Cape Town Spurs vs Sekhukhune Prediction: A competitive contest

In round 2 of the South Africa Premier League, Cape Town Spurs and Sekhukhune will compete against one another at Athlone Stadium. After getting off to a sluggish start in the first week of the league season, there is no question that both clubs will come into this game hoping to pick up their first win of the season.

After suffering a 1-0 defeat to TS Galaxy in their most recent Premier Division match, Cape Town Spurs certainly won't be hoping for a recurrence of the same result tonight. During that match, Cape Town Spurs had 43% of the ball and 5 shots on goal, with 2 of those shots finding their mark. On the other hand, TS Galaxy had 17 shots on goal, with only six of them actually hitting the target. Over the course of their last six matches, Cape Town Spurs have scored a total of five goals in their own net. Seven goals have been scored against them in that span of time, bringing the total number of goals scored against them to seven.

After suffering a defeat in their most recent Premier Division match against Mamelodi Sundowns, Sekhukhune United and the supporters that traveled with them will be hoping for a different outcome tonight. During that match, Sekhukhune United had 26% possession of the ball and 9 shots on goal, with only 2 of those shots finding the target. On the other side of the field, Mamelodi Sundowns had 15 shots on goal, with five of them actually hitting the target. The goal for Mamelodi Sundowns was scored by Peter Shalulile in the 12th minute. A relatively low number of goals have been scored between Sekhukhune United and the other team in each of the club's previous five and previous six head-to-head matches against other teams. The overall average number of goals scored each game over that time period is a meager 1.83, with Sekhukhune contributing an average of 0.83 of those goals to the team's total.

Both squads have competed against one another three times during their histories, with the most recent matchup taking place in March of this year. In the meantime, the first of their two scheduled meetings is not until 2021. Two of those victories went to Sekhukhune, while the other went to the Cape Town Spurs. During those encounters, Sekhukhune scored a total of six goals, while Cape Town Spurs only scored two.

I anticipate both sides giving it their best effort because this is a match that will be very close throughout, and the odds of winning are practically the same for both of them. On the other hand, the home club is favored to prevail in this contest due to the fact that the away side possesses a more experienced roster that is more accustomed to playing in this league. In addition, although the home side is anticipated to perform at their highest level while they are playing in their own stadium, they should still be able to score a goal from home.