Bloemfontein Celtic will be looking to break a three-match winless streak when they host Stellenbosch FC at Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium on Sunday.
Bloemfontein Celtic will be looking to break a three-match winless streak when they host Stellenbosch FC at Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium on Sunday.
Since their 5-0 thrashing of Golden Arrows on August 11, Celtic have lost 3-1 and 2-1 to Mamelodi Sundowns (MTN8 and Absa Premiership) either side of a 0-0 stalemate with Baroka.
As a result, Phunya Sele Sele occupy 11th position on the standings with four points from the same number of games. Lehlonolo Seema's side sneaked in to the top eight last season on the final day of the campaign.
Goalkeeper Jackson Mabokgwane and forward Harris Tchilimbou have proven to be astute off-season signings thus far by the Free State club.
While Stellenbosch have shown themselves to be resilient at the back and capable of keeping opposition attacks at bay, they simply have not found the back of the net enough - which looks to be their achilles heel.
Indeed, Steve Barker's side have only scored one goal in four matches this season. But on a positive note, they have only conceded three goals in total, two of those being leaked in their previous encounter - a 2-1 defeat to Bidvest Wits on August 28.
NFD top scorer for 2018/2019 Iqraam Rayners looks to have a bright future ahead of him and could be the answer to Stellies' goalscoring woes, but will need better service if he is to be that man.
Robyn Johannes has recently joined the relegation candidates on a free transfer after he was recently released by Wits and could prove to be a major coup for the Western Cape outfit, having enjoyed plenty of success with Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates in a glittering career.
Bloemfontein Celtic v Stellenbosch FC
Bloemfontein Celtic will be looking to break a three-match winless streak when they host Stellenbosch FC at Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium on Sunday.
Since their 5-0 thrashing of Golden Arrows on August 11, Celtic have lost 3-1 and 2-1 to Mamelodi Sundowns (MTN8 and Absa Premiership) either side of a 0-0 stalemate with Baroka.
As a result, Phunya Sele Sele occupy 11th position on the standings with four points from the same number of games. Lehlonolo Seema's side sneaked in to the top eight last season on the final day of the campaign.
Goalkeeper Jackson Mabokgwane and forward Harris Tchilimbou have proven to be astute off-season signings thus far by the Free State club.
While Stellenbosch have shown themselves to be resilient at the back and capable of keeping opposition attacks at bay, they simply have not found the back of the net enough - which looks to be their achilles heel.
Indeed, Steve Barker's side have only scored one goal in four matches this season. But on a positive note, they have only conceded three goals in total, two of those being leaked in their previous encounter - a 2-1 defeat to Bidvest Wits on August 28.
NFD top scorer for 2018/2019 Iqraam Rayners looks to have a bright future ahead of him and could be the answer to Stellies' goalscoring woes, but will need better service if he is to be that man.
Robyn Johannes has recently joined the relegation candidates on a free transfer after he was recently released by Wits and could prove to be a major coup for the Western Cape outfit, having enjoyed plenty of success with Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates in a glittering career.
Head to Head Comparison
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