On Aug 20th, Sekhukhune United will host Mamelodi Sundowns in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Sekhukhune United sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Richards Bay. Yamela Mbuthuma struck first for Richards Bay in the 78th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Sekhukhune United was frustrated by Richards Bay’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Richards Bay ended the match with the shutout victory. Sekhukhune United is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Mamelodi Sundowns recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Kaizer Chiefs. Leandro Gaston Sirino struck first for Mamelodi Sundowns in the 6th minute, then Peter Shalulile added another in the 17th minute from the penalty spot In the end, Kaizer Chiefs was frustrated by Mamelodi Sundowns’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Mamelodi Sundowns ended the match with the shutout victory. Mamelodi Sundowns is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Mamelodi Sundowns won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Peter Shalulile has been the most effective weapon for Mamelodi Sundowns lately. The defender has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Sekhukhune United is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Nyiko Mobbie and Chibuike Ohizu each only have 1 goal in their last 5.