AmaZulu vs Royal AM Prediction: Expect a low scoring contest

AmaZulu will play host to Royal AM in this South Africa Premier League match against Royal AM. The match will take place at Moses Mabhida Stadium. The previous weekend, both teams fought their respective opponents to a draw. On the other hand, will there be a victor in this situation, or will a draw be sufficient? 

AmaZulu enters this match after securing a 1-1 draw in the Premier Division against Cape Town Spurs. In that game, AmaZulu dominated possession with 68% and had 11 shots on goal, 5 of which were on target. Cape Town Spurs, on the other hand, managed 9 shots on goal, with 5 on target. Over the past six fixtures in which AmaZulu participated, fewer than three goals were scored in five of them. In terms of goals during this period, opposing teams scored a total of 5, while AmaZulu accumulated 6.

Royal AM comes into this match with three victories in their last five games, defeating Golden Arrows, Cape Town Spurs, and Richards Bay. However, they suffered a lone defeat in this period, facing a 2-0 loss to Cape Town City on the road, and had one fixture ending in a draw against Moroka Swallows. During these matches, the visiting team scored a total of 6 goals while conceding 5. In their away games, Royal AM averaged 1 goal scored per match and conceded 1.36. They accumulated 21 yellow cards and 0 red cards, with a total of 146 fouls committed. The team holds an average rating of 6.55 per match. As of now, Royal AM is positioned 13th in the league standings with 18 points from 14 matches.

The two teams are performing at a similar level this season, indicating that we can anticipate a closely contested match. Furthermore, considering the trend of few goals in their recent encounters, it's likely that we'll witness a similar outcome with both teams adopting a defensive approach. While predicting a clear winner seems uncertain, a draw appears to be a highly plausible outcome in this matchup.