Golden Arrows vs Cape Town City Predictions & Tips - Arrows to edge Cape Town City

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Last updated: 26 Jan 2022

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Ralph Staniforth 26 Jan 2022

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Golden Arrows Reserves vs Cape Town City Reserves Diski match predictions
The match is being played at 10:00 SAST on Saturday at the Princess Magogo Stadium
Cape Town City are 10th on the DStv Diski Challenge log
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Golden Arrows have picked up maximum points in their previous two matches, and a win over Cape Town City in Durban on Saturday will see them leapfrog their opponents in the DStv Diski league standings.

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Head to Head
Golden Arrows Form
Golden Arrows Team News & Injuries
Cape Town City Form
Cape Town City Team News & Injuries
Golden Arrows vs Cape Town City Live Stream FAQ

Golden Arrows have scored 16 goals in 14 matches this season.
Golden Arrows are unbeaten in their previous 3 home matches.
Golden Arrows have scored 9 goals in 7 home matches this season.
Cape Town City have not won in their last 3 matches.
Cape Town City have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches.
Cape Town City have lost 5 of their last 7 away matches.
Cape Town City have scored 3 goals in their last 5 away matches.

Head to Head

Golden Arrows and Cape Town City have played each four times since 2017. Arrows have a single victory, whilst CT City has two, and one match was a draw.

Their last encounter was a 4 nil win for CT City on Golden Arrows home ground in 2021.

Golden Arrows Form

Golden Arrows picked up their second consecutive win when they defeated Sekhukhune United 1-0 last weekend.

Those two victories have seen Arrows move from 14th to 12th on the Diski table and have 16 points from 14 matches, with four wins, four draws and six losses. They have netted 16 goals and conceded 20.

Golden Arrows have won three of the previous five DStv Diski games and have scored 6 times and let in 4 at the back.

Arrows have decent home form with three victories, one draw and three defeats this season. They have grabbed 9 goals and conceded the same amount in those seven matches.

Importantly they are unbeaten at home in three games, with two wins and a draw. The Arrows team have scored five goals, whilst they have conceded two.

Golden Arrows have the better form coming into this match against CT City and should keep their unbeaten run at home intact.

Golden Arrows Team News & Injuries

Coach Lindani Shezi will likely put out a similar team that recently beat Sekhukhune United.

Golden Arrow's will look to Samukelo Mzolo for goals as he has been their top striker this season with five.

Cape Town City Form

Cape Town City lost to Swallows 2-1 at home last weekend. They are now winless in their previous three Diski league games and will endeavour to bounce back from that shock defeat when they take on Golden Arrows in KwaMashu on Saturday.

CT City has now slipped to 10th place on the Diski table and has 17 points from 14. They have scored 19 goals and conceded 17 this season.

The Citizens have scored 5 goals in their previous five matches and have let in 4 goals at the back.

CT City's away record has been their Achilles heel this campaign. They have lost five games from seven played.

Their last five away have resulted in a single victory, one draw and three defeats. They have scored three goals and conceded 6.

Cape Town City needs to find an extra gear to reverse their away form this weekend.

Cape Town City Team News & Injuries

Coach Matthew Hayward will remind his team that three of their away losses this campaign have been by the margin of 1-0 and that a more concerted effort can see them over the line.

Jaedin Rhodes has been CT City's top striker with seven goals this season. However, he has not scored in his last three games.