Absa Premiership
Bidvest Wits v SuperSport United
18 August 2018
Bidvest Stadium, Johannesburg
Kick-off 20h15 CAT
Wits claimed their third successive win and opened a three-point lead at the top of the log with a 1-0 victory away to Orlando Pirates on August 15. The result was secured by a late own goal from Bucs defender Gladwin Shitolo.
The Clever Boys’ only previous home match brought an impressive 3-0 win over Free State Stars in the first weekend of the month, and they will be full of confidence playing in front of their own fans.
SuperSport claimed their first win of the season when they edged AmaZulu 1-0 at home on August 8, handing coach Kaitano Tembo his first three points as permanent manager of the Tshwane team.
Matsatsantsa’s only away game this campaign saw them beaten 2-0 at Cape Town City on the opening weekend of the month. Tembo will want a stronger showing on the road this time around.
In head-to-head stats, SuperSport and Wits have met in 52 league matches since 1990. The Clever Boys have claimed 18 wins compared to 16 for Matsatsantsa, while 18 matches have been drawn. The Tshwane team has claimed nine home wins in 26 home league matches in the rivalry, suffering nine defeats in the process.
Last season Wits completed a league ‘double’ over SuperSport, winning 2-0 in Johannesburg and 4-1 in Tshwane. It was a third league ‘double’ for the Clever Boys over Matsatsantsa in the past four seasons.
Wits’ line-up from their 1-0 win over Pirates on August 15: Keet, Hlatshwayo, Johannes, Mkhwanazi, Hlanti, Dzvukamanja (Domingo 64’), Alexander (Weidlich 86’), Monare, Hotto, Machupu, Motupa (Murray 58’).
SuperSport’s line-up from their 1-0 win over AmaZulu on August 8: Williams, Kekana, Khumalo, Daniels, Bhasera, Furman, Mokoena, Modiba, Lakay (Lungu 73') Rusike (Gould 88'), Keene (Grobler 83').
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Form and Fixtures
Bidvest Wits
Season league results (most recent first): WWW
Next five league fixtures: AmaZulu (H), Maritzburg United (A), Polokwane City (H), Cape Town City (A), Mamelodi Sundowns (A)
SuperSport United
Season league results (most recent first): LW
Next five league fixtures: Chippa United (H), Orlando Pirates (A), Black Leopards (H), Polokwane City (A), Baroka (A)
Head-to-Head
LAST 10 LEAGUE RESULTS
Season Result Scorers
2013/14 Wits 3-2 SuperSport Vilakazi 3 (1 pen); Khumalo, Doutie
2013/14 SuperSport 0-0 Wits
2014/15 SuperSport 0-1 Wits Ngcobo (pen)
2014/15 Wits 1-0 SuperSport Hlatshwayo
2015/16 Wits 1-0 SuperSport Shongwe
2015/16 SuperSport 0-2 Wits Faty 2
2016/17 SuperSport 2-0 Wits Daniels, Mnyamane
2016/17 Wits 0-1 SuperSport Phala
2017/18 Wits 2-0 SuperSport Khumalo, Keene
2017/18 SuperSport 1-4 Wits Furman (pen); Mhango, Keene, Claasen, Hlatshwayo
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LEAGUE RECORD (since 1990)
Home
P W D L GF GA
SuperSport 26 9 8 9 23 24
Wits 26 9 10 7 26 23
Away
P W D L GF GA
SuperSport 26 7 10 9 23 26
Wits 26 9 8 9 24 23
Total
P W D L GF GA
SuperSport 52 16 18 18 46 50
Wits 52 18 18 16 50 46
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