Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Mamelodi Sundowns 2nd with 68 points, Stellenbosch 9th with 37, 31 apart. Per game in the league, Mamelodi Sundowns were scoring 1.9 and conceding 0.7, Stellenbosch 0.87 and 1, against a competition average of 1.01 goals per team per game.
Mamelodi Sundowns came in having won four on the spin.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Mamelodi Sundowns, 0 draws and 2 for Stellenbosch, at 2.4 goals per meeting. 1.4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 2.4.
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, capacity 51,762, hosted the game. Mamelodi Sundowns led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Mamelodi Sundowns: Tsiki Ntsabeleng (27') · Stellenbosch: Tshegofatso Mabasa (86')
Key stats
Possession: Mamelodi Sundowns 75% · Stellenbosch 25% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 4-3