Mamelodi vs Marumo GallantsPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The venue is the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Pretoria, for an opening-round fixture played once the season was already under way. Mamelodi Sundowns have one game behind them, a 3-2 win on the road: five goals in their only ninety minutes so far, three of them their own. Marumo Gallants have played twice, a 0-0 at home and a 1-3 away, for a total of one goal scored and three conceded. The goalless draw is their only point and the only match in which their defence held. The South African top flight runs at 2.31 goals per game. The three fixtures these two have played so far produced nine: five in Mamelodi Sundowns' single outing, four across Marumo Gallants' two. The sample is tiny, but neither side has kept the ball out of its own net more than once. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.