SuperSport United vs Mamelodi Sundowns match preview: Even contest expected

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Competition: South Africa Premier League
Competition: Sat 16.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

The SuperSport United & Mamelodi Sundowns managers K. Tembo and R. Mokwena are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.

Insights:
  • SuperSport United is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Mamelodi Sundowns has the fewest conceded goals (5) in Premier League

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Premier League match only three days ago. This match was also played here. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Mamelodi Sundowns have had more rest.

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SuperSport United form and stats

Overall Premier League stats at home this season for SuperSport United are 4-1-0 (wins-draw-losses).

A nice win for SuperSport United last time playing, versus Bloemfontein Celtic. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with B. Grobler and T. Gabuza scoring for the victors. Before that match, a win away at TS Galaxy.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how SuperSport United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won one, drawn four and lost zero.

The match schedule is unforgiving for SuperSport United as they have a new game in only four days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. AmaZulu are visiting.

A decent goal production from SuperSport in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. SuperSport are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.

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Mamelodi Sundowns form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Premier League, on their Premier League travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. The fact that Mamelodi have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Mamelodi Sundowns, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Mamelodi goalkeeper Denis Masinde Onyango is eager to challenge this, with his 248 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Two travels in a row for Mamelodi, whose manager R. Mokwena could celebrate last time after the Premier League win against Baroka. Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Galaxy in the CAF Champions League.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Mamelodi Sundowns playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were one Mamelodi win, two draws and zero defeats.

After this away game Mamelodi return home for a Premier League game against Bloemfontein Celtic. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The travelling fans enjoy Mamelodi's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 5 league matches away. Mamelodi are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): SuperSport United two wins, two draws and Mamelodi Sundowns six victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SuperSportB. Grobler
B. Grobler
10 goals
Mamelodi SundownsT. Zwane
T. Zwane
8 goals
SuperSport UnitedT. Gabuza
T. Gabuza
5 goals

SuperSport United missing players

Mamelodi Sundowns missing players

SuperSport United Mamelodi Sundowns
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 5 0 Played P 1 5 10
7 4 0 Won W 1 3 7
1 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
19 9 0 Scored S 2 9 19
11 4 0 Conceded C 0 2 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
90% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
80% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 30%
30% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 10%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
70% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 30%
30% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 60% 70%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 10%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.2 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.7 4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10.2 9.4
2.7 2.4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.4 4.7
70% 75% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 33% 40%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Mamelodi Sundowns's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Mamelodi Sundowns has the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns has the fewest conceded goals (5) in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns has the most clean sheets (3) away in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns has the most clean sheets (7) in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns has the most points (11) away in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns has the the best goal difference (+14) in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns has the the best goal difference (+7) away in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have not yet lost a game.
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Mamelodi Sundowns haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • SuperSport United has the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Premier League
  • SuperSport United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • SuperSport United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • SuperSport United have scored in all their matches so far.
  • SuperSport United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • SuperSport United is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Mamelodi Sundowns 10 7 3 0 19 5 5 4 1 0 10 3 5 3 2 0 9 2 14 24
2 SuperSport United 10 7 1 2 19 11 5 4 1 0 9 4 5 3 0 2 10 7 8 22
3 Moroka Swallows 10 6 4 0 14 6 5 4 1 0 7 2 5 2 3 0 7 4 8 22
4 Orlando Pirates 10 4 5 1 13 8 5 2 3 0 6 4 5 2 2 1 7 4 5 17
5 Cape Town City 10 4 4 2 18 16 5 2 2 1 10 9 5 2 2 1 8 7 2 16
6 Golden Arrows 9 3 6 0 13 8 5 2 3 0 8 5 4 1 3 0 5 3 5 15
7 Stellenbosch 10 3 4 3 11 11 5 2 2 1 7 4 5 1 2 2 4 7 0 13
8 Baroka 10 3 3 4 12 15 5 2 1 2 6 8 5 1 2 2 6 7 -3 12
9 AmaZulu 10 2 4 4 12 13 6 2 2 2 7 6 4 0 2 2 5 7 -1 10
10 Kaizer Chiefs 10 2 4 4 8 13 5 0 3 2 3 8 5 2 1 2 5 5 -5 10
11 Bloemfontein Celtic 10 2 3 5 10 13 5 2 2 1 5 3 5 0 1 4 5 10 -3 9
12 Tshakhuma 10 1 6 3 7 13 6 1 3 2 5 9 4 0 3 1 2 4 -6 9
13 Maritzburg United 10 2 2 6 10 15 5 1 2 2 6 7 5 1 0 4 4 8 -5 8
14 TS Galaxy 10 1 5 4 7 13 5 1 2 2 4 7 5 0 3 2 3 6 -6 8
15 Chippa United 10 1 3 6 9 15 3 1 1 1 4 3 7 0 2 5 5 12 -6 6
16 Black Leopards 9 1 3 5 7 14 4 1 1 2 4 6 5 0 2 3 3 8 -7 6