We look closely at 3 of the Premiership matches taking place this weekend and offer up a potential bet in each game.
Let us first look at the Outright Betting where Sundowns are the firm favourites at 1.18 followed by Pirates trading at 7.00 with the rest of the teams 26.00 and higher.
Sundowns currently top the log ahead of Pirates on goal difference.
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FRIDAY
AMAZULU vs ROYAL AM – Click here to bet
AmaZulu have had an extremely tough time this season and they are currently placed in 14th overall after picking up 2 wins and taking 5 losses in heir 7 matches (they have 3 games in hand over some of the sides in the league).
Both of their wins came in their last 3 matches indicating a rise in form, however, this was not the case when they took on TS Galaxy away from home on Saturday and lost 1-0.
Royal AM sit 2 positions and 2 points above AmaZulu but they have played 2 more games . They have won 1, drawn 5 and lost 3 matches which leaves them in 12th on the log.
Their most recent fixture was scheduled for Tuesday against Stellenbosch but it was postponed. Prior to that Royal AM clashed with Kaizer Chiefs in a match that ended in a 2-2 draw on the road with Royal AM finding the equalizer in the final minute.
Head-to-Head
Out of the last three times these sides met, AmaZulu have won two, with the one match being drawn. The draw occurred in the first match of last season’s league, the second match was dominated 3-0 by AmaZulu in front of a home crowd. The most recent time they met was in the Nedbank Cup 23/24, where AmaZulu won 1-0 at home.
Verdict
AmaZulu are the 2.00 favourites here and I think that is a price worth taking. There position in the table is skewed a bit by the fact they have only played 7 games and they have won their last 2 home matches against Royal AM without conceding.
BET: AmaZulu win at 2.00 – if you are looking for a slightly bigger price, in the Result and Both Teams to Score market, AmaZulu and NO is priced at 2.80
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SATURDAY
SUPERSPORT UNITED vs MAGESI FC – Click here to bet
SuperSport have had a reasonable campaign this year and they split the table down the middle, currently in 8th place in the overall standings after 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses.
Their home form has been decent this season and out of these 4 matches they have won 2, drawn 1 and their most recent match against Marumo Gallants on the 29th of November which ended 0-1, was the team’s first loss on home soil.
Magesi FC have not had the season they would’ve hoped for and after 8 matches they have a goal aggregate of 4 for and 10 against, this paired with the fact they have only picked up 1 win, results in them being back in 15th position on the log.
Their most recent encounter was on Saturday the 7th of December when they took on an in-form Marumo Gallants team in front of an opposition crowd, the contest was one sided with a 3-1 final score in favour of Gallants.
Head-to-Head
These two teams are yet to meet head-to-head, which will make this fixture extremely interesting to see who take the upper hand between the sides for the first time.
Verdict
I believe that SuperSport as the 1.80 favourites will be good enough to take this win in front of their home crowd.
BET: Supersport win at 1.80
SUNDAY
POLOKWANE CITY vs MARUMO GALLANTS – Click here to bet
Polokwane City have been brilliant this season and they are in 3rd place on the log after claiming victory 5 times, with 2 draws and 3 losses.
Their latest clash was against Kaizer Chiefs last weekend, where they were the better side winning 2-0 in front of home supporters, despite being underdogs with the bookmakers.
Marumo Gallants look to be getting better and more comfortable as a team as the league season progresses and they sit in 10th place with 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses across their 8 games. It is important to note that 2 of their 3 wins have come in their latest 2 fixtures so they are in form.
They played a match on the 7th of December when they hosted Magesi and put up a dominant display to win 3-1 .
Head-to-Head
These sides have met just once in the last 5 years, with the match being held in the Carling Knockout 2024. This was a competitive match-up and it was Marumo Gallants, the underdogs in terms of the betting markets who managed to pull off a 3-2 win when the final whistle blew.
Verdict
Marumo Gallants are not to be taken lightly but they have lost 3 out of 4 on the road and I think the high flying Polokwane will be too strong.
I am taking the 2.05 Polokwane and if you are looking for a bigger price consider Polokwane City and Over 1.5 goals at 2.88 in the “result and Totals” market.
BET: Polokwane win at 2.05
WIN TREBLE – copy this code
The treble of AmaZulu, SuperSport and Polokwane all to win works out to 7.38 and to populate your bet slip use this code 22062631
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
