Mamelodi Sundowns vs Petro Luanda Prediction: The Brazilians must be weary of their opponent

The Brazilians are a step into the next round following their (2-0) first-leg victory in Angola and face off against Petro Luanda at the Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday. However, this fixture is far from being done, as the Brazilians must be at their best to hold off the wounded Petro Luanda.

The Brazilians won against all odds in Angola as Marcelo Allende and Thapelo Maseko found the back of the net to give Mamelodi Sundowns an advantage in this fixture. Before they visited Angola, the Soweto giant struggled in their last two matches, losing two finals in a row. The South African giants are obviously suffering from complacency, having played fifteen games from August till date. Mamelodi Sundowns have a barrage of injuries to worry about, with Peter Shalulile, Mbule, Nasir, Morena, and Nyanga all battling with one injury or the other. The Brazilians have a great history in Intercontinental competitions, with a semifinal finish in the CAF Champions League last season.

The Angola Girabola League Champions did not really test themselves against a proven side this season until their game against Mamelodi Sundowns a few days ago. Petro Luanda who were presented with the opportunity to draw the first blood but missed a penalty as Robwen Williams denied Gilberto twice to share the spoils at the break. Petro Luanda surged ahead to take the lead but were instead punished when the visitors scored twice to cart away the maximum points.

Alexandra Santos's men will have to double their efforts to overturn a two-goal deficit when they travel to South Africa tomorrow.

Over their previous six meetings, Mamelodi Sundowns have won three while Petro Luanda have managed a win and two games ending in a share of the spoils. Petro Luanda were extremely solid before the break but lost the plot in the second half. At the same time, experienced goalkeeper Williams kept Mamelodi Sundowns in the game following his double save at halftime. This encounter is far from finished, as Petro Luanda heads here with all they have to overturn a two-goal deficit. Anything is possible, especially for the fact that the Brazilians always perform below par in the second leg of their Intercontinental competition; however, we expect to see more than a goal, with the home side winning here for 1.75.

Petro Luanda will get a goal here as well; bet on BTTS for 2.32.

This encounter won’t deprive us of excitement, and we expect the home team to win before the break regardless for 1.91.

Good Luck!