Mamelodi Sundowns vs TP Mazembe Prediction: The Brazilians will avenge the reverse leg defeat

The Brazilians will face off against TP Mazembe at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Saturday. With the first spot at stake, both sides will be poised to secure the maximum points here. However, it’ll be strenuous for the visitors to walk away with any points in this highly contested encounter. 

Last five games: WLDWW

The Brazilians march here with back-to-back wins as they secured their spot in the knockout round. The victory over Pyramids FC (Egypt) and Nouadhibou (Mauritania) have placed them at the top of the table. Since failing to score and losing against TP Mazembe in Congo, Mamelodi Sundowns are unbeaten in three games. 

Mamelodi Sundowns are one of the best teams in Africa; they’ve won the CAF Champions League once and have made it out of the group stage in five consecutive seasons. Mamelodi Sundowns have picked up ten points from a combined fifteen, scoring six and conceding once. 

Last four games: LWDWW

The Ravens could affirm their spot in the knockout phase as they found the back of the net three times against a solid Pyramids FC side. TP Mazembe were just too good, and the Egyptian side couldn’t contain them. The Ravens found themselves in one of the most challenging groups in the competition and have managed three wins since the campaign began. TP Mazembe are the third most successful team in the CAF Champions League but have failed to impress in recent years. TP Mazembe have won three, drawn a game, and lost once in their last five games. 

Over their previous six meetings, TP Mazembe have won twice while Mamelodi Sundowns have recorded four wins. The visitors will likely play to earn a point here as they will be pleased to win the group. However, Mamelodi Sundowns will be out to avenge their defeat against TP Mazembe on Match Day Two. Both teams are familiar with each other, and home sides always triumph in this fixture. We don’t expect much goals here as both sides are a well-drilled team, and we are going to settle for a total of under 2.5 goals for 1.62.

We expect a halftime draw here for 2.06.

A correct score of (1-0) might surface here for 4.60.

Good luck!