TS Galaxy face Durban City on 4 November at 17:30 GMT in a league fixture between two sides with similar recent records but different challenges to overcome.
TS Galaxy’s last five matches have produced a sequence of draw, loss, draw, win and draw. Durban City have followed an almost identical run, recording a loss, two draws, a win and another draw. The form lines suggest a closely contested match, with neither team arriving on a sustained winning run.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: Tshepo Kakora (TS Galaxy) — 1 assists, (Durban City) — 0 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: Sipho Maseti (TS Galaxy) — 2, Frederick Asare (Durban City) — 3
- Tackles: Mlondi Mncwango (TS Galaxy) — 2, Fezile Gcaba (Durban City) — 1.
- Most encounters won: Sedwyn George (TS Galaxy) — 10, Tylo Sanger (Durban City) — 12.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- T. Ngwenya (8, Amazulu)
- N. Xulu (5, Richards Bay)
- T. Moremi (5, Orlando Pirates)
- M. Zikakayo (4, Milford FC)
- I. Rayners (4, Mamelodi Sundowns)
Team statistics:
The result will be important in the context of the league season. Both teams need greater consistency if they are to move up the table and build momentum over the coming fixtures. A victory for either side would provide a significant lift after a run dominated by draws and narrow results.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- TS Galaxy — DLDWD
- Durban City — LDDWD
TS Galaxy have won once, drawn four times and lost four times at home this season. Their home record shows that they have been difficult to beat, but it also highlights a problem in turning competitive performances into three points. Four home draws indicate resilience, while the single victory points to a lack of decisive results at their own ground.
According to home statistics this season, TS Galaxy scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 16.67% | 15.38% |
| 16-30 | 16.67% | 15.38% |
| 31-45 | 50.00% | 15.38% |
| 46-60 | 16.67% | 23.08% |
| 61-75 | 30.77% | |
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Durban City has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 20.00% | 16.67% |
| 16-30 | 40.00% | 8.33% |
| 31-45 | 20.00% | 25.00% |
| 46-60 | 20.00% | 8.33% |
| 61-75 | 25.00% | |
| 76-90 | 8.33% | |
| 91-105 | 8.33% |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| TS Galaxy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Durban City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| TS Galaxy | Durban City | |
| 43.5% | Winning the game | 43.5% |
| 0% | Attack potential | 0% |
| 64% | Potential in defense | 64% |
| 0% | Strength against each other | 0% |
| 20% | Goal Potential | 20% |
Summary: the probability of Durban City winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus TS Galaxy, most likely, loss (loss or draw)
Goal Forecast:TS Galaxy, 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 TS Galaxy and Durban City will take place on November 04 at 17:30 (GMT) at the stadium Mbombela Stadium.