Cape Town Spurs vs Maritzburg United Predictions - Team of Choice to take narrow win to nil

James O'Connor

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Last updated: 02 Jun 2023

James O'Connor 02 Jun 2023

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Cape Town Spurs vs Maritzburg United Predictions for Saturday’s PSL relegation/promotion playoff (14:00 BST)
Maritzburg have won 2 of their last 3 matches with a clean sheet
Can Spurs get a huge home win in the race for promotion to the top flight?

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Maritzburg to take a step closer to survival (Gallo Images)

Cape Town Spurs vs Maritzburg United Predictions

Spurs haven’t been free-scoring of late and neither have Maritzburg on the road. The away side are playing well and are in improving form. I am tipping Maritzburg to win narrowly in this one.
Cape Town Spurs vs Maritzburg United Predictions
Head to Head
Cape Town Spurs Form & Team News
Cape Town Spurs Predicted Lineup
Maritzburg United Form & Team News
Maritzburg United Predicted Lineup
Verdict

Cape Town Spurs have lost 4 of their last 10 matches.
Cape Town Spurs have seen Under 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 7 matches.
Maritzburg United have won 2 of their last 3 matches to nil.
Maritzburg United have scored 1 or fewer goals in 9 of their last 10 away matches.

Head to Head

This is the first ever meeting between these two teams.

Cape Town Spurs Form & Team News

Spurs finished in second spot in the National First Division. They had to win their final match for automatic promotion but could only draw.

After 2-0 wins against Casric Stars and Platinum City Rovers, they sat in first place with three matches to play. A 2-1 loss at Venda FC was damaging but a 2-1 victory at NB La Masia sent them top going into the final round.

CT Spurs could only draw 1-1 at home with University of Pretoria and went into the playoffs. Their opening promotion playoff saw 2-1 win away at Casric Stars.

Coach Shaun Bartlett has no major injuries or suspensions. He could move Ashley Cupido to a lone striker role for this one.

Orlando Pirates loanee striker Boitumelo Radiopane could drop to the bench. Chumani Butsaka could start on the flank in his place.

Cape Town Spurs Predicted Lineup

Vyver; Allie, Brown, Daniels, Dortley; Velebayi, Nel, Moroole, Morton, Butsaka; Cupido.

Maritzburg United Form & Team News

Maritzburg took four points from their final two league matches to secure a playoff spot. A 1-0 loss at Swallows in round 27 saw them on the verge of relegation.

A 92nd minute goal conceded to relegation rivals Marumo Gallants in a 2-2 home draw was a disappointment. They bounced back to beat Stellenbosch 1-0 at home and draw 1-1 at a second-string Mamelodi Sundowns to finish 15th.

Their opening playoff match saw a 2-0 home win against Casric Stars. Rowan Human netted a brace for Maritzburg.

Coach Fadlu Davids has a doubt over goalkeeper King Ndlovu in the last match. It could be an unchanged XI for this match.

French forward Amadou Soukouna was absent against Casric Stars so Friday Samu could lead the line.