Marumo Gallants vs Cape Town City Predictions - City to continue revival under their new coach

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 10 Jan 2025

John Eastwood 10 Jan 2025

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Cape Town City has won 3 of their last 4 matches with strong defensive performances.
Marumo Gallants failed to score in 3 of their last 4 matches and lost 3 of them.
History favors Cape Town City in recent head-to-head encounters with a slight advantage.

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Cape Town City to make it three straight wins in the league (Getty Images).

Marumo Gallants vs Cape Town City Predictions

These clubs are headed in different directions. Gallants are freefalling and can’t score goals which City are improving thanks to a solid defence. I’m backing an away victory.

Marumo Gallants have failed to score in 3 of their last 4 matches.
Marumo Gallants have lost 3 of their last 4 matches.
Cape Town City have won 3 of their last 4 matches.
Cape Town City have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 4 matches.

Head to Head

Cape Town City hold a 2-1 advantage over Marumo Gallants across six clashes with three draws.

They last met in March 2023 as it finished in a 2-2 draw.

Marumo Gallants Form & Team News

Marumo have taken just one point from their last four matches. They had been on a run of four wins in seven fixtures before that.

They Magesi 3-1 at home to make it consecutive wins. Three defeats followed, starting with a 1-0 loss at Polokwane City and an 8-1 thrashing away at Orlando Pirates with seven second-half goals leaked.

A 1-0 away loss at Sekhukhune United was followed by a one-point haul. They ground out a 0-0 home draw with Richards Bay to stop the rot.

Temporary coach Sundra Govinder has dropped some big names since taking over. Left back Lebohang Mabotja and midfielder Xola Mlambo are out of favour.

Veteran centre back Trevor Mathiane could start again. Masindi Nemtajela could earn another start in midfield.

Marumo Gallants Predicted Lineup

Arubi; Khumalo, Mathiane, Sikhosana, Chabatsane; Nemtajela, Manaka, Mphambaniso; Mahlatsi, Mhango, Msendami.

Cape Town City Form & Team News

City won just three of their first 10 PSL matches this season. After parting ways with coach Eric Tinkler, they won successive matches to climb to sixth in the PSL table.

A 3-2 defeat at Golden Arrows was followed by a 1-0 loss at Sekhukhune United. A 1-0 win at Chippa United proved a false dawn as they suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat to AmaZulu.

After changing coach, they have won two matches by 1-0 margins. City beat both Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at home in the last week with winners from Darwin Gonzalez.

Interim coach Muhsin Ertugral made three changes to his XI in midweek. Thabo Nodada is set to return to the lineup in preference to Haashim Domingo.

Amadou Soukouna is set to return to lead the line. Jaeden Rhodes is also set to be recalled down the right wing.