Magesi vs Mamelodi Sundowns Prediction: Expect a Surprise

The Carling Knockout has seen 13 matches played, 33 goals scored and 53.85% of matches won by the away side. Magesi have played every minute of this competition as the away side, this will be their first match as the home side. Will this be a telling factor in this matches outcome?

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Double Chance - Home or Draw 11/7

Win Probability favours Mamelodi Sundowns by 66%, a draw is at 23%, while a win for Magesi is at 11%. Magesi are not stranger to being the underdog in this competition. They have gotten this far by beating the odds and winning impossible matches. From Match-day 1 in this competition, they pulled of the impossible. They knocked out the cup kings Orlando Pirates, and went on a run that saw them knock TS Galaxy and Richards Bay out of this competition. They achieved all of this, without going to penalties or overtime.

Mamelodi Sundows had a polar opposite journey to the final with them being the favourites to win each match they have played. In each encounter they delivered superbly. Knocking Golden Arrows out with a 5-0 result. They put 4 past Kaizer Chiefs to win the match 0-4 and then went on to beat Marumo Gallants 0-2. Mamelodi Sundowns are still to concede their first goal in this competition after registering three consecutive clean sheets.

In this competition Magesi have scored 5 goals while their opponents from Pretoria have scored 11 goals. That is an average of 3.7 goals per match for Sundowns and 1.o goals for Magesi.

Recent form is positive for both sides. Magesi have no losses in their last seven matches. Of those seven matches, they have three draws and four wins, giving them a 79% current form. Sundowns have an 86% current form, with one loss in their last seven matches and six wins. They are on a streak of four wins in a row.

I'll be backing the fairytale ending in this one with a double chance bet on Magesi to win it in the scheduled 90 minutes or with the match going into overtime.

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