| 1.2 | 0.8 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | 20 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 43 | 43 |
| 20 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 40% | 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 50% |
- Hwange has the most dropped points from leading position (12)
- Hwange have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kariba have scored away.
- Kariba has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Kariba has the fewest scored goals (7) away
- Kariba has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6)
- Kariba has the the worst goal difference (-13) away
- Kariba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Kariba have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Kariba is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Platinum | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 33 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 59 |
| 2 | CAPS United | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 58 |
| 3 | Chicken Inn | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 56 |
| 4 | Ngezi Platinum | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 48 |
| 5 | Kariba | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 | -1 | 46 |
| 6 | Highlanders | 33 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 45 |
| 7 | Manica | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 44 |
| 8 | Dynamos | 33 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 44 |
| 9 | Black Rhinos | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 44 |
| 10 | Triangle United | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 43 |
| 11 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -10 | 41 |
| 12 | TelOne | 33 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 40 |
| 13 | Harare City | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -4 | 40 |
| 14 | Chapungu United | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 39 |
| 15 | Herentals | 33 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 38 |
| 16 | Yadah | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 29 | -13 | 38 |
| 17 | Hwange | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 34 |
| 18 | Mushowani Stars | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 26 | -12 | 33 |