Cape Town City are going up against guests Golden Arrows at Cape Town Stadium in this Premier Division tie on Sunday.
All Cape Town City v Golden Arrows game predictions, stats and user poll are shown below (plus the best game odds).
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Form Guide
Cape Town City
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Cape Town City prepare for this match following a 2-2 Premier Division tied result against Polokwane City.
In that match, Cape Town City managed 57% possession and 12 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Cape Town City was Thabiso Kutumela (45'). Polokwane City got 7 shots at goal with 3 on target.
It has been a rare occasion in recent times where Cape Town City have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The facts show that Cape Town City have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 games, letting in 8 goals during that time. Such a trend wonโt necessarily be carried forward into this game, though.
Golden Arrows
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In their previous fixture, Golden Arrows drew 1-1 in the Premier Division tie with Royal AM.
In that match, Golden Arrows managed 43% possession and 2 attempts on goal with 0 on target. At the other end, Royal AM got 9 shots on goal with 1 on target.
Looking at their form, and Golden Arrows have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, conceding 12 goals overall. In defence, Golden Arrows have some weaknesses to address.
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Head to head
A glance at their prior head-to-head clashes dating back to 20/03/2021 shows that Cape Town City have won 3 of these games and Golden Arrows 0, with the number of drawn games being 3.
A combined total of 13 goals were yielded between them in this period, with 8 for Blue and Gold Army and 5 for Abafana Bes'thende. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.17.
The previous league encounter featuring these clubs was Premier Division match day 11 on 26/11/2023 and the score finished Golden Arrows 0-1 Cape Town City.
That time, Golden Arrows had 47% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target.
For their opponents, Cape Town City got 8 attempts on goal with 1 on target.
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Team News: Cape Town City
The Cape Town City boss Benni McCarthy will be thankful to have no fitness worries at all ahead of this match owing to a fully healthy group to choose from.
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Team News: Golden Arrows
Thanks to a completely healthy group to pick from, the Golden Arrows boss Steve Komphela does not have any fitness concerns to speak of ahead of this game.
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Prediction
Weโre thinking that Cape Town City will most probably get the win and a possible clean sheet when they play Golden Arrows, who could well find it tough getting on the scoresheet.
Weโre therefore anticipating a comfortable 2-0 winning score for Cape Town City by the time that the referee blows the final whistle.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest,
20:10 27/04/2024
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Cape Town City
Formed: 2016
Stadium: Cape Town Stadium (55,000)
Captain: Thamsanqa Mkhize
Chairman: Michel Comitis & John Comitis
Manager: Benni McCarthy
Competitions: Premier Division position 7