Richards Bay v Mamelodi Sundowns FC prediction

What to expect

We expect about 0.7 goals from Richards Bay and 2.0 from Mamelodi Sundowns FC, so Mamelodi Sundowns FC come out ahead by a clear distance rather than a nose. Put together, that is around 2.6 goals in the game, which is an ordinary sort of total.

Richards Bay come into this on two straight defeats. Mamelodi Sundowns FC come into this on two straight wins. Recent results are only ever part of the story, but they are worth knowing before kick-off.

Our pick: Mamelodi Sundowns FC to win. Mamelodi Sundowns FC shade this one on the numbers (xG 0.7-2.0), and we make them about 68% to win. They look the better bet on the road, and backing them outright is the straightforward way in.

We put the chance of that landing at about 66 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.29, which works out at about 78 out of 100. The price is shorter than our own read, so there is less in this than it might look.