GABORONE (Interstat) — Matebele will host Orapa United on Saturday at BPSC Stadium in Gaborone in a Botswana Premier League match. The game gives Matebele a home opportunity against an Orapa United side that has produced mixed results across all competitions. Matebele will be the home team, and Orapa United will be the visiting team at BPSC Stadium. Both sides have seven matches in their all-competitions records.

Orapa United is 2-2-3 across all competitions, with two wins, two losses and three draws. Matebele is 1-4-2, with one win, four losses and two draws. Orapa United has scored eight goals and conceded six across those seven matches. Matebele has scored eight goals and conceded 11 across its seven matches. Orapa United’s three draws are the most of the two sides, while Matebele has two draws. Matebele has one win in seven matches, and Orapa United has two wins in seven matches. Orapa United most recently lost 1-0 at Gaborone Utd. Before that, Orapa United beat Jwaneng Galaxy 2-0 at home, drew 1-1 at Township Rollers, won 4-2 at BDF XI, drew 0-0 at Police XI, lost 1-0 at home to Tafic FC and drew 1-1 at home with Enesia.

Matebele most recently drew 1-1 at Prisons XI Gaborone. Before that, Matebele beat Township Rollers 4-2 at home and drew 2-2 at Tafic FC. Matebele also lost 3-1 at home to Tonota, lost 1-0 at Enesia, lost 1-0 at home to Police XI and lost 1-0 at Sua Flamingoes. At home in listed results, Matebele has a 4-2 win over Township Rollers and losses to Tonota and Police XI. Matebele’s home match at BPSC Stadium gives it a chance to build on the point from its latest outing, while Orapa United will try to rebound from its road defeat. The contest is set for Saturday at BPSC Stadium in Gaborone.

Orapa United’s next 10 matches are all Premier League fixtures. That stretch includes games against Tonota, Extension Gunners FC, Centre Chiefs, Prisons XI Gaborone, Nico United, Morupule Wanderers FC, Sua Flamingoes, Tonota again, Township Rollers FC and Nico United again. Matebele’s next 10 matches are also Premier League fixtures and include games against Jwaneng Galaxy, Centre Chiefs, Gaborone Utd, Nico United, Morupule Wanderers FC, Extension Gunners FC, BDF XI, Prisons XI Gaborone, Tafic FC and Police XI.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Matebele 1, Orapa United 1. Interstat’s ELO system projects Orapa United with a 63.5 percent probability to win.