The first DSTV Premiership games of the New Year take place on Tuesday and we have a look at all 4 of them from a betting angle.

GOLDEN ARROWS v BLACK LEOPARDS

Golden Arrows are 6^th on the log and have yet to lose in their opening 8 matches although 6 of those games have been draws, most recently a 1-1 home draw against log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns. At home this season Arrows have won 1 and drawn 3.

Black Leopards are bottom of the table with just 1 win in their opening 8 starts. They were beaten 2-1 at home by Swallows in their last start and they have taken just 1 point from a possible 12 on the road this season.

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Golden Arrows 17/20

Draw 43/20

Black Leopards 4/1

Suggested Bet: Both teams to score, YES, at 12/10

This bet would have arrived in 7 of the 8 Arrows matches this season and in the last 3 Black Leopards matches, add to that it would also have arrived in both head-to-heads last season.

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STELLENBOSCH v TSHAKHUMA

This match sees 9^th placed Stellenbosch hosting Tshakhuma who are 1 point and 1 position below them on the table, but with a game in hand. Stellenbosch’s last action was a 2-2 away draw at Maritzburg and at home they have played 3 games winning 1, losing 1 and drawing 1.

Tshakhuma have only lost once in their opening 7 matches and they are coming off 3 successive 1-1 draws, most recently away at Black Leopards. All 7 of the Tshakhuma matches would have delivered if you were backing under 2.5 goals.

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Stellenbosch 15/10

Draw 37/20

Tshakhuma 9/4

Suggested Bet: The draw at 37/20

There is not much to separate these sides on the log and I don’t think there will be much on the day.

SWALLOWS v CAPE TOWN CITY

Swallows have been the surprise package of the PSL so far and sit 2^nd on the table, 3 points behind Sundowns, but with a game in hand and they have had 5 wins and 3 draws in their opening 8 matches and are coming off back-to-back victories over Black Leopards away and Maritzburg United at home. Their home form has been solid with 3 wins and a draw in 4 starts.

Cape Town City are 4^th on the log, 3 points behind Swallows and they have only lost 1 of their opening 8 matches. Their last game was a 3-2 home win over TS Galaxy and both teams have found the net in their last 5 matches.

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Swallows 31/20

Draw 37/20

Cape Town City 43/20

Suggested Bet: Both teams to score, YES, at 19/20

Cape Town City’s games have had plenty of goals in them and I am backing that trend to continue into the New Year.

TS GALAXY v BAROKA

Galaxy are 12^th on the table with just 1 win in their opening 8 matches. They are coming off 3 successive losses, most recently 3-2 away at Cape Town City. They have played 3 matches at home winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 1.

Baroka are 7^th on the table after a strong start, but they have lost their last 2 matches at home to SuperSport United and away at Bloem Celtic. They have only won 1 of their last 6 games.

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TS Galaxy 29/20

Draw 39/20

Baroka 42/20

Suggested Bet: Aggregate goals 2-3 at 9/10

Neither of these sides are tearing it up as far as goals scoring goes, but this would have been a common winner in many of the matches played by the sides this season.

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