Orlando Sport vs Supersport United Prediction: Supersport to make semis despite not being backed by the bookmakers

The MTN 8 Cup is set, and in the first game of the quarter-final, Orlando Sport will play Supersport United at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg. In their last meeting in the league, the two teams settled for a 1-1 draw. With a winner needed in this fixture, which team will make the semis? 

Orlando Sport ended their regular season with a 1-1 draw with Supersport United, and in this one, they will hope for a win as they are favorites. Last time out, Orlando Sport played Al-Sadd in a club-friendly encounter, which ended in a 3-2 defeat. In that game, Tshegofatso Mabasa scored twice within two minutes, but the goals were not enough to secure a draw, at least for them, as Gonzalo Plata's second-half goal gave their opponent a win. In the meantime, prior games to that defeat saw Orlando Sport draw Granada CF and Plymouth. In contrast, they defeated Mamelodi Sundowns in a friendly encounter in the Nedbank Cup final and Sevilla. Heading into this game, Orlando Sport have one win in their last five games of this fixture. 

The Supersport United are in hot form with no defeat in their last six encounters, and in this one, they will look to keep things going. In that run of games, this team defeated BDF XI 1-7, Moroka Swallows 2-0, and Royal AM 0-1. In the meantime, other encounters in that run saw this team played to draws with Sekhukhune United, Cape Town Spurs, and Orlando Pirates. While this team has lost just one of the last five matches of this fixture, we can expect them to come here with certainty that they can get a win and qualify for the next round. 

I’ll take a chance on Supersport United in this fixture despite the odds being thick against them. The Orlando Pirates have been very good looking at their performances against European sides Granada and Sevilla. However, this is a league cup, and it will surely be an open one. While this should be a well-competed game, especially in terms of attack, I believe that Supersport United has a chance to qualify for the next round.