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Cape Town City

Premier League South Africa

Nedbank Cup South Africa

MTN8 Cup

League Cup

Founded:	2007
Stadium:	Cape Town Stadium
Coach:	Benni McCarthy
Premier League Form:
Overall Form:

Cape Town City home ground venue is Cape Town Stadium.

Benni McCarthy is the current coach for Cape Town City.

Cape Town City Premier League Match Fixtures and Results

[ Home Overall Away ]

Cape Town City have played a total of 30 matches in South Africa Premier League. Their current statistics is 13 win, 9 draw and 8 lose.

Cape Town City did not win their last two matches in the competition.

The overall results is shown by default. You can also analyze Cape Town City results for their home or away matches in Premier League 2018/2019.

Click on + to view detailed soccer statistics of the goal scorers, yellow and red cards for each match.
The match kick-off date and time is automatically converted to your local timezone.

Team	Total Matches	Win	Draw	Lose
Cape Town City	30	13	9	8

Date	Home	Score	Away	HT
11/05/2019	Black Leopards	1 - 0	Cape Town City	1-0	H2H	O	+
Khuliso Mudau 6'
T. Mokoena 46'
T. Bereng 46'
Karabo Tshepe 46'
T. Ndlovu 46'
			46' Keanu Cupido
			46' Ebrahim Seedat
			53' Zukile Kewuti
			57' S. Mthembu
			57' Kermit Erasmus
Lifa Hlongwane 62'
Joseph Mhlongo 62'
Chris Katjiukua 66'
			70' Ebrahim Seedat
K. Masia 76'		1 - 0
Tumelo Khutlang 81'
04/05/2019	Cape Town City	2 - 2	Orlando Pirates	1-1	H2H	O	+
Zukile Kewuti 1'		1 - 0
Craig Martin 14'
		1 - 1	15' Thembinkosi Lorch
Thato Mokeke 25'
		1 - 2	50' Luvuyo Memela
			65' Mthokozisi Dube
S. Mthembu 71'
Shane Roberts 71'
			75' Luvuyo Memela
			75' Xola Mlambo
			80' Maliele Vincent Pule
Craig Martin 84'		2 - 2
C. David 86'
Riyaad Norodien 86'
			90' Thabo Qalinge
26/04/2019	Chippa United	0 - 2	Cape Town City	0-0	H2H	O	+
Lerato Manzini 28'
			30' Ebrahim Seedat
R. Malepe 45+2'
Thabo Rakhale 46'
Kurt Lentjies 46'
			46' Bradley Ralani
			46' Gift Links
A. Mbenyane 50'
Ruzaigh Gamildien 50'
T. Makobela 62'
Lerato Manzini 72'
R. Manzini 72'
			75' Teko Modise
			75' Shane Roberts
		0 - 1	79' Shane Roberts
			81' Shane Roberts
			82' Shane Roberts
B. Komane 85'
		0 - 2	86' Gift Links
			87' S. Mthembu
			87' Edmilson Dove
23/04/2019	Cape Town City	1 - 1	Highlands Park	0-0	H2H	O	+
Kermit Erasmus 20'
C. David 46'
Gift Links 46'
			46' Sello Motsepe
			46' Tendai Ndoro
			55' Junior Sibande
		0 - 1	56' Tendai Ndoro
			64' Sphiwe Mahlangu
Keanu Cupido 70'
S. Mthembu 70'
			72' Jabulani Shongwe
			75' Jabulani Shongwe
			75' Denzil Haoseb
			75' Junior Sibande
			75' Christoph Komane
Craig Martin 84'		1 - 1
Thamsanqa Mkhize 90+3'
14/04/2019	Bloemfontein Celtic	0 - 3	Cape Town City	0-0	H2H	O
06/04/2019	Golden Arrows	1 - 0	Cape Town City	0-0	H2H	O	+
D. Venter 41'
Sanele Mathenjwa 57'
Knox Mutizwa 57'
Danny Phiri 64'
R. Matloga 67'
L. Lamola 67'
Siyabonga Dube 69'
Wayde Jooste 69'
			69' C. David
			69' Bradley Ralani
Nkosinathi Sibisi 75'
			76' Kermit Erasmus
			76' Shane Roberts
			76' Edmilson Dove
			76' Ebrahim Seedat
L. Lamola 82'		1 - 0
15/03/2019	Cape Town City	0 - 0	Polokwane City	0-0	H2H	O	+
			26' Simphiwe Hlongwane
C. David 60'
S. Mthembu 60'
Riyaad Norodien 64'
Craig Martin 64'
			70' P. Marema
			70' Charlton Mashumba
Thamsanqa Mkhize 81'
Gift Links 81'
			86' S. Phiri
			86' Bongile Booi
			86' W. Maluleke
			88' M. Anas
			88' Sammy Seabi
05/03/2019	Cape Town City	2 - 1	Mamelodi Sundowns	0-1	H2H	O	+
		0 - 1	14' Lebohang Maboe
Kermit Erasmus 52'		1 - 1
Kermit Erasmus 57'
Taariq Fielies 60'
Riyaad Norodien 63'
Gift Links 63'
S. Mthembu 70'
C. David 70'
Chris David 72'
C. David 72'
			74' Gastón Sirino
			74' Phakamani Mahlambi
Kermit Erasmus 86'
Craig Martin 86'
			87' E. Tade
			87' Andile Jali
C. David 88'		2 - 1
			90' Lebohang Maboe
			90' Anthony Laffor
Craig Martin 90+4'
02/03/2019	Bidvest Wits	2 - 3	Cape Town City	2-0	H2H	O	+
Thulani Hlatshwayo 32'		1 - 0
Gift Motupa 43'		2 - 0
		2 - 1	47' Kermit Erasmus
		2 - 2	54' Bradley Ralani
Buhle Mkhwanazi 58'
Daylon Claasen 58'
Lehlohonolo Majoro 58'
Vuyo Mere 58'
			59' C. David
			59' Gift Links
Cole Alexander 67'
			68' Keanu Cupido
			68' Thamsanqa Mkhize
		2 - 3	69' Riyaad Norodien
Cole Alexander 72'
Fagrie Lakay 72'
Domingues 78'
			89' Ebrahim Seedat
27/02/2019	Mamelodi Sundowns	3 - 2	Cape Town City	1-0	H2H	O	+
Lebohang Maboe 22'		1 - 0
			25' Keanu Cupido
			44' Edmilson Dove
			46' Teko Modise
			46' Zukile Kewuti
			46' Edmilson Dove
			46' Ebrahim Seedat
		1 - 1	47' Riyaad Norodien
Anthony Laffor 60'		2 - 1
Ricardo Nascimento 63'
Mosa Lebusa 63'
			67' S. Mthembu
			67' Kermit Erasmus
Gastón Sirino 73'
Phakamani Mahlambi 73'
Anthony Laffor 82'
Lyle Lakay 82'
Phakamani Mahlambi 87'		3 - 1
		3 - 2	90' Kermit Erasmus
23/02/2019	Cape Town City	3 - 2	Maritzburg United	1-0	H2H	O	+
Thamsanqa Mkhize 7'		1 - 0
			17' Rushine De Reuck
			25' Brian Onyango
			25' N. Allie
Craig Martin 44'
Thato Mokeke 56'
			57' Thabiso Kutumela
			57' Y. Zakri
Kermit Erasmus 60'
S. Mthembu 60'
		1 - 1	62' Mxolisi Kunene
Bradley Ralani 69'
Riyaad Norodien 69'
Gift Links 71'		2 - 1
			79' M. Mokate
			79' Judas Moseamedi
Riyaad Norodien 82'		3 - 1
		3 - 2	84' Fortune Makaringe
Thamsanqa Mkhize 86'
Edmilson Dove 86'
Peter Leeuwenburgh 90+3'
			90+5' Rushine De Reuck
09/02/2019	AmaZulu	1 - 0	Cape Town City	0-0	H2H	O	+
			6' Kermit Erasmus
Mbongeni Gumede 37'
			44' Teko Modise
Tapelo Nyongo 48'
			50' Keanu Cupido
Tapelo Nyongo 64'		1 - 0
Jabulani Ncobeni 65'
Talent Chawapiwa 65'
Ovidy Karuru 70'
Mhlengi Cele 70'
			70' Gift Links
			70' Bradley Ralani
			80' Kermit Erasmus
			80' Nana Akosah-Bempah
			80' Teko Modise
			80' Roland Putsche
S. Darpoh 84'
Sadat Ouro-Akoriko 84'
Phumlani Gumede 87'
			89' Ebrahim Seedat
30/01/2019	Kaizer Chiefs	0 - 1	Cape Town City	0-0	H2H	O	+
			9' S. Mthembu
			9' Kermit Erasmus
Happy Mashiane 14'
Kgotso Moleko 45'
Siyabonga Ngezana 45'
Bernard Parker 46'
David Castro Cortés 46'
			46' Teko Modise
			46' Edmilson Dove
			74' Thato Mokeke
			76' Kermit Erasmus
			76' Ebrahim Seedat
		0 - 1	79' Edmilson Dove
Happy Mashiane 81'
Ryan Moon 81'
			83' Zukile Kewuti
16/01/2019	Cape Town City	5 - 0	Free State Stars	1-0	H2H	O	+
Roland Putsche 37'		1 - 0
			40' Badra Ali Sangaré
			42' Sifiso Mbhele
Thabo Nodada 46'
Teko Modise 46'
Roland Putsche 52'		2 - 0
			59' Sibusiso Hlubi
Gift Links 63'		3 - 0
			64' Goodman Dlamini
			64' Sinethemba Jantjie
Roland Putsche 69'
Riyaad Norodien 69'
			70' Y. Jappie
			70' M. Maruping
S. Mthembu 71'		4 - 0
S. Mthembu 73'
Kermit Erasmus 73'
			75' Harris Tchilimbou
			75' E. Rodgers
Gift Links 88'		5 - 0
Taariq Fielies 90+4'
12/01/2019	Cape Town City	2 - 2	Baroka	1-0	H2H	O	+
S. Mthembu 44'		1 - 0
		1 - 1	50' Tebogo Sodi
		1 - 2	56' Jemondre Dickens
Ebrahim Seedat 65'
			66' M. Mabeba
			66' Talent Chawapiwa
A. Patosi 67'
Kwanda Mngonyama 67'
			69' Vusi Sibiya
Craig Martin 74'
Matthew Rusikè 74'
			75' Thato Madigoe
			77' Matome Kgoetyane
Roland Putsche 79'
			82' Jemondre Dickens
			82' Letladi Madubanya
Roland Putsche 85'		2 - 2
Gift Links 86'
Nana Akosah-Bempah 86'
			88' Thato Madigoe
			88' Mduduzi Mdantsane
05/01/2019	SuperSport United	0 - 1	Cape Town City	0-0	H2H	O	+
P. Ntshangase 48'
			49' Taariq Fielies
			53' Bradley Ralani
			53' Craig Martin
			64' Edmilson Dove
			64' Thamsanqa Mkhize
			67' S. Mthembu
			67' A. Patosi
Grant Kekana 67'
T. Mokoena 70'
Kagiso Malinga 70'
Rusike Evans 73'
K. Mahlatsi 73'
			86' Kermit Erasmus
		0 - 1	89' Gift Links
22/12/2018	Cape Town City	3 - 2	Bloemfontein Celtic	0-2	H2H	O	+
		0 - 1	5' Ndumiso Mabena
		0 - 2	18' Given Mashikinya
			27' Bongani Sam
			36' Kabelo Dlamini
			36' Neo Maema
Riyaad Norodien 51'
Gift Links 51'
Edmilson Dove 53'
S. Mthembu 59'		1 - 2
Teko Modise 60'
Matthew Rusikè 60'
			66' Given Mashikinya
			66' Ryan De Jongh
A. Patosi 70'
Shane Roberts 70'
Bradley Ralani 72'		2 - 2
Bradley Ralani 75'		3 - 2
			83' Menzi Masuku
			83' Tumelo Mangweni
Thabo Nodada 90+4'
11/12/2018	Cape Town City	1 - 1	Chippa United	1-1	H2H	O	+
Riyaad Norodien 8'		1 - 0
		1 - 1	16' R. Manzini
18'
Teko Modise 72'
S. Mthembu 72'
			79' R. Manzini
			79' Buyani Sali
Riyaad Norodien 81'
A. Kateregga 81'
			81' Jabulani Shongwe
			81' B. Komane
			85'
			90' Mark Mayambela
			90' Ruzaigh Gamildien
01/12/2018	Highlands Park	2 - 0	Cape Town City	0-0	H2H	O	+
Lindokuhle Mbatha 5'
			26' Ebrahim Seedat
Sello Motsepe 28'
			46' A. Patosi
			46' Craig Martin
Peter Shalulile 49'		1 - 0
Peter Shalulile 71'
			73' Teko Modise
			73' Gift Links
Luckyboy Mokoena 75'
Tendai Ndoro 75'
			81' S. Mthembu
			81' A. Kateregga
Tendai Ndoro 84'		2 - 0
M. Sekola 90+1'
Junior Sibande 90+1'
Lindokuhle Mbatha 90+4'
Sphiwe Mahlangu 90+4'
27/11/2018	Polokwane City	1 - 2	Cape Town City	0-1	H2H	O	+
		0 - 1	7' A. Patosi
Vusimuzi Mngomezulu 45'
Ayanda Nkili 47'
Jabulani Maluleke 51'
Walter Musona 55'
M. Anas 55'
		0 - 2	59' S. Mthembu
Jabulani Maluleke 69'
S. Phiri 69'
P. Marema 69'
			70' Bradley Ralani
			70' Gift Links
Mpho Mvelase 73'
M. Wagaba 73'
			75' A. Patosi
			75' Craig Martin
			76' S. Mthembu
			76' Nana Akosah-Bempah
M. Anas 84'		1 - 2
			86' Teko Modise
H. Ndlovu 88'
11/11/2018	Cape Town City	3 - 1	Black Leopards	2-1	H2H	O	+
A. Patosi 10'		1 - 0
		1 - 1	22' Mwape Musonda
Ebrahim Seedat 35'
A. Kateregga 39'		2 - 1
A. Kateregga 53'
Bradley Ralani 62'
Gift Links 62'
A. Patosi 62'
Teko Modise 62'
			71' Karabo Tshepe
			71' I. Mahangwahaya
Thabo Nodada 74'
Riyaad Norodien 74'
			77' T. Mokoena
			77' Joseph Mhlongo
			81' Jean Munganga
Edmilson Dove 83'
S. Mthembu 85'		3 - 1
27/10/2018	Cape Town City	3 - 0	AmaZulu	2-0	H2H	O	+
Taariq Fielies 2'		1 - 0
Bradley Ralani 20'
S. Mthembu 32'		2 - 0
Taariq Fielies 35'
			46' S. Darpoh
			46' Ovidy Karuru
			58' Thembela Sikhakhane
			58' Jabulani Ncobeni
			59' Bongi Ntuli
			71' Bongi Ntuli
			71' Elliot Khenyeza
A. Patosi 72'
Teko Modise 72'
Bradley Ralani 74'
Gift Links 74'
Thabo Nodada 76'		3 - 0
05/10/2018	Maritzburg United	0 - 0	Cape Town City	0-0	H2H	O	+
J. Figuareido 46'
Keletso Makgalwa 46'
			53' Roland Putsche
			58' Kwanda Mngonyama
Y. Zakri 60'
Andrea Fileccia 60'
			65' A. Patosi
			65' Bradley Ralani
			78' Thamsanqa Mkhize
			78' Craig Martin
			80' S. Mthembu
			80' Nana Akosah-Bempah
Keletso Makgalwa 90+1'
D. Mekoa 90+1'
			90+2' Taariq Fielies
02/10/2018	Cape Town City	0 - 2	Bidvest Wits	0-2	H2H	O	+
		0 - 1	8' S. Murray
Peter Leeuwenburgh 8'
			19' Deon Hotto
			30' Buhle Mkhwanazi
		0 - 2	45+2' S. Murray
Keanu Cupido 46'
S. Mthembu 46'
Mpho Matsi 47'
			62' Haashim Domingo
			62' Domingues
Matthew Rusikè 67'
Gift Links 67'
A. Kateregga 70'
A. Patosi 70'
			72' Gift Motupa
			72' Edwin Gyimah
			75' Cole Alexander
			85' S. Murray
			85' Mxolisi Macuphu
19/09/2018	Orlando Pirates	2 - 2	Cape Town City	2-0	H2H	O	+
Augustine Mulenga 8'		1 - 0
Innocent Maela 16'		2 - 0
			60' Matthew Rusikè
			60' S. Mthembu
Maliele Vincent Pule 64'
Luvuyo Memela 64'
			68' Keanu Cupido
			68' Craig Martin
		2 - 1	69' A. Patosi
Thembinkosi Lorch 76'
Linda Mntambo 76'
		2 - 2	77' A. Patosi
Ben Motshwari 80'
			82' Riyaad Norodien
			83' Craig Martin
			84' Riyaad Norodien
			84' A. Kateregga
Thabo Matlaba 84'
Justin Shonga 84'
			86' Thabo Nodada
15/09/2018	Cape Town City	1 - 4	Kaizer Chiefs	1-1	H2H	O	+
		0 - 1	12' Siyabonga Ngezana
Matthew Rusikè 25'		1 - 1
Taariq Fielies 30'
			34' David Castro Cortés
			34' Bernard Parker
		1 - 2	50' Khama Billiat
Bradley Ralani 62'
Gift Links 62'
Teko Modise 62'
Roland Putsche 62'
Roland Putsche 66'
Roland Putsche 66'
Taariq Fielies 68'
A. Patosi 70'
S. Mthembu 70'
			77' Lebogang Manyama
			77' Philani Zulu
		1 - 3	79' Khama Billiat
			87' Khama Billiat
			87' Hendrick Ekstein
		1 - 4	90' Philani Zulu
29/08/2018	Free State Stars	2 - 2	Cape Town City	0-1	H2H	O	+
		0 - 1	5' Matthew Rusikè
			41' Roland Putsche
			45' Roland Putsche
			45' Thabo Nodada
			49' Kwanda Mngonyama
B. Keïta 58'		1 - 1
Goodman Dlamini 63'		2 - 1
			65' A. Patosi
			65' Ebrahim Seedat
Harris Tchilimbou 74'
C. Gandzé 74'
			78' Gift Links
			78' Nana Akosah-Bempah
			81' Matthew Rusikè
Judas Moseamedi 87'
E. Rodgers 87'
		2 - 2	90+5' Olivier Kwizera
18/08/2018	Cape Town City	0 - 0	Golden Arrows	0-0	H2H	O	+
			46' L. Lamola
			46' Danny Phiri
			56' Danny Phiri
			57' Danny Phiri
Bradley Ralani 62'
Riyaad Norodien 62'
			68' Nduduzo Sibiya
			68' Siboniso Conco
			68' Wayde Jooste
Kouassi Kouadja 72'
Matthew Rusikè 72'
Gift Links 72'
A. Patosi 80'
Nana Akosah-Bempah 80'
			81' Nduduzo Sibiya
			81' Sibusiso Sibeko
			88' Nkosingiphile Gumede
08/08/2018	Baroka	2 - 1	Cape Town City	2-0	H2H	O	+
M. Kgaswane 6'		1 - 0
Matome Kgoetyane 20'		2 - 0
A. Banda 45+1'
			46' Mpho Matsi
			46' Craig Martin
			46' Bradley Ralani
			46' S. Mthembu
		2 - 1	47' S. Mthembu
A. Dlamini 53'
			56' Taariq Fielies
Mduduzi Mdantsane 66'
Ranga Chivaviro 67'
Charles Molapo 67'
			69' Riyaad Norodien
			69' A. Kateregga
M. Kgaswane 75'
R. Matloga 75'
Gabriel Moseki 83'
B. Maliba 83'
04/08/2018	Cape Town City	2 - 0	SuperSport United	0-0	H2H	O	+
Taariq Fielies 23'
			30' Dean Furman
Roland Putsche 55'		1 - 0
Bradley Ralani 56'
Craig Martin 56'
			62' Rusike Evans
			62' Thabo Mnyamane
S. Mthembu 65'
Matthew Rusikè 65'
Craig Martin 67'		2 - 0
			69' C. Daniels
			71' Bradley Grobler
			71' James Keene
			71' Reneilwe Letsholonyane
			71' Fagrie Lakay
Riyaad Norodien 73'
Mpho Matsi 73'

Chart Analysis

The graph shows the performance and results of Cape Town City in Premier League.

Statistics & Analysis of Cape Town City

S. Mthembu is the leading top goal scorer for Cape Town City with 6 goals.

Achievement	Statistics
Longest winning run	3
Longest losing streak	1
Longest run without loss	6
Longest run without win	7
Clean sheets	10
Matches over 2.25 goals	16
Matches under 2.25 goals	14
Matches First Half Over 0.5	18
Matches First Half Under 0.5	12
Matches odd	16
Matches even	14
Average goals scored	1.57
Average goals allowed	1.17
Failure to score	8
Biggest victory	5 - 0
Biggest defeat	1 - 4
Missed penalties	0
Penalty goals	2
Own goals	0
Goalless draw at home match	2 (13%)
Goalless draw at away match	1 (7%)
Comeback win	3
Top Goal Scorer	S. Mthembu
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Cape Town City Squad

Detailed statistics of each Cape Town City player with their photo, nationality, jersey number, position and caps.

If you want to bet on the players, you should see who are the Cape Town City top goal scorers and which players have a disciplinary problem with the the most yellow or red cards.

Click on the players to get in-depth players' profile. Such as the players' age, place of birth, height, weight and his entire soccer career path.

#	Name of Player
1	Peter Leeuwenburgh	2520	28	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2	Thamsanqa Innocent Mkhize	2273	27	2	3	1	0	1	0	0
4	Kouassi Kouadja	450	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
5	Edmilson Gabriel Dove	1497	20	3	3	1	0	3	0	0
6	Ebrahim Seedat	1851	24	5	0	0	0	7	0	0
7	Gift Links	1478	26	13	3	5	0	0	0	0
8	Teko Tsholofelo Modise	1144	17	3	8	0	0	2	0	0
11	Amethyst Bradley Ralani	1386	21	3	10	3	0	1	0	0
12	Taariq Fielies	2318	26	0	1	1	0	7	1	1
14	Nana Dwomoh Akosah-Bempah	60	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Keanu Grégory Cupido	1198	15	0	5	0	0	2	0	0
16	Sage Shane Stephens	180	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Riyaad Norodien	1022	18	6	8	4	0	1	0	0
18	Chris David	520	8	1	5	1	0	1	0	0
19	Roland Putsche	1232	16	2	2	4	0	4	0	0
21	Thato Tsiliso Mokeke	1350	15	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
24	Travis Graham	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Siphelele Promise Mthembu	1479	25	8	13	7	0	0	0	0
26	Thabo Nodada	1335	16	1	2	1	0	2	0	0
29	Shane Roberts	89	5	5	0	1	0	1	0	0
30	Craig Martin	1392	22	9	1	3	0	4	0	0
33	Kermit Romeo Erasmus	822	13	4	5	3	0	2	0	1
38	Zukile Kewuti	937	11	1	0	1	0	1	0	1
41	Shaquille Abrahams	69	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
42	Ryan Baartman	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	Phomolang Samora Motloung	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
45	Kwandakwensizwa Ishmael Mngonyama	923	11	1	0	0	0	2	0	0
	Keith Groeneveld	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0

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They are the current leading soccer tipsters in this month competition. See also tipsters rankings.

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Superior H2H Statistics

Upcoming football matches with excellent head to head records over their opponents.

Diamond Stars vs East End Lions

H2H Home Team Advantage

Football clubs who play better for their home games H2H.

Reims vs Nantes

H2H Away Team Advantage

Football clubs that play well for their away games.

Radomlje vs Koper

Top Football Clubs

Motivated teams after winning five matches in a row or they have maintained a ten-match unbeaten run. The bookmakers label them as favourites for a reason.