The season is still fairly new and the Premier Soccer League table has to be read with caution. So far Manica find themselves in 7th position and Chicken Inn are placed 5th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
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Manica form and stats
Perfect season at home so far for Manica, as mentioned below. 2 wins from 2 appearances. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Manica after consecutive victories at their own ground.In their previous game, led his Manica to a defeat in the Premier Soccer League match away at Hwange. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Gibbo Stadium. Before that, Manica had a home game versus Mushowani Stars which ended with a victory 1-0.
Early season goal statistics from Manica's 2 home games: 4 goals, 1 conceded.
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Chicken Inn form and stats
Things could have gone better for Chicken Inn in their away games, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.Chicken Inn failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Platinum that ended with defeat 0-1. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Ngezi Platinum's place.
It's early days yet, but Chicken Inn has scored 2 and conceded 1 goals from their travels so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Manica missing players
Chicken Inn missing players
| Manica | Chicken Inn | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- Manica is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
Manica
| 31-03-19 | | CAPS United | 2 - 0 | Manica |
| 07-04-19 | | Manica | 3 - 1 | Harare City |
| 14-04-19 | | Triangle United | 2 - 2 | Manica |
| 22-04-19 | | Manica | 1 - 0 | Mushowani Stars |
| 28-04-19 | | Hwange | 1 - 0 | Manica |
| 05-05-19 | | Manica | 13:00 | Chicken Inn |
Chicken Inn
| 24-10-18 | | Platinum | 2 - 0 | Chicken Inn |
| 03-11-18 | | Chicken Inn | 1 - 1 | Black Rhinos |
| 17-11-18 | | Herentals | 0 - 0 | Chicken Inn |
| 24-11-18 | | Chicken Inn | 1 - 1 | Triangle United |
| 30-03-19 | | Chicken Inn | 3 - 1 | Kariba |
| 06-04-19 | | Yadah | 0 - 2 | Chicken Inn |
| 13-04-19 | | Chicken Inn | 2 - 0 | Dynamos |
| 19-04-19 | | Ngezi Platinum | 1 - 0 | Chicken Inn |
| 27-04-19 | | Chicken Inn | 0 - 1 | Platinum |
| 05-05-19 | | Manica | 13:00 | Chicken Inn |
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Platinum | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Hwange | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Kariba | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | CAPS United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Chicken Inn | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Chapungu United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Manica | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Ngezi Platinum | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Triangle United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Herentals | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | TelOne | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Harare City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Black Rhinos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Dynamos | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Highlanders | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Mushowani Stars | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 2 |
| 17 | Yadah | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 2 |
| 18 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -10 | 0 |
