We take a look at 3 of the DTV Premiership matches taking place this weekend and suggest a bet in each of them.

I would normally begin this preview with a look at the latest Outright Betting, but with Mamelodi Sundowns now trading as 1/66 to defend their title it might be time for the bookmakers to start pricing up on betting without Sundowns.

FRIDAY

MAMELODI SUNDOWNS v ORLANDO PIRATES

This is the match of the weekend and pits log leaders, Sundowns against 3^rd placed Pirates. Sundowns are currently 15 points clear at the top of the log and Pirates are 16 points behind the defending Champions.

Sundowns beat Baroka 2-1 at home in their last start, their third consecutive victory and they have yet to taste defeat in 16 games this season and they have won 8 out of 9 matches at home.

Orlando Pirates have lost 2 matches of the 16 they have played this season and although undefeated in their last 6 games they have only won 1 of their last 4. Last time out they drew 1-1 at Swallows and while they have only lost 1 match on the road in 9 attempts they have drawn 6 of those games.

Sundowns home games have averaged 2.7 goals this season and Pirates away games have averaged 1.8 goals.

Sundowns beat Pirates 2-0 away from home earlier this season and they also won this fixture 1-0 last season and they have beaten Pirates in their last 3 League matches.

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Mamelodi Sundowns 9/10

Draw 9/4

Orlando Pirates 7/2

Suggested Bet: Sundowns win at 9/10

Sundowns just look a cut above all the other sides at the moment and although Pirates are playing some good football I can’t resist the price of 9/10 about the runaway leaders.

SATURDAY

CAPE TOWN CITY v SWALLOWS

Cape Town City are currently 10^th on the table and they are undefeated in their last 5 games with 4 draws and 1 victory. Their last 2 matches have been goalless draws away at Marumo Gallants and Baroka, while their last home game was a 3-2 win over Maritzburg United.

Cape Town City home games have averaged 2.6 goals each and they have only lost once on the road in 7 matches this season.

Swallows have climbed up the table slightly and currently sit 13^th on the log with 2 draws, a loss and a victory in their last 4 starts. Last time out they drew 1-1 at home to Pirates in a Soweto Derby and Swallows have only won once on the road this season in 7 attempts.

If you have been looking for entertainment when watching Swallows away games you would have been disappointed as their matches averaged just 0.9 goals each with 6 of the 7 games landing profits for under 2.5 goal backers.

These sides played to a goalless draw earlier this season and last season this particular fixture finished 1-1.

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Cape Town City 21/20

Draw 9/4

Swallows 3/1

Suggested Bet: The draw at 9/4

I can’t resist anything above 2/1 in this market as both sides have played a high percentage of draws of late and the head-to-head form suggests a tight match which may well finish all square.

SUNDAY

ROYAL AM v KAIZER CHIEFS

Royal AM are travelling well and currently sit 4^th on the log but, they have only taken 2 points from the last 9 they have played for. Most recently they played a goalless draw at home to Golden Arrows and overall at home they have played 8, won 5, drawn 2 and lost 1 and digging into their goal stats at home, 4 of the 8 matches would have delivered profits for over 2.5 goal backers, but their last 3 home games have all finished with 2 goals or less in them.

Chiefs are currently 2^nd on the log and in their last 5 matches they have won 4 and drawn 1. Last time out they beat Sekhukhune 2-0 at home an indication that the Chiefs camp has recovered from the COVID cases that forced them to postpone two matches.

Chiefs have only lost once on the road in 7 matches this season and they have won their last 3 on their travels. Chiefs away games averaged 1.7 goals each with only 2 of the 7 matches reaching the 3 goal mark.

Royal AM hammered Kaizer Chiefs 4-1 in the reverse fixture earlier this season.

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Royal AM 9/4

Draw 22/10

Kaizer Chiefs 27/20

Suggested Bet: Kaizer Chiefs win at 27/20

Chiefs are playing some good football and I am expecting them to extract a form of revenge against Royal Am for the heavy defeat earlier in the season.

Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change