Ajax Cape Town vs Mamelodi Sundowns: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on January 9, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Parow Park Stadium, Cape Town, WC
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What was the result of Ajax Cape Town vs Mamelodi Sundowns?
Mamelodi Sundowns won 1-2 on January 9, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 27′F. LakayAjax Cape Town
- 38′Ricardo NascimentoMamelodi Sundowns (pen.)
- 39′S. VilakaziMamelodi Sundowns
Official lineup for Ajax Cape Town vs Mamelodi Sundowns
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax Cape Town
- 11T. Morris
- 25S. Kammies
- 41F. Lakay
- 10Toriq Losper
- 16R. Kabwe
- 42S. Julies
- 5M. Lebusa
- 13N. Nhlapo
- 29R. Malepe
- 30Mario Booysen
- 1B. Petersen
Mamelodi Sundowns
- 22P. Tau
- 7O. Manyisa
- 11S. Vilakazi
- 13Samuel Tiyani Mabunda
- 18T. Zwane
- 4T. Langerman
- 8Hlompho Alpheus Kekana
- 16Ricardo Nascimento
- 27T. Morena
- 32Motjeka Madisha
- 14D. Onyango
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax Cape Town have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Mamelodi Sundowns have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2018 | Maritzburg Utd(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Kaizer Chiefs(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Chippa United(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Bidvest Wits(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Supersport United(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2018 | Polokwane City(away) | 2-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 19, 2017 | Cape Town City(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Bloem Celtic(home) | 4-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Maritzburg Utd(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Golden Arrows(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Ajax Cape Town win, 0 draws, 1 Mamelodi Sundowns win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2017 | Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 Ajax Cape Town | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 30, 2016 | Ajax Cape Town 2-0 Mamelodi Sundowns | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Ajax Cape Town on Apr 25, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax Cape Town score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Mamelodi Sundowns score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Cape Town | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 23 |
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