Match Report
43 points for JDR Stars (7th), 38 for University of Pretoria (10th): a 5-point gap. Recent form told a different story for JDR Stars: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Per game in the league, JDR Stars were scoring 1 and conceding 1.1, University of Pretoria 0.9 and 1.03, against a competition average of 1.07 goals per team per game.
Level finishes had become the habit for JDR Stars: three in a row.
Across 4 recorded meetings, JDR Stars have 1 win to University of Pretoria's 0, with 3 draws, at 1.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 0% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 0% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Giant Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
JDR Stars: Prince Nxumalo (77')
Key stats
Possession: JDR Stars 58% · University of Pretoria 42% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 6-2