The Carling Cup is coming to a close with the Final being held on Saturday the 23rd of November between Magesi and Sundowns. The game will be played at Free State Stadium, and it promises to be a thriller and below we will look at the match from a betting angle providing a couple of betting options.
MAGESI vs MAMELODI SUNDOWNS
Magesi have shocked the whole of South Africa, defying the betting odds stacked against them in each of their 3 matches to make it through to the final.
Their campaign started with a 3-2 upset against Orlando Pirates away from home, they then took on TS Galaxy on the road, where they clinched a 1-0 victory.
Their most recent match was held on the 9th of November against Richards Bay FC in the Semis at the King Zwelithini Stadium, where once again Magesi managed to get a goal up in the 27th minute and hold out until the game ended, winning 1-0 and advancing to the final.
Mamelodi Sundowns have had a perfect Carling Cup to date, winning each game dominantly, with 11 total goals scored. Their defence has been impeccable too and they have not conceded a single goal across all 3 matches.
They started the Cup off with an impressive 5-0 win over Golden Arrows at home, a couple of weeks later they clashed with Kaizer Chiefs in front of Chiefs supporters and although the betting odds were tightly contested, they put up a solid performance, winning 4-0.
Their third and final encounter leading up to the Final was against Marumo Gallants on Gallants home soil but despite travelling, Sundowns pulled another clean sheet out the bag, winning 2-0 to book their spot in the Final.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first time these sides meet head-to-head, making it an interesting match that will end in bragging rights for only one of the sides.
BETTING – Click here to bet
Magesi 9.00
Draw 4.00
Sundowns 1.44
VERDICT
I believe that despite Magesi coming out on top of all of their matches starting as the underdogs, this match will be too big an ask and they will fall short in a low scoring match with Sundowns winning inside the 90 minutes to lift the Carling Cup.
I am going to wait for more markets before getting involved but options I will consider include Sundowns to keep a clean sheet, Sundowns to win 2-0 and Sundowns to win to nil.
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