GU out to Police lead
Gaborone United (GU) will look to stretch their Botswana Premier League (BPL) lead this weekend when they face Police XI at the Lobatse Sports Complex. GU are enjoying time at the summit of the log, but are level on points with rivals, Township Rollers.
It is not an entirely comfortable stay for the former champions and after this weekend, GU would have played two more games than the defending champions, Jwaneng Galaxy.
The reigning champions are having a second consecutive BPL weekend off as they continue to focus on the CAF Champions League group stages’ adventure. Pontsho Moloi would be aware that three points and a game better than Galaxy is not a safe spot.
Three wins in as many games for GU would have the Jungle Kings worried. Police XI are still in cub mode early in the season, as they find themselves in the 10th spot. The cops have struggled for constituency this season and failed to win in the last four games. The Jungle Kings have found the net just eight times this season and they face the league’s best defence that has conceded only on three occasions this season.
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Previous encounters
The two teams will face off for the 20th time and the Reds have dominated the contest. From the 19 previous meetings, GU has won nine times compared to Police XI’s two wins, while eight games
ended in a stalemate. The Reds have scored on 27 occasions while Police XI found the back of the net 15 times, as the tie has seen a total of 44 goals in the last 19 games. This makes it 2.3 goals per match. Police XI ran out as the 1-0 winners against GU the last time the two teams met.
What you need to know
Venue: Lobatse Sports Complex
Ticket Prices: P30
Venue Capacity: 22, 000
Expected weather conditions: Sunny with temperatures at a maximum of 35 degrees Celsius. Zero percent chance of rain. Humidity is at 23% and wind to blow at 16km/h.
Gate open: Noon
Kick-off: 4pm
In the other weekend schedule, Security Systems will have a weekend off as their game against Galaxy has been moved. This evening, Rollers host Sua Flamingoes at 7pm at the National Stadium. Matebele FC will be without head coach, Nicholas Woody Jacobs as they visit Eleven Angels at the Francistown Council Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Dinaledi Football Academy Stadium will host the Kweneng derby between Masitaoka and VTM FC, while Morupule Wanderers and Orapa United square off at the Palapye Stadium.
Sunday will feature the Nico United and Holy Ghost clash at the Sam Sono Stadium and the contest between TAFIC and BDF XI will be played at the Francistown Council Stadium. All the games will kick-off at 4pm except the televised Nico and Matebele clash that starts at 4:30pm.