Mamelodi Sundowns vs AmaZulu FC Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier Soccer League

Prediction published on 18/08/2021, 13:30  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 18/08/2021 at 14:05 in Premier Soccer League Prediction

The South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) is back and to kick it off is a game against the champions Mamelodi Sundowns against the team that finished second, AmaZulu. These teams haven’t really had an off-season, with the new campaign starting just over two months after the last. Sundowns already have silverware to show going into the new season, after winning the MTN8 Cup. They beat Kaizer Chiefs on post match penalties after a 2-2 draw and armed with a fine scoring run, they will be confident of a winning start to the league. Sundowns have scored two or more goals in four of their last five matches and kept three clean sheets. They will still have concerns about the defence, having led 2-0 against Chiefs after 23 minutes but it ended 2-2. Peter Shalulile has been a star performer for the team, scoring five goals in the last four matches and will be a man in focus here. Sundowns lost one game all season in the PSL last season and with a five-game unbeaten against AmaZulu, they’ll be confident of a good start here.

AmaZulu, on the other hand, opened their season with a 2-1 loss to Cape Town City in the MTN8 Cup. They are on a run of just one win in the last five matches, and have three losses in the process while failing to score in three. AmaZulu lost six league matches last season, and finished 13 points behind Sundowns. If they are to go a step higher, they’ll need to improve on among other things, their attack. They haven’t scored more than one goal in the last six matches. Defensively, they have shown good solidity, conceding more than a goal in just one of their last 18 matches, and that came in the 2-1 loss to Cape Town City in the most recent game. AmaZulu haven’t scored an away goal in the last two outings.