The league table in Premier Soccer League tells a story about these teams so far, with Platinum leading Harare City by 16 points. Match preview to follow:
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.
Platinum form and stats
Platinum, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premier Soccer League, have performed well here at Mandava Stadium so far this season with 6 wins from 9 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.Platinum's previous game was a Premier Soccer League match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Harare City. The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the away draw at Big Bullets that finished 0-0.
Platinum has scored 10 goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Platinum have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Harare City form and stats
Harare City have only collected 8 points from their away games after 2-2-5 (9 played). Three has not been a lucky number for Harare City as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Yadah match. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Harare City have lost on their last two travels.Two away games in a row for Harare City, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Platinum in the Premier Soccer League. Prior to that match, the Harare City manager faced defeat when travelling to Ngezi Platinum and losing 0-2.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Harare City as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games. 13 goals have been conceded by Harare City in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Platinum - Harare City 2-0. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's 3 Platinum victories, 3 draws and 2 Harare City wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.Platinum missing players
Harare City missing players
| Platinum | Harare City | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Played | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Scored | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | 4 | 13 | 22 |
| 83% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 44% | 44% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 72% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 44% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | BTTS | 33% | 56% | 50% |
| 67% | 78% | 100% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed To Score | 67% | 33% | 39% |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 1.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| 2.3 | 1.2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 2 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Harare City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Harare City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Platinum have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Platinum have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| 08-06-19 | | Ngezi Platinum | 0 - 0 | Platinum |
| 15-06-19 | | Bulawayo Chiefs | 0 - 3 | Platinum |
| 06-07-19 | | Platinum | 1 - 0 | Manica |
| 14-07-19 | | Highlanders | 1 - 1 | Platinum |
| 20-07-19 | | Platinum | 1 - 0 | Chapungu United |
| 27-07-19 | | Black Rhinos | 1 - 0 | Platinum |
| 03-08-19 | | Platinum | 0 - 0 | CAPS United |
| 10-08-19 | | Big Bullets | 0 - 0 | Platinum |
| 14-08-19 | | Platinum | 2 - 0 | Harare City |
| 23-08-19 | | Platinum | - | Big Bullets |
| 26-05-19 | | Mushowani Stars | 2 - 1 | Harare City |
| 01-06-19 | | Harare City | 3 - 0 | Hwange |
| 08-06-19 | | Chicken Inn | 1 - 2 | Harare City |
| 15-06-19 | | Harare City | 1 - 2 | Herentals |
| 07-07-19 | | TelOne | 1 - 1 | Harare City |
| 13-07-19 | | Harare City | 0 - 0 | Kariba |
| 20-07-19 | | Yadah | 1 - 1 | Harare City |
| 27-07-19 | | Harare City | 0 - 1 | Dynamos |
| 03-08-19 | | Ngezi Platinum | 2 - 0 | Harare City |
| 14-08-19 | | Platinum | 2 - 0 | Harare City |
| 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 |