Petro Luanda vs Mamelodi Sundowns Prediction: The Brazilians have an injury crisis heading here

On Saturday, Petro Luanda will face off against Mamelodi Sundowns at the Estádio 11 de Novembro Stadium. Unfortunately, the Brazilians are not in their right state of mind as they have lost their last two games. On the other hand, Tricolores have played just two competitive games this season, giving them the upper hand having fully rested.

The Angola Girabola League Champions have not really tested themselves against a proven side this season; they have played two competitive games against Union Desportiva of Mozambique in the CAF Champions League. Talking about the Tricolores, their best result in an Intercontinental tournament was a semifinal finish in 2022.

Alexandra Santos's men were accused of match-fixing at the beginning of the season; however, Petro Luanda responded swiftly, releasing an official statement some weeks ago revealing that Petro had initiated an appeal process in response to the suspension. Fortunately, they won the appeal and finally played their CAF Champions League game, and they will host the Brazilians on Saturday.

After a great start to the season, the Brazilians have 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 large squad depth, and we expect them to fight here. The Brazilians have a great history in Intercontinental competitions, with a semifinal finish in the CAF Champions League last season.

Over their previous five meetings, Mamelodi Sundowns have won two while Petro Luanda have managed a win and two games ending in a share of the spoils. Petro Luanda have nothing to worry about in this fixture as they head here fully charged, having played their only competitive game since last month, unlike the Brazilians, who come into this encounter three days after their defeat in the Carling Cup. I think the home side stand a better chance here, considering the injury lists of the visitors and the fact that they’ll travel miles to get to Angola. It will be a tough game against arguably the most talented team in Africa, but Petro Luanda are expected to win either half for 2.15.

The Brazilians will get a goal here; bet on BTTS for 1.95.

We expect the home side to score first for 2.50.

Good luck!