With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Manica fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Herentals.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Manica form and stats
5 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Manica have to build on here at Vengere Stadium in the Premier Soccer League. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Manica after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Happy days for Manica in their previous game, a Premier Soccer League match away at Chicken Inn (placed 2nd) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Before that, Manica had a home game versus Triangle United which ended with a victory 4-3.
Manica are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 11 attempts. Manica have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Herentals form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Herentals so far with only 11 Premier Soccer League points returning home. The records show 2-5-4 (win-draw-lose). With the Herentals losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Herentals has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Herentals play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-4 to Chicken Inn (placed 2nd). Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Platinum.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Herentals have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Herentals - Manica 0-1 earlier this season. Last one meeting between the teams: Manica won 1, Herentals won 0 and 0 draws. 0 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.Manica missing players
Herentals missing players
| Manica | Herentals | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 26 | 15 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 82% | 74% |
| 65% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 64% | 57% |
| 30% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 27% | 30% |
| 17% | 18% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 22% |
| 4% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 43% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 55% | 43% |
| 26% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 27% | 35% |
| 39% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 48% |
| 2.4 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 3.9 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| 1.3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Herentals have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Manica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Manica have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| 21-07-19 | | Manica | 1 - 1 | Highlanders |
| 27-07-19 | | Chapungu United | 1 - 1 | Manica |
| 03-08-19 | | Manica | 0 - 2 | Black Rhinos |
| 11-08-19 | | Manica | 0 - 1 | CAPS United |
| 17-08-19 | | Harare City | 1 - 2 | Manica |
| 28-08-19 | | Mushowani Stars | 2 - 2 | Manica |
| 01-09-19 | | Manica | 2 - 1 | Hwange |
| 04-09-19 | | Manica | 4 - 3 | Triangle United |
| 14-09-19 | | Chicken Inn | 0 - 2 | Manica |
| 03-10-19 | | Manica | 13:00 | Herentals |
| 20-07-19 | | Herentals | 2 - 2 | Hwange |
| 03-08-19 | | Herentals | 0 - 0 | Bulawayo Chiefs |
| 10-08-19 | | TelOne | 1 - 1 | Herentals |
| 18-08-19 | | Herentals | 1 - 0 | Kariba |
| 24-08-19 | | Yadah | 1 - 1 | Herentals |
| 28-08-19 | | Herentals | 2 - 3 | Dynamos |
| 31-08-19 | | Ngezi Platinum | 2 - 0 | Herentals |
| 08-09-19 | | Herentals | 0 - 2 | Platinum |
| 25-09-19 | | Chicken Inn | 4 - 1 | Herentals |
| 03-10-19 | | Manica | 13:00 | Herentals |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kariba | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 43 |
| 2 | Chicken Inn | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 41 |
| 3 | CAPS United | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 41 |
| 4 | Platinum | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 40 |
| 5 | Black Rhinos | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 39 |
| 6 | Ngezi Platinum | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 35 |
| 7 | Dynamos | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 8 | Triangle United | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | Manica | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 32 |
| 10 | Highlanders | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | Chapungu United | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 29 |
| 12 | Hwange | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 27 |
| 13 | Mushowani Stars | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -6 | 26 |
| 14 | Harare City | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 25 |
| 15 | TelOne | 24 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 24 |
| 16 | Herentals | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 23 |
| 17 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -17 | 21 |
| 18 | Yadah | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | -15 | 20 |