ABSA Premiership Round 8 - Mamelodi Sundowns vs Polokwane City
Date: 28 October 2015
Time: 19:30pm
Venue: Lucas Moripe Stadium
Mamelodi Sundowns went on a rampage in their last match, ousting Free State Stars 6-1, and will once again look to add more woes to Polokwane City who are winless in their last six outings.
MAMELODI SUNDOWNS:
Averages per game for 2015-16 season:
Shots on goal: 14.90
Entries into final third: 70.10
Successful passes: 370.60
Possession: 55%
Tackles: 19.90
Recent results:
Free State Stars 1-6 Mamelodi Sundowns (Ngele 22’ ; Diakite o.g. 26’ ; Dolly 36’ ; Zwane 68’ ; Zungu 72’ ; Mashego 76’)
Bloemfontein Celtic 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns (Laffor 71’)
Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 Chippa United (Dolly 60’ ; Kekana 86’)
Key performers:
Defender (most tackles): Thabo Nthethe, 2 tackles per game
Midfielder (most passes): Teko Modise, 63.38 passes per game
Forward/Striker (most shots): Cuthbert Malajila,1.25 shots per game
Top goal scorer (all competitions):
Keagan Dolly (4)
Top assists (all competitions):
Khama Billiat (3)
POLOKWANE CITY:
Averages per game for 2015-16 season:
Shots on goal: 15.14
Entries into final third: 63.57
Successful passes: 347.86
Possession: 52%
Tackles: 22.57
Recent results:
Polokwane City 0-2 Free State Stars
Polokwane City 1-2 SuperSport United (Tlolane 11’)
Chippa United 2-1 Polokwane City (Masenamela 90+4’)
Key performers:
Defender (most tackles): Jabulani Maluleke, 2.57 tackles per game
Midfielder (most passes): Jabulani Nene, 66.43 passes per game
Forward/Striker (most shots): Puleng Tlolane, 3.29 shots per game
Top goal scorer (all competitions):
Jabu Maluleke / Puleng Tlolane (2)
Top assists (all competitions):
Jabu Maluleke / Punch Masenamela / Cole Alexander / Randy Ngobe (1)
Despite Downs' dominance of late where they have won three matches in a row, Rise and Shine will take heart from the fact that they lead the home side with tackles as well as shots aimed at goal.
