Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Upington City 7th with 39 points, Baroka 16th with 20, 19 apart. The last five rounds placed Upington City no better than 15th for form, against 7th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.14 goals per team per game, Baroka ran at 0.67 scored and 1.43 conceded, Upington City at 1.17 and 1.1.
Defeat had followed defeat for Baroka — three in succession. Upington City's winless run stood at 6.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Baroka, 2 draws and 1 for Upington City, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Look Local Stadium, with room for 15,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Baroka 59% · Upington City 41% · Total shots: 17-11 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 6-3