Kruger United face Durban City on 25 August at 17:30 GMT, with both sides looking for a positive result after difficult recent runs.
Kruger United’s recorded form is LDL, while Durban City’s is LDD. The patterns underline the importance of this meeting, with neither team having established an advantage in the early stages of the season.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: (Kruger United) — 0 assists, (Durban City) — 0 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: (Kruger United) — 0, Frederick Asare (Durban City) — 3
- Tackles: (Kruger United) — 0, Fezile Gcaba (Durban City) — 1.
- Most encounters won: (Kruger United) — 0, Tylo Sanger (Durban City) — 12.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- Q. Plaatjies (3, Stellenbosch)
- S. Mkhulise (2, Mamelodi Sundowns)
- T. Moremi (2, Orlando Pirates)
- V. Letsoalo (2, TS Galaxy)
- T. Ngwenya (2, Amazulu)
Team statistics:
Neither Kruger United nor Durban City has scored a goal this season. That gives the match an added edge, as both sides will be under pressure to produce the first decisive attacking moment of their campaign.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Kruger United — LDL
- Durban City — LDD
The team that finds a way to break the deadlock could gain more than three points. An early goal would provide a significant lift in confidence and could force the opposition to abandon a cautious approach.
According to home statistics this season, Kruger United scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 50.00% | 20.00% |
| 16-30 | 50.00% | 20.00% |
| 31-45 | 40.00% | |
| 46-60 | 20.00% | |
| 61-75 | ||
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Durban City has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 33.33% | |
| 16-30 | 33.33% | |
| 31-45 | 33.33% | |
| 46-60 | ||
| 61-75 | ||
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Kruger United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Durban City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Kruger United | Durban City | |
| 38.5% | Winning the game | 38.5% |
| 67% | Attack potential | 67% |
| 29% | Potential in defense | 29% |
| 0% | Strength against each other | 0% |
| 25% | Goal Potential | 25% |
Summary: the probability of Durban City winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Kruger United, most likely, loss (loss or draw)
Goal Forecast:Kruger United, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Durban City is likely to score no more than -1.5.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Kruger United and Durban City will take place on August 25 at 17:30 (GMT) at the stadium .
