Pretoria vs Swallows Prediction: A tough encounter game for both teams

Pretoria and Swallows are set to face each other in the round of 16 of the South Africa Nedbank Cup. The hosts are currently in excellent form, while the visiting team is grappling with struggles leading up to this match.

Pretoria secured a notable victory in their recent Motsepe Foundation Championship match against Hungry Lions, staging a comeback to win 2-1. The turning point came with an own goal by Tshepang Makara in the 45+2 minutes, giving Hungry Lions the lead. The situation worsened for Hungry Lions with a red card for Malekgene Mampuru in the 56th minute. However, Pretoria mounted a comeback with Thabang Sibanyoni scoring twice in the latter part of the game to secure the win. It's noteworthy that Pretoria is currently on a 13-game undefeated streak, and they aim to maintain this impressive run in the upcoming match.

Swallows continued to face difficulties as they were convincingly defeated by Sekhukhune in a 1-4 match last weekend. This loss extends Swallows' winless streak to over 10 matches in regular time, with their last victory coming in extra time against Platinum City in the round of 16. Although Swallows managed draws against Kaizer Chiefs and AmaZulu in their recent games, they faced defeats against Mamelodi Sundowns, Golden Arrows, and Polokwane. Throughout this stretch, Swallows scored only twice while conceding a total of 12 goals.

The home team, Pretoria, has shown impressive performances despite being in league two, and we can certainly expect them to continue their good form in this match. On the other hand, Swallows has been below par and does not appear to be in the best form heading into this game. To be fair, it seems evident that Pretoria is likely to win, but considering the significance of this match, I anticipate it will be a low-scoring affair.