Mamelodi Sundowns vs Golden Arrows betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Loftus Versfeld Stadium

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Competition: South Africa Premier League
Date: Tue 07.May
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Loftus Versfeld Stadium (51762 seats)

2nd position in the Premier League table for Mamelodi Sundowns so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 9th-placed Golden Arrows visits Loftus Versfeld Stadium.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Mamelodi Sundowns form and stats

When playing at home, Mamelodi Sundowns have managed 5 wins, 7 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 14 games.

Mamelodi Sundowns are returning here after visiting Black Leopards in a Premier League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. A CAF Champions League defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Wydad Casablanca.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Mamelodi Sundowns home games with this odds we find six games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Looking at the victories, 1 match were won by at least two goals.

The Mamelodi Sundowns fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 16 in 14 matches. Mamelodi Sundowns are not conceding a lot of goals here at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 14 matches.

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Golden Arrows form and stats

The visitors are W2-D9-L3 on the road this term.

Golden Arrows won their last game, 2-1 versus Free State Stars played at home. A 1-1 draw at Kaizer Chiefs's stadium before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Golden Arrows are hosting Bidvest Wits in the Premier League only four days away.

The attacking power of Golden Arrows when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored in 14 matches. As opposed to that, Golden Arrows have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Golden Arrows - Mamelodi Sundowns 0-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 7 - 2 - 1 (Mamelodi Sundowns wins - draws - Golden Arrows wins).

Top Goalscorers

L. Maboe
8 goals / 4 assists
K. Mutizwa
6 goals / 2 assists
L. Lamola
5 goals / 2 assists

Mamelodi Sundowns missing players

Golden Arrows missing players

Mamelodi Sundowns Golden Arrows
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
28 14 4 Played 4 14 28
14 5 0 Won 0 2 8
11 7 3 Drew 3 9 12
3 2 1 Lost 1 3 8
37 16 1 Scored 2 12 27
24 12 3 Conceded 4 14 28
79% 71% 50% Over 0.5 50% 86% 89%
68% 64% 50% Over 1.5 50% 79% 71%
43% 29% 0% Over 2.5 25% 14% 25%
14% 21% 0% Over 3.5 25% 7% 7%
11% 14% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 4%
54% 43% 25% BTTS 25% 57% 54%
39% 43% 50% Clean Sheets 50% 29% 29%
29% 43% 75% Failed To Score 75% 29% 29%
 
4.9 6.1 4 Corners For (avg) 5.3 4.4 4
4.7 4.4 4.2 Corners Against (avg) 4.7 5.7 5.3
1.3 1.2 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.7 1.3 1.7
3 1 1 Red Cards 0 0 2

Mamelodi Sundowns
All Mtn 8 Cup League Cup Premier League Nedbank Cup Club Friendlies CAF Champions League
All Home Away
06-04-19 CCL Mamelodi Sundowns 5 - 0 Al Ahly
13-04-19 CCL Al Ahly 1 - 0 Mamelodi Sundowns
17-04-19 PL Mamelodi Sundowns 0 - 2 SuperSport United
20-04-19 PL Baroka 1 - 2 Mamelodi Sundowns
23-04-19 PL Mamelodi Sundowns 3 - 2 Chippa United
26-04-19 CCL Wydad Casablanca 2 - 1 Mamelodi Sundowns
30-04-19 PL Black Leopards 1 - 2 Mamelodi Sundowns
04-05-19 CCL Mamelodi Sundowns 13:00 Wydad Casablanca
07-05-19 PL Mamelodi Sundowns 17:30 Golden Arrows
11-05-19 PL Free State Stars 13:00 Mamelodi Sundowns
Golden Arrows
All Mtn 8 Cup League Cup Premier League Nedbank Cup
All Home Away
09-03-19 PL Polokwane City 2 - 0 Golden Arrows
13-03-19 PL Baroka 0 - 1 Golden Arrows
30-03-19 NC Bloemfontein Celtic 1 - 2 Golden Arrows
06-04-19 PL Golden Arrows 1 - 0 Cape Town City
14-04-19 PL Golden Arrows 1 - 1 AmaZulu
20-04-19 NC Golden Arrows 1 - 1 TS Galaxy
23-04-19 PL Kaizer Chiefs 1 - 1 Golden Arrows
28-04-19 PL Golden Arrows 2 - 1 Free State Stars
07-05-19 PL Mamelodi Sundowns 17:30 Golden Arrows
11-05-19 PL Golden Arrows 13:00 Bidvest Wits

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Orlando Pirates 28 14 11 3 39 22 14 6 7 1 22 12 14 8 4 2 17 10 17 53
2 Mamelodi Sundowns 28 14 11 3 37 24 14 5 7 2 16 12 14 9 4 1 21 12 13 53
3 Bidvest Wits 28 14 6 8 41 28 14 6 2 6 19 14 14 8 4 2 22 14 13 48
4 Cape Town City 28 13 8 7 45 32 14 7 5 2 26 16 14 6 3 5 19 16 13 47
5 Polokwane City 28 11 11 6 37 29 14 6 4 4 22 18 14 5 7 2 15 11 8 44
6 SuperSport United 28 12 8 8 28 24 14 7 4 3 17 10 14 5 4 5 11 14 4 44
7 Kaizer Chiefs 28 9 11 8 32 27 14 5 4 5 14 14 14 4 7 3 18 13 5 38
8 Bloemfontein Celtic 28 10 7 11 32 35 14 5 3 6 15 16 14 5 4 5 17 19 -3 37
9 Golden Arrows 28 8 12 8 27 28 14 6 3 5 15 14 14 2 9 3 12 14 -1 36
10 Highlands Park 28 7 14 7 32 32 14 6 5 3 19 16 14 1 9 4 13 16 0 35
11 AmaZulu 28 10 6 12 31 37 14 7 5 2 19 9 14 3 1 10 12 28 -6 30
12 Baroka 28 6 10 12 25 33 14 2 6 6 13 18 14 4 4 6 12 15 -8 28
13 Free State Stars 28 6 8 14 30 45 14 4 5 5 19 20 14 2 3 9 11 25 -15 26
14 Black Leopards 28 6 8 14 28 45 14 5 4 5 16 14 14 1 4 9 12 31 -17 26
15 Chippa United 28 5 9 14 23 34 14 3 4 7 10 14 14 2 5 7 13 20 -11 24
16 Maritzburg United 28 5 8 15 18 30 14 3 6 5 12 14 14 2 2 10 6 16 -12 23

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