Mamelodi Sundowns vs Sekhukhune United Prediction: We can’t guarantee a win for the hosts, who are currently suffering from fatigue

Mamelodi Sundowns, who’ve already played six games this month, will face off against Sekhukhune United at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Tuesday. The Brazilians are gearing up for what happens to be their sixth game in the month of April and two more to go before the end of the month against an unbeaten Sekhukhune United team. 

Last five games: WDWWD

Despite their tight schedule, the Brazilians have maintained their momentum in the division with twenty-one games without defeat. The quality of their play has nosedived lately, and they now struggle to score goals. More recently, they came from two goals down to settle for a stalemate against a relegation-threatened Moroka Swallows side. The result was followed by their first defeat in all competitions since December last year. They succumbed to a (1-0) defeat to highly respected Esperance ST in their first leg of the semifinal match. 

The Brazilians are one of the best teams in the continent and play the most beautiful football amongst their peers. Mamelodi Sundowns have the best defense in the league, although they have played fewer games. Mamelodi Sundowns have won eight and drawn three at home this season.

Last five matches: WDDDW

After three consecutive stalemates, Babina Noko's side secured a slim (1-0) victory over Cape Town Spurs. They were lucky to have won the game as Asekho Tiwani's long-range shot luckily found its way back into the net. Se

Sekhukhune United maintained their undefeated form with a victory against the relegation-threatened team on their ground. Sekhukhune United have been extremely decent lately, occupying the fourth spot on the log. 

This is the first time since promotion in 2020 that Sekhukhune United recorded ten games without defeat in the league. They are now in contention to return to the continental tournament, as they are a point behind Orlando Pirates in third place. Sekhukhune United have won five, lost four, and drawn twice away from home this season. 

Mamelodi Sundowns have won four and shared the spoils once against Sekhukhune United over their last five meetings. The Brazilians have not been themselves lately, and this can be attributed to their unending fixtures over the weeks. The players are worn out after participating in AFCON, friendlies, FA Cup, AFL, CAF Championship, and the league itself. It’s a whole lot for the players, and coach Rulani have been singing this lately. After their trip far North against Esperance ST, Mamelodi Sundowns will play against Sekhukhune United before the return leg three days later. For this reason, we can’t bank on the hosts to win, especially against a Sekhukhune United team who have been unbeaten over their last ten league games. 

We are not going to bet against the hosts' team, who will do everything not to lose their unbeaten record; bet on a halftime stalemate for 2.23.

We expect this game to end in a share of the spoils for 4.15.

This game will produce less than two goals for 1.85.

Good luck!