The Semi-Finals of the Carling Knockout Cup 2024 is set to take place this weekend, with a fixture between Richards Bay and Magesi at the King Zwelithini Stadium on Saturday as well as a game on Sunday played at the Seisa Ramabodu Stadium between Marumo Gallants and Mamelodi Sundowns.
We will look at each game from a betting angle.
RICHARDS BAY vs MAGESI
Richards Bay edged their way into the last 4 teams of the tournament after a hard fought win against Cape Town City at the King Zwelithini Stadium last weekend, where the match ended with a scoreline of 0-0 after extra time with Richards Bay winning 5-4 in penalties.
Their most recent action was in the league on Tuesday the 5th of November when they took on Orlando Pirates away from home and lost 1-0.
Magesi’s last action was on Sunday the 3rd of November at the Mbombela Stadium when they played a Carling Cup fixture against TS Galaxy and despite being underdogs on the day, they were able to pull off a low scoring 1-0 victory to book their spot in the final 4.
Prior to this they played a premiership match against Kaizer Chiefs where they defied the betting odds stacked against them and drew the match 2-2 in front of their home crowd.
Head-to-Head
These sides are yet to meet in a competitive match.
BETTING – Click here to bet
Richards Bay 2.70
Draw 3.10
Magesi 2.80
VERDICT
I expect a tight and most likely low scoring affair with Richards Bay will pull off a win to advance to the final.
BET: Richards Bay Win at 2.70
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MARUMO GALLANTS vs MAMELODI SUNDOWNS
Marumo Gallants put up a solid performance against Stellenbosch in the Cup last week at the Seisa Ramabodu Stadium to make it out of the round of 8 and into the semi-finals. Prior to this match they took on Stellenbosch on the 31st of October in the Premiership, where they fell 1 goal short in a low scoring match away from home.
Mamelodi Sundowns put up a sublime performance in their last round of the Caring Cup, when they took on a talented Kaizer Chiefs side at the FNB Stadium and dominated the game winning the match 4-0. Their most recent fixture was held on the 6th of November in the league when they hosted Polokwane City and picked up a 2-0 one-sided win at home.
Head-to-Head
These two teams went head-to-head twice in the 2022/2023 league where Sundowns won both fixtures with an aggregate goal difference of 5-1. Their most recent encounter was in the league this season on the 24th of September where Sundowns who were heavy favourites, beat Gallants 4-1 at home.
BETTING – Click here to bet
Marumo Gallants 9.00
Draw 4.50
Mamelodi Sundowns 1.36
VERDICT
I can’t look past Sundowns and will back them to win by more than 1 goal when the prices are up.
BET: Handicap, Sundowns -1.5 goals at approx. 9/10
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
