Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Ngezi Platinum in 7th and Hwange in 9th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Ngezi Platinum form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Baobab Stadium as Ngezi Platinum have scored 10 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).In their previous game, led his Ngezi Platinum to a defeat in the Premier Soccer League match away at Mushowani Stars. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Baobab Stadium. Preceding that match was the home game against Triangle United that was lost 0-1.
Ngezi Platinum are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 10 goals in 9 matches. Ngezi Platinum have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.
Hwange form and stats
There's been little loot from Hwange's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games. Hwange only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws.Hwange are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Premier Soccer League against Dynamos. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Yadah that ended 0-0.
The attacking power of Hwange when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored in 9 matches. Hwange have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Hwange - Ngezi Platinum 2-1 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Ngezi Platinum 3 wins, 0 draws and Hwange 2 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.Ngezi Platinum missing players
Hwange missing players
| Ngezi Platinum | Hwange | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Played | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 17 | 10 | 1 | Scored | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| 74% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 67% | 84% |
| 47% | 56% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 68% |
| 26% | 11% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 56% | 53% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 11% | 5% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 37% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 47% |
| 47% | 56% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 33% | 33% | 32% |
| 42% | 22% | 0% | Failed To Score | 33% | 56% | 37% |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 3 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 2.2 | 0.5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 6 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 0.6 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Hwange have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ngezi Platinum have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ngezi Platinum have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| 08-06-19 | | Ngezi Platinum | 0 - 0 | Platinum |
| 16-06-19 | | Manica | 0 - 0 | Ngezi Platinum |
| 06-07-19 | | Ngezi Platinum | 1 - 1 | Highlanders |
| 13-07-19 | | Chapungu United | 0 - 0 | Ngezi Platinum |
| 20-07-19 | | Ngezi Platinum | 2 - 0 | Black Rhinos |
| 28-07-19 | | CAPS United | 1 - 2 | Ngezi Platinum |
| 03-08-19 | | Ngezi Platinum | 2 - 0 | Harare City |
| 14-08-19 | | Ngezi Platinum | 0 - 1 | Triangle United |
| 18-08-19 | | Mushowani Stars | 1 - 0 | Ngezi Platinum |
| 24-08-19 | | Ngezi Platinum | 13:00 | Hwange |
| 09-06-19 | | Hwange | 1 - 2 | Triangle United |
| 16-06-19 | | Mushowani Stars | 0 - 0 | Hwange |
| 07-07-19 | | Hwange | 1 - 0 | Bulawayo Chiefs |
| 14-07-19 | | Hwange | 2 - 1 | Chicken Inn |
| 20-07-19 | | Herentals | 2 - 2 | Hwange |
| 28-07-19 | | Hwange | 1 - 1 | TelOne |
| 03-08-19 | | Kariba | 2 - 1 | Hwange |
| 10-08-19 | | Yadah | 0 - 0 | Hwange |
| 18-08-19 | | Hwange | 2 - 1 | Dynamos |
| 24-08-19 | | Ngezi Platinum | 13:00 | Hwange |
| 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 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 |
| 2 | CAPS United | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 |
| 3 | Chicken Inn | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | Black Rhinos | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| 5 | Kariba | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | Triangle United | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Ngezi Platinum | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | Dynamos | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | Hwange | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 26 |
| 10 | Chapungu United | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Highlanders | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Herentals | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 13 | Manica | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 22 |
| 14 | Mushowani Stars | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 15 | Harare City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 16 | TelOne | 19 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 17 |
| 17 | Yadah | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 16 |
| 18 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 14 |