Mamelodi Sundowns vs Orlando Pirates Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier Soccer League

Prediction published on 16/03/2020, 08:42  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 16/03/2020 at 20:01 in Premier Soccer League Predictions

This match has been postponed

Mamelodi Sundowns are out of the CAF Champions League and will now keep more focus on their league campaign. They host Orlando Pirates in the 25th round of matches in the Premier Soccer League. Sundowns are second on the PSL standings with 44 points while Pirates have managed 40 points so far and are placed fourth. Sundowns are four points behind leaders Kaizer Chiefs and with a game in hand, they will be looking to close in. they have three wins in their last five matches and one loss. Lately, they haven’t been scoring a lot of goals; in the last four, they haven’t scored more than a goal and in the last five matches, they have failed to score one. However, they have been tight at the back, with two straight clean sheets, and three clean sheets in the last five. They will be banking heavily on home form as they go here unbeaten in 12 matches at home, and with just one loss in 17 home matches. They have four straight wins in the PSL and won by one – goal margin in three of the last four PSL matches. Sundowns have three clean sheets in their last four PSL matches at home. They have five wins and a draw in their last six league matches at home and carry the best defence in the league, having conceded just 15 goals so far.

Pirates on the other hand, are still struggling to recover from their loss to Chiefs in the Soweto Derby. They haven’t scored in their last two matches and facing a side with the best defence in the league will not carry too many favors. Pirates have managed two wins in their last five matches and have two clean sheets in their last five matches. While Sundowns have done well at home, Pirates head to this game unbeaten in their last six away matches and with two straight clean sheets in away matches. They have four clean sheets in 14 away matches and scored in eight of the last 10 away matches. They are unbeaten in six PSL away matches too and four of their last six away PSL matches have ended in over 2.5 goals. They have three straight clean sheets in matches against Sundowns and are unbeaten in their last four matches against Sundowns.