SuperSport United vs Stellenbosch FC Prediction: Expect a close scoreline

The MTN 8 Cup quarterfinal match between SuperSport United and Stellenbosch FC will take place at Peter Mokaba Stadium. Both SuperSport and Stellenbosch come into this encounter having failed to pick up a victory in their most recent match, with SuperSport playing to a tie with AmaZulu and Stellenbosch suffering a defeat at the hands of Polokwane away from home.

The previous games that SuperSport United played resulted in two wins against Kaizer Chiefs and Richards Bay, one loss to Sekhukhune United, and two draws against Stellenbosch and AmaZulu. SuperSport United lost one game against Sekhukhune United. In those matches, SuperSport United scored three goals but also gave up one. In terms of disciplinary actions, the host team was given five yellow cards but no red cards, resulting in a total of 13.50 fouls committed over all of their matches (on average). The overall match rating for SuperSport United's team averages out at 6.67. This season, SuperSport United has had an average possession of the ball of 51.00%, which indicates that they are good at keeping the ball.

Stellenbosch comes into this match having won two of their most recent five matches against TS Galaxy and Orlando Pirates, lost two of their most recent five matches to Maritzburg United and Polokwane City, and drawn one of their most recent five matches against SuperSport United. During those games, the club was only able to score three goals while giving up four. When playing away from home, Stellenbosch had a goal-scoring average of 0.5 and a goal-against average of 0.5 per match. The average rating for Stellenbosch's team is 6.58 points per game. Stellenbosch's overall ball possession throughout this season has averaged out to be less than satisfactory at 46.50% of the time.

The most recent five encounters between them all ended in ties, with SuperSport taking two of the wins and the other three ending in stalemates. Over the course of those contests, SuperSport scored four goals, while Stellenbosch only managed one. Two of their most recent three matches came to an end with no goals scored.

As was the case in their past encounters, this one is also expected to be a close contest. On the other hand, I do not anticipate that this match will end scoreless or without a victor being determined. As a result, and considering the fact that the home club is a little favorite in this matchup, I anticipate that they will triumph. In addition, while both sides have formidable manpower on defense, I anticipate a total of only two goals being scored in this match.