AmaZulu welcome log leaders Sundowns

AmaZulu will have the challenge of facing the Absa Premiership leaders when they host Mamelodi Sundowns at King Zwelithini Stadium on 2 March 2018, kick-off at 18h00.

AmaZulu played to their ninth draw of the season when they were held 0-0 at Free State Stars on February 24. The Durban side has lost just one of its last seven league games to rise into the top 10 of the standings.

Usuthu has claimed 17 points from 11 home matches this season. Their last game as hosts produced a 2-1 win over Durban rivals Golden Arrows in early February. 

Sundowns extended their unbeaten run in the league to five matches with a 1-1 draw at home to Tshwane rivals SuperSport United on February 24. It was their third draw in the space of four games, having drawn just once in their first 18 league outings.

The Brazilians have claimed 26 points from 11 away matches this season, with their last result on the road a 1-0 win at Cape Town City in early February.

In head-to-head stats, Sundowns and AmaZulu have met in 54 league matches since 1985. The Brazilians have claimed 35 wins compared to seven for Usuthu, while 12 matches have been drawn. The Durban side has won just two of their 27 home matches in the rivalry, suffering 19 defeats in the process.

When the teams met earlier this season, AmaZulu claimed a surprise 2-1 away win in Tshwane thanks to goals from veteran strikers Siyabonga Nomvethe and Mabhuti Khenyeza. The result ended a streak of four straight wins and nine games unbeaten for ‘Downs in this rivalry.  

Form and Fixtures

AMAZULU 

Season league results (most recent first): DLWWDDWLLLDDDDWLDWLDLW

Next five league fixtures: Kaizer Chiefs (A), Ajax Cape Town (H), Bloemfontein Celtic (A), Orlando Pirates (H), Platinum Stars (A)

MAMELODI SUNDOWNS 

Season league results (most recent first): DDWDWLWLLWWWWDWWLLWWLW

Next five league fixtures: Chippa United (H), Baroka FC (A), Golden Arrows (H), Maritzburg United (A), Ajax Cape Town (H)

 Head-to-Head

LAST 10 LEAGUE RESULTS 

Season Result Scorers

2010/11 AmaZulu 1-1 Sundowns Hadebe; Mphela

2011/12 Sundowns 0-0 AmaZulu

2011/12 AmaZulu 0-1 Sundowns Mokoro (og)

2012/13 Sundowns 1-1 AmaZulu Laffor; Khumalo

2012/13 AmaZulu 0-0 Sundowns

2013/14 Sundowns 7-1 AmaZulu Kekana, Malajila, Mashego 2, Wome, Mphela 2; Ngcobo (pen)

2013/14 AmaZulu 0-2 Sundowns Moriri, Modise

2014/15 Sundowns 2-0 AmaZulu Malajila 2

2014/15 AmaZulu 0-1 Sundowns Malajila

2017/18 Sundowns 1-2 AmaZulu Sekotlong; Nomvethe, Khenyeza

LEAGUE RECORD (since 1985) 

Home

	P	W	D	L	GF	GA
AmaZulu	27	2	6	19	12	44
Sundowns	27	16	6	5	58	24

Away

	P	W	D	L	GF	GA
AmaZulu	27	5	6	16	24	58
Sundowns	27	19	6	2	44	12

Total

	P	W	D	L	GF	GA
AmaZulu	54	7	12	35	36	102
Sundowns	54	35	12	7	102	36