Starting XI: Sundowns v SuperSport
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 14: Mamelodi Sundowns players during the CAF Champions League, Second Preliminary Round, 1st Leg match between Mbabane Swallows and Mamelodi Sundowns at Lucas Moripe Stadium on September 14, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
Mamelodi Sundowns will start the defence of their Betway Premiership title when they host SuperSport United in the Tshwane derby on Tuesday evening.
Betway Premiership
Teams: Mamelodi Sundowns v SuperSport United
Date: 17 September 2024
Venue: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Time: 19h30
Sundowns had a disappointing start to their season after an unconvincing 1-0 win over Polokwane City in extra-time in the MTN8 quarter-finals, was followed by back-to-back 1-0 losses against Stellenbosch in the semi-finals.
The Brazilians, however, boosted their confidence with a 4-0 thrashing of Eswatini outfit Mbabane Swallows on Saturday, in the CAF Champions League second preliminary round, first-leg thanks to a brace by Lucas Ribeiro Costa and goals by Mosa Lebusa and Iqraam Rayners.
SuperSport, on the other hand, started their campaign on a bad footing after a 3-1 loss to Orlando Pirates in the MTN8 quarter-finals.
Matsatsantsa will be looking to improve on their seventh place finish last term and a good start would be important.
United will be without Gavin Hunt, who is suspended, as a carry over from last campaign.
Sundowns had the upper hand over two league meetings last season, after winning the first encounter 2-0 and were held to a 1-1 draw in the reverse.
Here's how they line up:
Mamelodi Sundowns: Williams, Lebusa, Coetzee, Kekana, Morena, Tiwani, Maboe, Allende, Ribeiro, Rayners, Shalulile
Subs: Onyango, Khoza, Aubaas, Modiba, Mkhulise, Zwane, Mabena, Matthews, Lorch
SuperSport United: Goss, Sanoka, Rapoo, Hlatshwayo, Okon, Mobbie, Mangezi, Ndlovu, Ayer, Pule, Dzvukamanja
Subs: Mbanjwa, Baloyi, Baliti, Moralo, Mbangossoum, Lakay, Poggenpoel, Mahlangu, Magidigidi
