There is midweek DSTV Premiership action for punters to look forward to and we take a look at 3 of the games from a betting angle.

 

 

 

Let’s start off with a look at the Outright Betting Markets where Mamelodi Sundowns, the defending Champions, have shortened into 8/13 favourites for the title, SuperSport are 15/2 with Orlando Pirates 10/1 and you can get 11/1 and better the balance.

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TUESDAY

TS GALAXY v AMAZULU

TS Galaxy currently sit bottom of the table without a victory in their 6 matches. Last time out they were beaten 1-0 at home by Sekhukhune and their other 2 home games have finished in draws against Golden Arrows and Kaizer Chiefs. TS Galaxy matches have averaged 2.5 goals exactly, but they have only scored 4 times in 6 games.

AmaZulu have only lost once in 6 matches and they sit 9^th on the table, 5 points ahead of TS Galaxy. They have drawn 4 of their matches and lost 1. Last time out they drew 1-1 at home to Kaizer Chiefs and they played 2 away matches, drawing 2-2 at Golden Arrows and losing 1-0 to Mamelodi Sundowns. Goals have been hard to find in AmaZulu matches with just 8 in total in their 6 games.

TS Galaxy won this fixture 1-0 last season and AmaZulu won the reverse 2-1 at home.

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TS Galaxy 26/10

Draw 23/10

AmaZulu 23/20

Suggested Bet: The draw at 23/10

This looks likely to be a tight, low scoring game, but the bookies odds take that into account in the goals market with under 2.5 goals trading at 9/20. The value for me is that the sides finish level and I am quite happy to be taking anything above 2/1.

WEDNESDAY

                                                                                                         

GOLDEN ARROWS v MAMELODI SUNDOWNS

Golden Arrows are 6^th on the table with just 1 defeat in their opening 6 games. They sit 7 points behind leaders, Mamelodi Sundowns, who are undefeated and have only dropped 2 points in their opening 6 matches.

Arrows got their second win of the season last time out when they beat Marumo Gallants 3-1 at home and their other home games were a 2-2 draw with AmaZulu and a 2-1 win over Maritzburg United. The stand out stat for Arrows matches is that both teams have found the net in all 6 of their games, 5 of which would have delivered profits for over 2.5 goal backers.

Mamelodi Sundowns have been excellent this season and they had few problems seeing off Swallows 3-0 at home last time out. They played 2 away games, beating Pirates 2-0 and drawing 0-0 with Chippa United. Sundowns have scored 11 goals in 6 matches and have yet to concede. Interestingly Arrows have also scored 11 goals, but have conceded 10.

This fixture finished 1-1 last season and the sides played to a goalless draw at Sundowns.

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Golden Arrows 7/2

Draw 47/20

Mamelodi Sundowns 9/10

Suggested Bet: Sundowns win at 9/10

I looked long and hard at both teams to score, YES, at 17/20, but against this Sundowns defence I just wasn’t happy to take that price and likewise the Over 2.5 goals at even money. At the end of the day we have the two best attacks in the League going up against each other and it is the excellent Sundowns defence that has yet to be breached that has me thinking the 9/10 is a great price.

MARITZBURG UNITED v ORLANDO PIRATES

Maritzburg United are 11^th on the table with 2 wins and 4 losses in 6 starts. They sit 3 points behind Pirates who are 7^th. Pirates have lost 1 and won 2 of their 6 matches.

Maritzburg are coming off back-to-back defeats on the road, 2-1 on each occasion away at Royal AM and SuperSport United. Their last home game was a 1-0 win over Marumo Gallants, but they also lost 2-0 at home to Sekhukhune earlier in the season.

Pirates are coming off a 1-1 away draw at Cape Town City, prior to that they lost 2-0 at home to Sundowns. They are undefeated on the road in three starts with 2 draws and a victory.

Pirates have won their last 3 League matches against Maritzburg including this fixture twice in a row by 1-0 margins.

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Maritzburg 27/10

Draw 2/1

Orlando Pirates 5/4

Suggested Bet: Handicap, Maritzburg United (+1), the Draw at 28/10

 

For this bet to arrive we need Pirates to win by 1 goal exactly and that has been the winning margin in their last 3 victories over Maritzburg United.

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