Bidvest Wits will be aiming to end 2012 with victory when they host Free State Stars
Posted: 19 December 2012 Time: 13:01
Bidvest Wits will be aiming to end 2012 with victory when they host in-form Free State Stars at Bidvest Stadium on Wednesday. Kick-off at 19h30.
Wits have gone six matches without a League win and were beaten 2-0 at home by Mamelodi Sundowns on the weekend.
The Johannesburg side will want to improve on a home record which has seen them claim 12 points from a possible 24. The Clever Boys are placed eighth on the log with 18 points from 15 matches.
Stars recorded a third win from their last four League matches when they defeated Black Leopards 2-1 away from home on the weekend.
The Free State side has a decent away record so far this season, with 11 points claimed from a possible 21. Ea Lla Koto are placed fourth on the log with 24 points from 15 matches.
In head-to-head stats, Wits and Stars have met in 44 League matches since 1986.
The Clever Boys have claimed 15 wins compared to 12 for Ea Lla Koto, while 17 matches have ended in draws.
Wits have a good home record against Star down the years, with 11 wins, eight draws and just two losses from 21 matches.
When the teams met earlier this season, Ea Lla Koto claimed a 2-0 home win thanks to goals from Paulus Masehe and Noah Chivuta.
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