-       Maritzburg United will look to break a six-game winless streak when they host Jomo Cosmos in an Absa Premiership match at Harry Gwala Stadium on Saturday afternoon, kick-off at 15h30.

-       Maritzburg have not won a match in the league since late September and have claimed just two points from the last 18 available to them. Their last outing was a 0-0 draw away to AmaZulu.

-       The KwaZulu-Natal side has picked up three wins, two draws and one loss from their six home matches.

-       The Team of Choice is placed 11^th on the Absa Premiership log with 15 points from 13 matches.

-       Cosmos come into this game having finally claimed their first league win of the season, 2-1 at home to Platinum Stars earlier in the month.

-       The Gauteng team has recorded two draws and four losses from their six away matches.

-       Ezenkosi are placed last on the Absa Premiership log with eight points from 13 matches.

-       In head-to-head stats, Maritzburg and Cosmos have met in six league games since 2005/06.

-       Ezenkosi have claimed three wins, there have been two draws and the Team of Choice has just one victory to their name.

-       At home, Maritzburg have recorded one win, one draw and one loss from three matches.

-       The teams last met in the 2009/10 season and they shared the points in both league matches: 1-1 in KwaZulu-Natal and 0-0 in Gauteng.

-       Maritzburg’s line-up from their 0-0 draw with AmaZulu: Walters; Matuka, Diouf, Hendricks, Evans, Obada, Morton, Lawrence (Lentjies 56’), Ncubeni (M. Davids 84’), Olomu, F. Davids (Matle 61’).

-       Cosmos’ line-up from their 2-1 win over Stars: Phali; Berthe, Samb, Tshabalala, Sono, Hlalele, Theletsane, Nhlapo, Loke (Maebela 27’), Moloto, Meiring (Manzini 72’[Wambi 90’]).                                                                                                                       

All league meetings

Season          Result                                                Scorers

2005/06          Cosmos 1-0 Maritzburg       Diallo (pen)

2005/06          Maritzburg 1-2 Cosmos       Mhlathe (og); C. Katongo, J. Sono

2006/07          Maritzburg 3-2 Cosmos       Mogaladi, Pule, Musasa; C. Katongo 2

2006/07          Cosmos 2-1 Maritzburg       Mtshali, Laffor; Mogaladi

2009/10          Maritzburg 1-1 Cosmos       Aka; Mathopa

2009/10          Cosmos 0-0 Maritzburg

Head-to-Head

(League only, since 2005/06)

Home                                   

                        P         W        D         L          GF       GA

Maritzburg     3          1          1          1          5          5

Cosmos         3          2          1          0          3          1

Away

                        P         W        D         L          GF       GA

Maritzburg     3          0          1          2          1          3

Cosmos         3          1          1          1          5          5

Total 

                        P         W        D         L          GF       GA

Maritzburg     6          1          2          3          6          8

Cosmos         6          3          2          1          8          6