Absa Premiership: Platinum Stars vs Mpumalanga Black Aces
Date Time: Tuesday 22 October, 19:30
Venue: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
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Clive Barker's Mpumalanga Black Aces have only registered one win out of six games this season and travelling to the Royal Bafokeng Stadium to face Platinum Stars will be a challenging task. Aces will have to be at their best when facing the inform Dikwena.
PLATINUM STARS
Averages per game for the season:
Shots on goal: 15.1
Entries into final third: 75.6
Successful passes: 353.4
Possession: 54.3%
Successful tackles: 25.8
Last three results:
Platinum Stars 2-1 Mamelodi Sundowns (Ngele 39', Nyanda 70')
Platinum Stars 2-0 Maritzburg United (Botes 49', Ng'ambi 59')
Orlando Pirates 1-1 (p) Platinum Stars (Ng'ambi 47`)
Key performers:
Defender: Benson Mhlongo, 3.76 tackles to game
Midfielder: Robert Ng'ambi, 44.2 passes per game
Striker: Siphelele Mthembu, 2.71 shots per game
Top goal scorer:
Robert Ng'ambi (6)
Top assists:
Vuyo Mere (5)
MPUMALANGA BLACK ACES
Averages per game for the season:
Shots on goal: 15.71
Entries into final third: 73.57
Successful passes: 290.43
Possession: 43%
Successful tackles: 32.71
Last three results:
Mpumalanga Black Aces 1-3 Orlando Pirates (Khenyeza 45')
Mpumalanga Black Aces 1-1 Bloemfontein Celtic (Khenyeza 37')
Maritzburg United 2-0 Mpumalanga Black Aces
Key performers:
Defender: Abel Mabaso, 3.17 tackles per game
Midfielder: Sandile Zuke, 44.2 passes per game
Striker: Mabhuti Khenyeza, 6.29 shots per game
Top goal scorer:
Mabhuti Khenyeza (3)
Top assists:
Thabo Qalinge and Abia Nale (both 2)
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