AmaZulu vs Mamelodi Sundowns Prediction: League leaders will not lose

This South Africa Premier League match between AmaZulu and Mamelodi Sundowns will take place at Princess Magogo Stadium.

AmaZulu - will look to build on their last win

AmaZulu's previous matches resulted in one victory against Sekhukhune United, three defeats against TS Stellenbosch, Moroka Swallows, and SuperSport United, and one draw with Cape Town City. AmaZulu were only able to score five goals while giving up seven in those matchups. During the current league season, AmaZulu has averaged one goal scored per game they have participated in. In terms of disciplinary actions, the home team has been given 50 yellow cards and 4 red cards, for a total of 7.63 fouls committed (on average) over all of their matches. The AmaZulu team have a strange inability to maintain possession of the ball, as evidenced by their season-long average of 47.69% possession.

Mamelodi Sundowns - on a good run

Mamelodi Sundowns come into this match having won two of their most recent five league matches against Royal AM and Richards Bay and playing to a draw in three others with Cape Town City, Moroka Swallows, and Golden Arrows. Three goals were scored by the club, while they allowed two goals to be scored against them in that span. Away from home, Mamelodi Sundowns scored 1.74 goals on average per game while only allowing 0.37 goals to be scored against them. The squad committed 207 fouls in total, leading to the issuance of 41 yellow and one red cards. The Mamelodi Sundowns have a very strong possession of the ball, as evidenced by their overall average of 63.95% throughout this season.

Head-Head Statistics

AmaZulu and Mamelodi Sundowns have met 29 times in the last seasons, with AmaZulu winning 5 games and Mamelodi Sundowns winning 17 games. There were seven games that were decided by a tie. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, AmaZulu scored 22 goals, while Mamelodi Sundowns managed to score 51 goals.

Expert Betting Tips

Due to the fact that Mamelodi Sundowns will be competing away from home in this match, as well as the fact that their current point total is high enough to guarantee them the league championship, this match is expected to be a challenging one for them to win. However, the AmaZulu home side are not exceptional, and Mamelodi Sundowns will need a lot of individual brilliance in both attack and defense in order to come out on top. The away team ought to be able to score twice as well, considering the fact that Mamelodi Sundowns have posed a significant number of dangerous attacking threats in their most recent matches.