Our featured Betway Premiership matches taking place on Saturday see Marumo Gallants host Amazulu and Orlando Pirates take on Magesi
Marumo Gallants v Amazulu
Gallants continue to struggle and in midweek a 1-0 home defeat to Kaizer Chiefs, their first loss in the league at home this season sees them come into the weekend with 15 points they are only 4 better off than bottom of the log Magesi and 3 in front of second bottom Chippa United. After winning their first 2 matches on the Betway Premiership season they have added just one more three point haul to their tally and are without a win in their last 6.
Amazulu are flying under the radar and on the back of 5 wins in their last 7 league games they have moved up to fourth, 2 points behind Pirates, 3 shy of Chiefs and 5 drift of Sundowns (Pirates have 2 games in hand on the other title contenders). Recent result include a 1-0 win away to arrows and 3-2 home win over TS Galaxy. Their overall away record only comprises of 2 wins (alongside 3 draws and 3 defeats) but they are clearly in good shape.
The Verdict:
When the teams met in August Amazulu were 1-0 winners and on current form they ought to feel they can claim another 3 points. Prior to that defeat to Chiefs earlier this week Gallants had a decent enough home record, scoring in every game. Their confidence might well be pretty fragile though and I’ll take my chances with a 1-1 correct score call for a small stake.
Bet: Correct score 1-1 at 4/1 with Pokerbet
Orlando Pirates v Magesi
Since the mid season break Pirates have played just the one league game, a 0-0 draw away to Sekhukhune. That stretches their Betway Premiership unbeaten run to 11 matches ( 9 wins and 2 draws) and they have won each of their last 5 in front of their own supporters. The Bucs are currently third on the log, 1 point behind Kaizer Chiefs and 3 shy of Sundowns but they do have 2 games in hand. Downs goal difference is currently 4 better than Pirates so only a landslide win would take them top of the standings.
Magesi are bottom of the standings with 11 points, 1 behind Chippa and 2 shy of Orbit Collage but they have played 22 games fewer than both those sides. This will be their first competitive outing since the 3rd December when they went down 1-0 at home to Sekhukhune. They have drawn 3 of 8 road trips, losing the other 5 and they have found the net just 4 times on their travels whilst conceding 13.
The Verdict:
This is the first league meeting this season although Pirates did win a carling Knockout tie 2-1 in Orlando at the end of October. Pirates should have blown a few cobwebs away in their draw at Sekhukhune whilst Magesi might well be in need of thee outing and I’m with Pirates to get the job done with some daylight.
Bet: Handicap, Pirates -1 goal at 12/10 with SuperSportBet
Note, odds are subject to change
