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Kruger United vs Stellenbosch Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
FT · HT 0–10 – 1
13th
9thKeanan Johannessen 27′
Player of the matchSage StephensSTE · 90′ · 3 saves · 3 duels won · 10/30 passes
7.5- Possession
- 62%38%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 12 (3)10 (3)
- Corners
- 93
- Table · 4 v 9 pts
- 13th9th → 7th
Premier LeagueRegular SeasonMbombela StadiumRef S. Qunta
This meeting
Events
KRU 0–1 STE · 1–3 yellow- Full time 0–1
- Katlego MohammeSecond yellow
- Q. Sibandefor Keanan Johannessen
- S. Kwayibafor B. Grobler
- Vuyolwethu Andrieasfor Darrel Matsheke
- Celimpilo Ngemafor Motsie Matima
- Wonderboy Makhubufor Nkosinathi Thwala
- Siviwe NkwaliYellow card
- Aphiwe Mphothefor Mlungisi Zwane
- Lesedi Kapingafor Ntsako Makhubela
- Thabiso Lebitsofor Quwan Plaatjies
- Chumani Butsakafor Raoul Daniels
- B. GroblerYellow card
- Half-time 0–1
- Nkosinathi Thwalafor Tatenda Tavengwa
- Keanan Johannessen0–1Goal
- Katlego MohammeYellow card
- Darrel MatshekeYellow card
Team stats
37 figuresKUKruger Unitedfull timeStellenbosch
- 62%Possession38%
- 12Shots10
- 3Shots on target3
- 1Big chances1
- 9Corners3
- 452Passes289
- 12Fouls14
- 2Yellow cards3
All 37 stats
- Attack
- 2Accurate crosses3
- 149Attacks123
- 1Big chances missed1
- 33Crosses18
- 79Dangerous attacks64
- 12Dribble attempts11
- 2Offsides0
- 25%Shot accuracy30%
- 3Shots blocked3
- 5Shots inside box7
- 6Shots off target4
- 7Shots outside box3
- 6Successful dribbles1
- Passing
- 22Accurate long passes21
- 351Accurate passes185
- 5Key passes5
- 36%Long pass accuracy34%
- 61Long passes62
- 78%Pass accuracy64%
- Defence
- 54Duels won57
- 8Goal kicks10
- 3Interceptions10
- 2Saves3
- 20Tackles18
- 14Tackles won15
- Discipline
- 14Free kicks12
- 1Red cards0
- Other
- 5Substitutions5
- 28Throw-ins33
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full timeKUKruger United4-3-1-26.64 avg rating 6.934-1-4-1Stellenbosch
- 167.0Marcel Dandjinou
- 46.7Sipho Sibiya
- 266.0Katlego MohammeYC RC
- 556.3A. Konqobe
- 126.6Boitumelo Malatjie
- 356.7Motsie Matima↓73′
- 446.4Tatenda Tavengwa↓28′
- 277.1Asekho Tiwani
- 106.6Ntsako Makhubela↓61′
- 76.8Mlungisi Zwane↓61′
- 227.0Khetukuthula Ndlovu
- 177.5Sage Stephens
- 277.5Terrence Mashego
- 46.9Luthando Vena
- 307.1Sphiwe Msimango
- 266.8Siviwe NkwaliYC
- 316.7Darrel MatshekeYC ↓76′
- 116.7Quwan Christiano Plaatjies
- 287.1Lehlogonolo Matlou
- 207.2Keanan JohannessenG ↓76′
- 326.4Raoul Daniels↓58′
- 676.5B. GroblerYC ↓76′
- 9Wonderboy MakhubuFW · ↑73′6.7
- 20Celimpilo NgemaMF · ↑73′6.8
- 28Nkosinathi ThwalaMF · ↓73′ ↑28′6.8
- 50Aphiwe MphotheMF · ↑61′6.7
- 74Lesedi KapingaMF · ↑61′6.6
- 1Fiacre NtwariGK
- 3Shane SaralinaDF
- 13Ebrahim SeedatDF
- 25T. SibanyoniFW
SubstitutesCoaches: Abraham Mongoya · Gavin HuntG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 8Vuyolwethu AndrieasMF · ↑76′6.6
- 14S. KwayibaDF · ↑76′7.2
- 22Q. SibandeDF · ↑76′6.5
- 33Chumani ButsakaMF · ↑58′6.6
- 37Thabiso LebitsoFW · ↑58′6.6
- 1Nathan GarrowGK
- 12Shakeel AprilMF
- 21Gopolang TaunyanaDF
- 52Ntando BunyulaMF
Top ratings
XI avg 6.64 v 6.93
Terrence MashegoSTE7.5- KJKeanan JohannessenSTE7.2
Asekho TiwaniKRU7.1- SMSphiwe MsimangoSTE7.1
Lehlogonolo MatlouSTE7.1
What stands out
- 7thfrom 9th
Stellenbosch moved from 9th to 7th in the Premier League table with this result.6 → 9 points after 7 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
Expected vs happened
as of kick-off23%Model · draw 27%50%
- Projected goals
- 0.88 – 1.42total 2.30 · from goals per game before kick-off
- Most likely scores
- 0–1 14.3%1–1 12.5%0–2 10.2%
| Outcome | Model | Happened |
|---|---|---|
| Kruger United win | 23% | No |
| Draw | 27% | No |
| Stellenbosch win | 50% | Yes |
| Over 1.5 goals | 67% | No |
| Over 2.5 goals | 40% | No |
| Over 3.5 goals | 20% | No |
| Both teams to score | 44% | No |
| Kruger United clean sheet | 24% | No |
| Stellenbosch clean sheet | 42% | Yes |
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this
Referee
S. Qunta- Yellows / match
- 3.84this match 5
- Reds / match
- 0.24
- Penalty given
- 24%of matches
- Fouls / match
- 23.1this match 26
55%Results in his 75 matches · draw 25%20%
home winsaway wins- With Kruger United
- 0-2-0 in 2 · 1 yellows/game
- With Stellenbosch
- 2-1-2 in 5 · 2.8 yellows/game
Player leaders
this matchShots
- S. KwayibaSTE2 (1)
- Khetukuthula NdlovuKRU2 (1)
- Celimpilo NgemaKRU2 (1)
Passes
- Sipho SibiyaKRU47/57
- A. KonqobeKRU47/59
- Katlego MohammeKRU47/57
Key passes
- S. KwayibaSTE2
- Chumani ButsakaSTE2
- Terrence MashegoSTE1
Duels won
- B. GroblerSTE12/26
- Lehlogonolo MatlouSTE11/23
- Sipho SibiyaKRU7/17
Dribbles
- Khetukuthula NdlovuKRU4/6
- S. KwayibaSTE2/2
- Asekho TiwaniKRU1/1
Tackles
- Lehlogonolo MatlouSTE8
- Nkosinathi ThwalaKRU3
- Darrel MatshekeSTE3
Clearances
- Luthando VenaSTE13
- Terrence MashegoSTE8
- Sphiwe MsimangoSTE7
Saves
- Sage StephensSTE3
- Marcel DandjinouKRU2
Head-to-head
1 meeting on record since 20250-0-1Kruger United W-D-L · goals 1:2
0 KRU0 draws1 STE- Stellenbosch2–1Kruger UnitedNedbank Cup
- StellenboschnextKruger UnitedPremier League
Match info
- Competition
- Premier League
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
- Capacity
- 28,900
- Weather
- 17 °C · broken clouds · humidity 80%
- Referee
- S. Qunta
- KRU coach
- Abraham Mongoya
- STE coach
- Gavin Hunt
Season comparison
as the teams came into the matchKUKruger Unitedall competitionsStellenbosch
- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 2.8Goals per game (both sides)2.07
- 80%Over 1.560%
- 73%Over 2.533%
- 33%Over 3.520%
- 47%Both teams scored47%
- 33%Clean sheets27%
- 27%Failed to score47%
- Kruger United at home v Stellenbosch away
- 8Played8
- 4Won0
- 1Drawn5
- 3Lost3
- 13-14Goals (for-against)5-8
- 1.63Points per game0.63
- 88%Over 2.525%
- 13%Clean sheets38%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
- 10-81st-half goals (for-against)9-5
- 11-132nd-half goals (for-against)7-10
- 52%Goals after half-time44%
- 80%Goal before half-time53%
- 6-6-3Half-time W-D-L4-9-2
Table after full time
Premier League 2026/2027| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mamelodi Sundowns | 8 | 6-2-0 | 19:7 | +12 | 20 | 1st |
| 5 |  Milford | 7 | 3-2-2 | 8:6 | +2 | 11 | 5th |
| 6 |  Sekhukhune United | 7 | 3-2-2 | 7:7 | 0 | 11 | 6th |
| 7 | Stellenbosch | 7 | 2-3-2 | 8:7 | +1 | 9 | 9th ▲2 |
| 8 |  Golden Arrows | 6 | 1-4-1 | 3:3 | 0 | 7 | 7th ▼1 |
| 9 |  Polokwane City | 7 | 1-4-2 | 8:10 | -2 | 7 | 8th ▼1 |
| 11 |  Durban City | 6 | 1-3-2 | 3:4 | -1 | 6 | 11th |
| 12 |  Chippa United | 6 | 0-5-1 | 3:6 | -3 | 5 | 12th |
| 13 |  Kruger United | 7 | 1-1-5 | 3:12 | -9 | 4 | 13th |
| 14 |  Richards Bay | 7 | 0-3-4 | 9:16 | -7 | 3 | 14th |
| 15 |  Siwelele | 7 | 0-3-4 | 6:13 | -7 | 3 | 15th |
| 16 |  Marumo Gallants FC | 6 | 0-2-4 | 5:11 | -6 | 2 | 16th |
- Kruger United
- 13th4 → 4 pts
- Stellenbosch
- 9th → 7th6 → 9 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table
Match summary
Stellenbosch beat Kruger United 1-0 in the Premier League (South Africa), Regular Season.
Before kickoff, Kruger United sat 13th on 4 points, while Stellenbosch were 9th on 6 points.
Stellenbosch won with 38% of the possession. Keanan Johannessen (27') scored for Stellenbosch.
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Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-offKUKruger Unitedold → newStellenbosch
- 3-0W26 Apr
- 3-1W2 May
- 1-0W10 May
- 2-2D17 May
- 1-3L1 Aug
- 0-0D11 Aug
- 1-2L15 Aug
- 0-2L25 Aug
- 0-4L1 Sep
- 1-0W13 Sep
4-2-4goals 12:141.40pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 0-2L5 May
- 0-0D8 May
- 2-0W16 May
- 0-0D23 May
- 0-1L1 Aug
- 3-3D11 Aug
- 3-1W14 Aug
- 0-1L26 Aug
- 0-0D1 Sep
- 1-1D11 Sep
2-5-3goals 9:91.10pts/game
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