Our featured Betway Premiership matches this weekend include Saturday’s clash between Kaizer Chiefs and Magesi and Sunday’s game between Golden Arrows and Sekhukhune
Kaizer Chiefs v Magesi
Chiefs come into a reduced weekend program in fifth place with 33 points from 19 matches. They have 2 games in hand on the other sides in the top 6 but given they are 15 points behind second placed Pirates and 17 shy of Sundowns it looks highly unlikely that they will be a factor in the title race. They are just 1 point behind Amazulu and Sekhukhune so third place is a realistic target. Last time out Chiefs were 1-0 winners at home to Durban City, snapping a 3 match losing sequence which had seen them go down at home to Stellenbosch, against Pirates in the derby and away to Richards Bay.
Magesi are 4 points adrift at the bottom of the log and have 10 games remaining to preserve their top flight status. They are without a win in their last 10 league games, a sequence which comprises of 5 wins and 5 draws since they beat TS Galaxy 2-1 in a home fixture back on the 18th October. They have yet to win away from home but 5 of 11 road trips have finished all square although goals have been scarce with Magesi having scored just 5 when traveling.
The Verdict:
Both sides find goals hard to come by but I’m hoping Chiefs can put it together here and find the net at least twice.
Bet: Chiefs total goals over 1.5 at 23/20 with SuperSportBet
Golden Arrows v Sekhukhune
Arrows are in mid table with 25 points from 21 games. Over the course of the last 6 league outings they have won 2, drawn 3 and lost just the once (away to Sundowns) but the wins both came away from home (at Magesi and Gallants) and they dropped points in draws at home to Chippa and Stellenbosch.
Sekhukhune come into the weekend in third place, above Amazulu on goal difference with Chiefs a point back in fifth. They haven’t been able to sustain a title challenge but form has not totally collapsed and the last 6 have delivered 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Sekhukhune have won 5 of 10 road trips and 17 points on their travels is the third best away record in the top flight.
The Verdict:
Sekhukhune won the first league meeting this season 1-0 but Arrows took revenge with a 3-1 home win in the Carling Knockout. Home advantage was also key in last season’s Betway Premiership meetings but I have a feeling that Sekhukhune can buck this trend and leave with a point.
Bet: Match result draw at 19/10 with SuperSportBet
Note, odds are subject to change