Mamelodi Sundowns vs Moroka Swallows Prediction: The Brazilians won’t hold back at halftime

Welcome to the MTN 8 Cup tournament, where the top eight teams from last season will compete for the trophy. Mamelodi Sundowns will kick off the campaign with a matchup against Moroka Swallows at the Lucas Masterpieces Stadium on Saturday.

The champions have started well this season, winning their two last games in the league. They have also scored four and conceded twice, and there’s a huge concern about their defence heading here.

Mamelodi Sundowns were knocked out by Orlando Pirates last season in the semifinals of this competition. A game which saw the champions concede three goals without response for the first time in the previous season.

Mamelodi Sundowns will call upon their second side for this weekend's encounter, and we are confident they’ll scale through.

The Beautiful Birds have lost once and drawn a game since the commencement of the season. Nothing new about Moroka Swallows, who lost twelve times last season. Moroka Swallows previous appearance in this competition ended in a (0-4) home defeat against Cape Town City.

Moroka Swallows had their moments in their most recent match against Cape Town City in the league, and we believe they might get a goal here.

Over their previous twenty meetings, Moroka Swallows have won twice, while Mamelodi Sundowns have won eleven and six games ending in a tie. Mamelodi Sundowns are yet to taste defeat against the visitors over their previous ten meetings.

The Brazilians head into this game after overwhelming Kaizer Chiefs in the league. Even though they missed lots of clear-cut chances, they will even get more here, and we are confident they’ll get more than a goal.

Moroka Swallows couldn’t even beat Cape Town City on their ground as the visitors created three big chances against them. It’ll be difficult to stop the Brazilians, whose style of play is compared to that of Manchester City; bet on a home halftime win for 1.89.

We expect to see more than two goals here for 2.06.

Good luck!