Match Report
22 points separated the sides: AmaZulu 4th on 47, Marumo Gallants FC 14th on 25. Recent form flatters Marumo Gallants FC's table spot — 9th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 14th. Against a league average of 1.01 goals per team per game, Marumo Gallants FC ran at 0.7 scored and 1.27 conceded, AmaZulu at 1.07 and 0.93.
Marumo Gallants FC had lost three in a row. From the last five rounds, Marumo Gallants FC held 2 points of 15 and AmaZulu 9.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Marumo Gallants FC, 2 by AmaZulu, 1 drawn, at 1.5 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 0% saw more than two goals.
Thohoyandou Stadium, capacity 40,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
AmaZulu: Mondli Mbanjwa (72')
Key stats
Possession: Marumo Gallants FC 67% · AmaZulu 33% · Total shots: 18-11 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 8-0