Pretoria University vs Mamelodi Sundowns Prediction & Betting Tips - FA Cup

Prediction published on 10/04/2024, 13:00  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 12/04/2024 at 05:00 in Football Predictions

The Lucas Moripe Stadium will be the host to one of the most anticipated Nedbank Cup clashes this Friday. High-flying University of Pretoria will be taking on giants Mamelodi Sundowns in the first quarterfinal of the competition. This clash may seem lopsided, but not when you look at the teams University of Pretoria have eliminated. For starters, University of Pretoria are the only First Division side still in the competition. In the last two rounds, they saw off Premier Soccer League sides Cape Town Spurs and Moroka Swallows. The ambitious AmaTuks will be gunning for a third big scalp here. Heading into this game, University of Pretoria are unbeaten in 16 matches. Part of this run has them stand out as strong promotion contenders and they’ll be keen to extend their cup fairytale here. They’ll however be concerned by the fact they have three straight defeats in matches against Sundowns. AmaTuks have actually never beaten Sundowns in their previous 10 meetings before this.

Mamelodi Sundowns rose from the controversy of their Champions League win over Yanga to beat Cape Town Spurs 1-0 in their last game. Lucas Ribeiro’s goal was all the difference as they moved closer to another league title. The Brazilians have a chance to add at least another title to the African Football League trophy already won this season. They come here undoubtedly as the best team in South Africa and a top dog continentally. This in essence means they will be favorites here. Ahead of this encounter, Sundowns have faced University of Pretoria 10 times and won seven. They take into this game a 19-game unbeaten streak, having won 12 of those. Not even playing away will faze them; they’ve kept six clean sheets in seven away matches. Rhulani Mokwena’s side has suffered just one defeat in the last 10 Nedbank Cup matches.