Absa Premiership: SuperSport United vs Mamelodi Sundowns
Date:16 December 2013
Time:18h00
Venue: Loftus Versveld Stadium
SuperSport United trail Mamelodi Sundowns by five points and find themselves placed at position five and will want to win this game to keep their title hopes alive. However, a derby is always an interesting game and previous games will count for nothing. The Chloorkop-based outfit will also want to keep their position on the log as they're occupying the number one spot.
SUPERSPORT UNITED:
Averages per game for the season:
Shots on goal: 13.5
Entries into final third: 62
Successful passes: 343.4
Possession: 49.1
Successful tackles: 22.4
Last three results:
SuperSport United 1-2 Ajax Cape Town (Zuma 86')
SuperSport United 1-2 Orlando Pirates (AET) (Niang 13')
SuperSport United 3-1 Golden Arrows (Chenene 9', Grobler 56', Mathebula 65')
Key performers:
Defender: Aupa Moeketsi, 3.5 tackles per game
Midfielder: David Mathebula, 42.6 passes per game
Forward/Striker: Mame Niang, 2.8 shots per game
Top goal scorer:
Mame Niang (4)
Top assists:
Mame Niang, Thuso Phala (both 4)
MAMELODI SUNDOWNS:
Averages per game for the season:
Shots on goal: 17.6
Entries into final third: 68.6
Successful passes: 376.4
Possession: 53.9
Successful tackles: 27.1
Last three results:
Mpumalanga Black Aces 1-0 Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 Moroka Swallows (Mashego 43', 60')
University of Pretoria 1-3 Mamelodi Sundowns (Malajila 3', Billiat 29', Ramagalela 90' + 3)
Key performers:
Defender: Rashid Sumaila, 4 tackles per game
Midfielder: Teko Modise, 60.5 passes per game
Forward/Striker: Cuthbert Malajila, 3 shots per game
Top goal scorer:
Cuthbert Malajila Dove Wome (5)
Top assists:
Khama Billiat (7)
Key Stats:
Judging by shots at goal, the visitors have an upper hand as they have (17.6) while the hosts have (13.5). In this game, stats do not count considering the nature of this encounter, emotions, tactics and the first team to settle will stand a good chance of getting the three points. Mame Niang will have to wear his scoring boots to give Matsatsantsa a Pitori the mamximum points while Sundowns will expect Cuthbert Malajila to bang in goals for the Brazilians.
