Manica will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 11 points behind Platinum.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Manica form and stats
6 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Manica have to build on here at Glanford Park in the Premier Soccer League.
In their previous game, led his Manica to a defeat in the Premier Soccer League match away at Ngezi Platinum. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Glanford Park. Before that, Manica drew at home versus Dynamos.
The Manica fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 14 matches. Manica are not conceding a lot of goals here at Glanford Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 14 matches.
Platinum form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Premier Soccer League, on their Premier Soccer League travels is 5 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. Visiting Platinum has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Premier Soccer League match played at their home ground Glanford Park. Platinum suffered a 0-1 loss to Bulawayo Chiefs (placed 13th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Ngezi Platinum.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Platinum as they have only managed to score 13 times from 14 away games in the league. Platinum are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Platinum - Manica 1-0.Manica missing players
Platinum missing players
| Manica | Platinum | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 31 | 17 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 29 |
| 30 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 90% | 86% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 79% | 76% |
| 59% | 64% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 48% |
| 28% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 17% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 41% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 21% | 24% |
| 28% | 36% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 57% | 59% |
| 41% | 36% | 80% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 41% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 3.4 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.3 | 2.2 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Manica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Manica have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| 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 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 51 |
| 2 | Platinum | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 49 |
| 3 | Chicken Inn | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 46 |
| 4 | Kariba | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 45 |
| 5 | Ngezi Platinum | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 42 |
| 6 | Black Rhinos | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 42 |
| 7 | Highlanders | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Dynamos | 29 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 40 |
| 9 | Chapungu United | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 38 |
| 10 | Manica | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 38 |
| 11 | Triangle United | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 36 |
| 12 | Harare City | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 35 |
| 13 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 34 |
| 14 | TelOne | 29 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 32 |
| 15 | Herentals | 29 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 31 |
| 16 | Hwange | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 31 |
| 17 | Mushowani Stars | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -7 | 30 |
| 18 | Yadah | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -17 | 28 |