Manica will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Black Rhinos.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Manica form and stats
3-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Manica so far this season. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.Manica drew their last game, 1-1 away at Chapungu United. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Highlanders that ended 1-1.
The Manica fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. From these home matches, Manica have conceded only 5 goals.
Black Rhinos form and stats
The visitors are W2-D3-L2 on the road this term.Black Rhinos won their last game, 1-0 versus Platinum played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Ngezi Platinum's place.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Black Rhinos have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Manica missing players
Black Rhinos missing players
| Manica | Black Rhinos | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | 9 | 0 | Scored | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 88% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 71% | 81% |
| 56% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 69% |
| 19% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 29% | 31% |
| 12% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 14% | 6% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | 100% | 29% | 44% |
| 31% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 43% | 38% |
| 44% | 29% | 100% | Failed To Score | 0% | 57% | 38% |
| 3.2 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 4.8 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Black Rhinos have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Manica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Manica have won significantly less corners at home than away.
Manica
| 19-05-19 | | Manica | 1 - 1 | TelOne |
| 25-05-19 | | Kariba | 1 - 1 | Manica |
| 01-06-19 | | Manica | 3 - 0 | Yadah |
| 09-06-19 | | Dynamos | 0 - 0 | Manica |
| 16-06-19 | | Manica | 0 - 0 | Ngezi Platinum |
| 06-07-19 | | Platinum | 1 - 0 | Manica |
| 13-07-19 | | Bulawayo Chiefs | 1 - 0 | Manica |
| 21-07-19 | | Manica | 1 - 1 | Highlanders |
| 27-07-19 | | Chapungu United | 1 - 1 | Manica |
| 03-08-19 | | Manica | 13:00 | Black Rhinos |
Black Rhinos
| 18-05-19 | | Black Rhinos | 2 - 1 | Hwange |
| 25-05-19 | | Chicken Inn | 0 - 0 | Black Rhinos |
| 01-06-19 | | Black Rhinos | 2 - 1 | Herentals |
| 09-06-19 | | TelOne | 0 - 2 | Black Rhinos |
| 15-06-19 | | Black Rhinos | 0 - 0 | Kariba |
| 06-07-19 | | Yadah | 0 - 0 | Black Rhinos |
| 13-07-19 | | Black Rhinos | 1 - 1 | Dynamos |
| 20-07-19 | | Ngezi Platinum | 2 - 0 | Black Rhinos |
| 27-07-19 | | Black Rhinos | 1 - 0 | Platinum |
| 03-08-19 | | Manica | 13:00 | Black Rhinos |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Platinum | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Chicken Inn | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 29 |
| 3 | CAPS United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Black Rhinos | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | Ngezi Platinum | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | Kariba | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 24 |
| 7 | Dynamos | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Triangle United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Hwange | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 22 |
| 10 | Chapungu United | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Manica | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Harare City | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 19 |
| 13 | Herentals | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 17 |
| 14 | Highlanders | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 17 |
| 15 | Mushowani Stars | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | TelOne | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 14 |
| 17 | Yadah | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 14 |
| 18 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -15 | 11 |