📊 Form Guide

Cape Town City

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Cape Town City head into this match after a 2-2 Premier Division draw against Sekhukhune United.

In that game, Cape Town City managed 60% possession and 13 shots at goal with 3 on target. On the other side, Sekhukhune United had 7 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target.

It’s been a rare occasion in recent times where Cape Town City have kept a clean sheet. In fact, Cape Town City have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, letting in 7 goals on the way.

AmaZulu

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In their previous fixture, AmaZulu drew 0-0 in the Premier Division tie with Polokwane City.

In that game, AmaZulu managed 58% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 3 on target. At the other end, Polokwane City had 15 attempts at goal with 3 on target.

The attacking players from AmaZulu have struggled for goals in their past six games, recording the poor return of just 3. In those matches, Usuthu have also seen the collective goal tally against them equal 10. That being said, time will tell whether the trend will be sustained in this upcoming match or not.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An examination of their past head to head meetings going back to 28/04/2021 reveals that these fixtures have not been kind to Cape Town City. They’ve not managed to get any victories at all whereas AmaZulu have been superior, running out winners in 67% of those matches played.

A sum of 20 goals were yielded between them throughout the course of those matches, with 6 from Blue and Gold Army and 14 coming from Usuthu. The average goals per game has been 3.33.

The last league match between these clubs was Premier Division match day 5 on 17/09/2023 when it ended AmaZulu 3-2 Cape Town City.

In that game, AmaZulu managed 40% possession and 17 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target.

Cape Town City got 13 shots at goal with 3 of them on target.

📋 Team News: Cape Town City

The Cape Town City manager Benni McCarthy has zero fitness worries whatsoever before this match owing to a completely healthy group ready to go.

📋 Team News: AmaZulu

With a fully injury-free group to choose from, the AmaZulu boss Jozef Vukušič does not have any fitness concerns to report before this match.

✨ Prediction

Our assessment is that AmaZulu will manage to put one past this Cape Town City side, however that isn’t expected to be enough to prevent defeat.

We’re expecting a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 winning score for Cape Town City by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. There looks to be little in this one.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 12:06 07/04/2024