Premier Soccer League prediction and preview: Ngezi Platinum modest favorites to beat Triangle United

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Competition: Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
Date: Wed 14.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Baobab Stadium (1000 seats)

Ngezi Platinum have performed better than Triangle United so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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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).

The Ngezi Platinum fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier Soccer League game also here at Baobab Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Triangle United. Ahead of that match, Ngezi Platinum won a home game hosting Harare City (2-0).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Ngezi Platinum handle that role? We have found one game in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W0-D0-L1.

Ngezi Platinum are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 10 goals in 9 matches. Defensively Ngezi Platinum have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (4 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Triangle United form and stats

Playing away, Triangle United have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season. Things are running smoothly for Triangle United who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Harare City.

It's the second away game in a row for Triangle United, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Ngezi Platinum in the Premier Soccer League last time out. That result followed a home victory 5-0 versus Rukinzo in the CAF Confederations Cup.

Triangle United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of two matches.

Triangle United have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, 9 away games. It's not easy to score on Triangle United as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Ngezi Platinum - Triangle United 0-1, played this season. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's 3 Ngezi Platinum victories, 2 draws and 3 Triangle United wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Ngezi Platinum missing players

Triangle United missing players

Ngezi Platinum Triangle United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
18 9 1 Played 3 9 17
7 5 0 Won 0 4 7
7 3 1 Drew 1 2 5
4 1 0 Lost 2 3 5
17 10 1 Scored 2 10 20
12 4 1 Conceded 4 8 17
72% 89% 100% Over 0.5 67% 89% 88%
50% 56% 100% Over 1.5 67% 67% 71%
28% 11% 0% Over 2.5 67% 44% 53%
6% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 6%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
39% 33% 100% BTTS 67% 56% 65%
50% 56% 0% Clean Sheets 33% 44% 29%
39% 22% 0% Failed To Score 33% 11% 18%
 
2 2 0 Corners For (avg) 3 1.5 1.5
2.2 0.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 5 3.2 3.2
0.6 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 1.2 1.2
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • 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.
  • Triangle United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.

Ngezi Platinum
26-05-19 PSL Dynamos 0 - 0 Ngezi Platinum
01-06-19 PSL Bulawayo Chiefs 2 - 3 Ngezi Platinum
08-06-19 PSL Ngezi Platinum 0 - 0 Platinum
16-06-19 PSL Manica 0 - 0 Ngezi Platinum
06-07-19 PSL Ngezi Platinum 1 - 1 Highlanders
13-07-19 PSL Chapungu United 0 - 0 Ngezi Platinum
20-07-19 PSL Ngezi Platinum 2 - 0 Black Rhinos
28-07-19 PSL CAPS United 1 - 2 Ngezi Platinum
03-08-19 PSL Ngezi Platinum 2 - 0 Harare City
14-08-19 PSL Ngezi Platinum 0 - 1 Triangle United
Triangle United
02-06-19 PSL Triangle United 2 - 1 Mushowani Stars
09-06-19 PSL Hwange 1 - 2 Triangle United
16-06-19 PSL Triangle United 0 - 0 Chicken Inn
06-07-19 PSL Herentals 0 - 2 Triangle United
14-07-19 PSL Triangle United 2 - 1 TelOne
20-07-19 PSL Kariba 0 - 0 Triangle United
03-08-19 PSL Dynamos 1 - 1 Triangle United
11-08-19 CCC Triangle United 5 - 0 Rukinzo
14-08-19 PSL Ngezi Platinum 0 - 1 Triangle United
24-08-19 CCC Rukinzo - Triangle United

  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 18 10 5 3 20 7 9 6 2 1 10 2 9 4 3 2 10 5 13 35
2 CAPS United 18 9 4 5 28 19 9 5 1 3 18 13 9 4 3 2 10 6 9 31
3 Chicken Inn 17 9 3 5 26 11 8 5 1 2 14 5 9 4 2 3 12 6 15 30
4 Black Rhinos 18 8 6 4 18 15 9 5 3 1 10 7 9 3 3 3 8 8 3 30
5 Kariba 18 8 6 4 15 14 9 6 3 0 10 4 9 2 3 4 5 10 1 30
6 Ngezi Platinum 18 7 7 4 17 12 9 5 3 1 10 4 9 2 4 3 7 8 5 28
7 Dynamos 18 7 6 5 14 12 9 3 4 2 7 5 9 4 2 3 7 7 2 27
8 Triangle United 17 7 5 5 20 17 8 3 3 2 10 9 9 4 2 3 10 8 3 26
9 Highlanders 17 5 8 4 11 12 9 4 4 1 6 2 8 1 4 3 5 10 -1 23
10 Hwange 18 6 5 7 16 21 9 5 1 3 10 9 9 1 4 4 6 12 -5 23
11 Chapungu United 18 5 7 6 17 16 9 2 4 3 12 11 9 3 3 3 5 5 1 22
12 Herentals 17 3 10 4 13 14 9 1 6 2 7 8 8 2 4 2 6 6 -1 19
13 Manica 18 4 7 7 14 17 9 3 3 3 9 8 9 1 4 4 5 9 -3 19
14 Harare City 18 5 4 9 17 22 9 3 2 4 10 9 9 2 2 5 7 13 -5 19
15 Mushowani Stars 18 4 5 9 19 25 9 2 5 2 10 10 9 2 0 7 9 15 -6 17
16 TelOne 18 2 10 6 12 18 9 1 4 4 4 9 9 1 6 2 8 9 -6 16
17 Yadah 17 3 6 8 11 21 9 1 4 4 2 6 8 2 2 4 9 15 -10 15
18 Bulawayo Chiefs 17 3 4 10 12 27 8 2 1 5 8 12 9 1 3 5 4 15 -15 13