Maritzburg United vs SuperSport United Predictions
The PSL game on Wednesday night has Maritzburg United taking on SuperSport United at the Harry Gwala Stadium. After five games apiece, neither club has tasted league defeat. Maritzburg United's last outing saw them eliminate Kaizer Chiefs from the Telkom Knockout Cup. Meanwhile, SuperSport United's most recent league appearance ended with them defeating Bidvest Wits just before the recent international break. In SuperSport's favor, they seem to have the edge in this fixture, having won the last two league matches against Maritzburg.
Eric Tinkler will hope that his team has finally turned the corner and can continue their winning streak and take it to four consecutive league wins this season. There is a growing air of confidence in the team after qualifying for the Telkom Knockout final at the expense of Chiefs. Even though they languish outside of the top eight, they will hope to continue their rich vein of form.
Maritzburg United vs SuperSport United H2H
SuperSport United have a tough team and are currently sitting in a commendable third position in the PSL log. They now have a shot at leapfrogging into second place after Mamelodi Sundowns—our rivals who are currently just above us—beat AmaZulu 1-0 last night. United's head coach, Kaitano Tembo, is clearly enjoying life at the moment after also winning the MTN8 earlier this season. In that time, he has also faced Sundowns and has now coached against them. Tembo has a good idea of what to expect from the team. Previous meetings between the two teams—in the league and otherwise—suggest that Supersport performs pretty well against these Tshwane neighbors. In this case, Sundowns
In the Premier Soccer League's last 4 matches between the two teams, SuperSport has emerged victorious twice, with one match ending in a draw and the other SuperSport's solitary loss. Maritzburg may find some small comfort in knowing that when the two teams faced each other last, Maritzburg was the 3-1 winner. That match, however, was played in Maritzburg, and Maritzburg's chances of victory may be much slimmer in the altitude of Pretoria that SuperSport calls home.
Maritzburg United vs SuperSport United Betting Tips
One can't overlook the run of victories that Maritzburg United is enjoying. They are playing a kind of direct football that not many teams can deal with. However, the most likely outcome of this match is a draw. Both teams will be way too cautious to allow the other to score while they themselves are trying to score. They will be this way because they don't want to lose crucial points that will keep either team in the lower half of the PSL table.
Be sure to catch the late kickoff this Wednesday, November 27, at 19:30, when Maritzburg United take on SuperSport United.