Absa Premiership - Wits vs. P Stars In Numbers

Absa Premiership – Wits vs. Platinum Stars   Date: 9 April 2014   Time: 19:30   Venue: Bidvest Stadium   FOR STARTING XI AND LIVE COMMENTARY GO HERE    High flying Wits will look to continue their two game winning streak when they face Platinum Stars who have suffered two back-to-back defeats. Wits on the other hand have been banging in the goals as they continue to keep alive their title aspirations whilst Stars will look to regain their winning ways after conceding a goal to Celtic in their last encounter.   WITS:   Averages per game for the season:   Shots on goal: 14.3   Entries into final third: 79.4   Successful passes: 276.8   Possession: 50.2%   Successful tackles: 25.3   Last three results:   Golden Arrows 0-1 Wits (Ngcobo 13')   AmaZulu 1-4 Wits (Ngcobo 16', Faty 29', 51', Vilakazi 78')   University of Pretoria 0-0 Wits   Key performers:   Defender: Kwanda Mngonyama, 3.7 tackles per game   Midfielder: Paty Faty, 48.6passes per game   Forward/Striker: Sthembiso Ngcobo, 1.9 shots per game   Top goal scorer:   Sibusiso Vilakazi (10)   Top assists:   Papy Faty (5)   PLATINUM STARS:   Averages per game for the season:   Shots on goal: 13.1   Entries into final third: 70.5   Successful passes: 345.6   Possession: 52.1%   Successful tackles: 24.1   Last three results:   Bloemfontein Celtic 1-0 Platinum Stars   Platinum Stars 0-1 Moroka Swallows   Platinum Stars 2-1 Maritzburg United (Nyanda 55', Makudubela 77')   Key performers:   Defender: Vuyo Mere 2.3 tackles per game   Midfielder: Robert Ng`ambi 39.8 passes per game   Forward/Striker: Mogakolodi Ngele 2.4 shots per game   Top goal scorer:   Robert Ng'ambi (11)   Top assists:   Vuyo Mere (6)   FOR STARTING XI AND LIVE COMMENTARY GO HERE    Key Stats:   Wits will have to maintain discipline when they go head-to-head with Stars, and will need to use their superior 14.3 stat against Stars 13. Stats also show that Wits penetrate defenses more effectively as it indicates 79.4 over Stars who are at 70.5. Stats also show that Wits must be wary of Stars' pass rate which is at 345.6 compared to theirs which is only 276.8.