Match Report
3 points and 3 places separated them: Maritzburg United 15th with 30, AmaZulu 12th with 33. Maritzburg United's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.8/1.33 for Maritzburg United and 0.97/1.1 for AmaZulu (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.05.
AmaZulu arrived off three consecutive draws.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Maritzburg United, 1 draw and 1 for AmaZulu, at 1.4 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 80% of the meetings won by the home side. Historically tight: 20% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Harry Gwala Stadium in Pietermaritzburg, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Maritzburg United led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.