Royal AM vs Moroka Swallows Prediction: Goals are expected in this matchup

The South Africa Premier League encounter between Royal AM and Moroka Swallows will take place at Harry Gwala Stadium. The hosts enter the match with a positive streak, having secured consecutive victories, while the visiting team is currently on a run of consecutive defeats.

After securing a victory in their last game, Royal AM aims to replicate that success following a 3-2 Premier Division triumph against Richards Bay. In that match, Royal AM had 49% possession and made 7 attempts at goal, with 4 on target. The goal scorers for Royal AM were Mxolisi Macuphu and Thabo Matlaba. On the opposing side, Richards Bay had 12 shots on goal, with 5 on target. Thabo Matlaba contributed an own goal, and Sanele Barns scored for Richards Bay.

Unfortunately, Royal AM has struggled to keep clean sheets in recent games, conceding in 5 of their last 6 matches and allowing a total of 9 goals during this period.

Following a recent defeat to SuperSport United in Premier Division competition, Moroka Swallows are eager to bounce back in their upcoming match. In the previous game, Moroka Swallows held 36% possession and recorded 4 shots on goal, with 3 on target. Gabadinho Mhango was the lone scorer for Moroka Swallows in the 69th minute. On the other side, SuperSport United had 10 attempts at goal, with 3 on target.

A trend of at least one team failing to score has been evident in Moroka Swallows' recent matches, occurring in 5 out of their last 6 games. Throughout these encounters, opposing teams have accumulated a goal tally of 5, while Moroka Swallows managed to score 2 goals.

On paper and in terms of recent form, the home team appears to be the stronger side heading into this match. Despite playing on their home turf, it's anticipated that they won't have an easy time, especially considering that Moroka Swallows have emerged victorious in the last two encounters between these teams. While I believe the visitors will put up a solid effort, I expect both teams to find the back of the net. However, I predict that Royal AM will secure a hard-fought victory in this matchup.