Gaborone United vs SuperSport United Predictions - Hunt’s team to win to zero in Botswana

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Last updated: 14 Sep 2023

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Gaborone United vs SuperSport United Predictions for Saturday’s CAF Confederations Cup match (19:00 SAST)
SuperSport have won 2 of their last 3 matches and their last away fixture
Can Gaborone cause an upset at home in this first leg?

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Gavin Hunt's SuperSport United to win first leg (Getty Images).

Gaborone United vs SuperSport United Predictions

SuperSport should prove a class above their opponents from Botswana. I am backing a straightforward victory with a clean sheet for Gavin Hunt’s team.
Gaborone United vs SuperSport United Predictions
Head to Head
Gaborone United Form & Team News
Gaborone United Predicted Lineup
SuperSport United Form & Team News
SuperSport United Predicted Lineup
Verdict

Gaborone United have lost 2 of their last 3 matches.
Gaborone United have failed to score in 2 of their last 3 matches.
SuperSport United have won 2 of their last 3 matches.
SuperSport United have seen BTTS No in 6 of their last 9 away matches.

Head to Head

SuperSport have won both their previous meetings vs Gaborone.

The sides last met in February 2014 as SuperSport won 2-0 at home and then 1-0 away.

Gaborone United Form & Team News

United finished second in the Botswana Premier League last season. Their 18 goals conceded in 30 matches was the best defensive record in the division.

Gaborone finished last season with a 1-0 loss at Police XI back in early June. They began this season with a 1-0 home loss to Elgeco Plus in the CAF Confederations Cup first leg.

They turned the tie around by winning 3-1 away at Elgeco in Madagascar. Gaborone United progressed 3-2 on aggregate.

Coach Peter Butler will rely on two former South African based players. Mpho Kgaswane is key in midfield and he scored in the last match.

Thatayaone Kgamanyane and Onkabetse Makgantai will form a strong front pairing. Defender Kennedy Amutenya is suspended for this match.

Gaborone United Predicted Lineup

Semelamela, Ditsele, Johnson, Velaphi, Ratala, Kgaswane, Cooper, Maikano, Setsile, Kgamanyane, Makgantai.

SuperSport United Form & Team News

SuperSport sit third in the DSTV Premiership table with 10 points from five matches. An opening day win was followed by drawing 0-0 at ten-man AmaZulu.

After a 1-0 home loss in MTN8 Cup to Stellenbosch, SuperSport won successive league matches. They beat Cape Town City 1-0 at home and then went to Stellenbosch in the league and won 2-1.

Their most recent match brought a shock 3-0 home defeat to Golden Arrows. They outshot their opponents 21-9 but were made to pay for defensive errors.

Coach Gavin Hunt could recall youngster Ime Okon at the back. Lyle Lakay could start as a winger once again.

Further forward, Bradley Grobler is competing with Etiosa Ighodaro for a start up front.