Sundowns Vs Pirates Preview

A preview of the league clash between championship-defending Mamelodi Sundowns and last season's runner-up Orlando Pirates. Each team has only seven league games left to play, so the stakes couldn't be higher. If Sundowns win, they increase their lead at the top of the table to six points. If the Pirates win, they make it a much tighter contest at the top with Sundowns (they're now just two points behind) and the next six games for both teams much more crucial.

PSL League Standings 2022/23

This is a delectable match between the teams at the top of the league. It puts log leaders Downs up against realistic league contenders in Orlando Pirates. The Bucs are in third place, three points back of Sundowns and with 10 wins all season. Match day 20 of a 30-match league season sees the Pirates needing a victory to move up to first place. The Pirates would not only take the league lead but also be league champions. The only thing that would keep Sundowns from taking a top position is a draw. But a draw and the next league match does not look very appetizing at all.

Absa Premier League Predictions

This weekend, Sundowns will take on the equally dominating Al Ahly, who are the Pharaohs in this part of the world, as they prepare for that clash. This weekend's league game prior to the continental challenge will be one way of sizing up the competition—"the who and the what of them"—both for Sundowns and Al Ahly. The odds have Sundowns, despite having a home palpable disadvantage, as overwhelming favorites to win. If you're Swimming with the Pirates this weekend, good luck. If you have any sense, head over to your nearest online South African sportsbook and bet on the likely-to-victorious Sundowns and recover some losses they might incur gamely trying to beat the Pirates.