Mamelodi Sundowns vs Orlando Pirates Prediction & Betting Tips - FA Cup

What is the prediction for the football match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates?

Our prediction for the Mamelodi Sundowns vs Orlando Pirates match is: Under 2.5 goals

Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 01/06/2024 between Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates in FA Cup :

• The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 40.81% for a win of Mamelodi Sundowns against Orlando Pirates with odds of 2 at Betsson.
• The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Mamelodi Sundowns vs Orlando Pirates is 23.18% with odds of 3.25 at Betway.
• Our prediction model gives a 36.01% chance ⭐ for a win of Orlando Pirates vs Mamelodi Sundowns with odds of 4.26 at Melbet.

Mamelodi Sundowns - Orlando Pirates Prediction and Best Odds:

The last time Mamelodi Sundowns faced Orlando Pirates in the NedBank Cup was in 2021, and they emerged 4-1 winners. Sundowns will go into this game keen on a repeat of that but they haven't had the best of times against Pirates lately. In the second of their three earlier meetings this season, Pirates overcame Sundowns on post-match penalties in the MTN8 final. The game had ended 0-0 and needed a tie breaker. It also ended in a draw when they met in the league, this time the clash ending 1-1. Sundowns will thus be seeking a first win in three matches against Pirates. It will not help that they ended their league season on a low, suffering their first defeat of the campaign in the final game. Sundowns were downed 1-0 by Cape Town City courtesy of Jaeden Rhodes’ second half strike. That result left them winless in the final two league matches. Even in their current shape, Sundowns will still arrive for this game as favorites, given they’ve lost just once in six meetings with Pirates. That loss was on penalties. In their last four matches against Pirates, Sundowns haven't managed more than a goal.

Orlando Pirates grabbed the last available Champions League spot behind Sundowns on the final day of the league season. A 1-1 draw with SuperSport United didn’t constitute a great result but it was just enough to get them into the continent’s premier club competition. That was greatly helped on by Stellenbosch’s 2-1 loss to Richards Bay. Coming here without a win in three straight games will not breed a lot of confidence among the Pirates fans. The Buccaneers rightly come into this game as underdogs, having won six less than Sundowns in the league campaign. The last three matches came at the end of a seven-game winning run and Pirates will be keen to finish with a win. They will however be concerned by their form against Sundowns in recent matches, having failed to score in five of six meetings. Tapelo Nyongo’s penalty goal in their last meeting is the only strike Pirates have managed in the six meetings. Heading into this game, Pirates will also not look at their recent scoring record proudly. They managed just a goal in the last three matches. However, entering this game as the cup holders is a source of confidence for Pirates. Their semi-final win over Chippa United set them on a nine-game unbeaten run in the competition.