We take a look at 3 of the DSTV Premiership matches taking place on Wednesday and suggest a bet in each.
ORLANDO PIRATES v CAPE TOWN CITY
Pirates are currently 4th on the log having taken 7 points from the last 9 they have played for. Their last 3 games have all been at home and last time out they drew 0-0 with Golden Arrows. They have only lost once at home in 10 matches this season, winning 5 and drawing 4 and Pirates home games have averaged exactly 2 goals each this season.
Cape Town City are 9th on the table 5 points behind Pirates, but with 2 games in hand. Last time out they beat Golden Arrows 1-0 on the road and prior to that drew 0-0 at home to Kaizer Chiefs. Cape Town City have won 2 and drawn 4 of their 9 away matches and Cape Town City away games have averaged just 1.8 goals each with just 3 of the 9 matches reaching the 3 goal mark.
The reverse fixture Cape Town City was drawn 1-1 earlier in the season and Pirates won this fixture 2-0 last season.
BETTING – Click here to bet
Orlando Pirates 11/20
Draw 28/10
Cape Town City 13/2
Suggested Bet: The draw at 28/10
When you consider that Cape Town City have 2 games in hand there is not much separating these sides on the table and Orlando Pirates look too short for me at 11/20 to win the match. I think the value here lies in the draw something which would have arrived in 2 of the last 3 head-to-head matches in Soweto.
AMAZULU v STELLENBOSCH
AmaZulu are currently 7th on the log with only 2 wins in their last 10 starts, 7 of those games have been drawn though and their only defeat in those 10 matches came in the penultimate start 2-1 away at Pirates. Their last game was a goalless draw at home to Galaxy.
AmaZulu are unbeaten at home, but they have drawn 8 of their 11 fixtures and looking at the goal scoring record of AmaZulu at home their matches average 1.1 goals each with just 1 of the 11 games delivering a profit had you been backing over 2.5 goals.
Stellenbosch are currently 5th on the table, 2 points ahead of AmaZulu and they having played 2 goals less. Their last encounter was a 1-1 draw at home to Swallows and prior to that they had beaten Galaxy on the road and Baroka at home. Stellenbosch’s last 7 matches have seen 2 goals or less scored in each of them. Stellenbosch actually have a good away record this season with 1 loss and 5 draws in their 9 matches. Stellenbosch away games have averaged 1.8 goals each with just 2 of the 9 matches delivering for overs punters.
The sides drew 2-2 at Stellenbosch earlier in the season and AmaZulu won this fixture 2-1 last season.
BETTING – Click here to bet
AmaZulu 11/10
Draw 39/20
Stellenbosch 7/2
Suggested Bet: The draw at 39/20
Given the prevalence of draws in AmaZulu matches in particular this looks to be a decent price. I must point out the Under and Over 2.5 goal prices with Over 2.5 goals trading at a massive 85/40 and Unders at 7/20 an indication of how just few goals there are when these teams have played this season.
TS GALAXY v MAMELODI SUNDOWNS
Galaxy are sitting 14th on the log and coming off a goalless draw away at AmaZulu last time out. Their last away game was a 1-0 defeat to Stellenbosch back in December.
They face a Mamelodi Sundowns team flying high at the top of the table and having taken 5 points from a possible 9 in their last 3 starts. Last time out Sundowns drew 1-1 away at Baroka and their form has been a bit wobbly of late and they have only won 1 of their last 5 away games. Sundowns away games average a measly 1.4 goals each with only 1 of the 9 matches netting you a profit had you backed over 2.5 goals. Sundowns themselves though average more than a goal a game away from home having scored 10 in the 9 matches while conceding just 3.
BETTING – Click here to bet
TS Galaxy 6/1
Draw 5/2
Mamelodi Sundowns 5/8
Suggested Bet: Sundowns Clean Sheet, Yes, at 4/6
Prepared to take a shorter price on this as Sundowns have been rock solid all season and haven't conceded against this team in 3 League matches.
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
