Mamelodi Sundowns vs Cape Town City PSL Head-to-Head & Stats

Matches between Sundowns and City tend to tight affairs with the latter often pulling off shock results against the Tshwane giants. 

As of January 2025, Sundowns have won 13 trophies since City were formed. They have lifted seven straight league titles, five domestic cups and the 2023 African Football League. The Mother City based club have won two trophies in that period. 

The clubs will meet on 4 May 2025 in the Betway Premiership during the 2024-25 season.

These clubs have clashed on 21 occasions between August 2016 and October 2024. Sundowns have won seven of those meetings with seven wins for Cape Town City and seven draws. 

Remarkably, Sundowns lost their first three matches against Cape Town City after the latter’s formation ahead of the 2016-17 season. Between November 2021 and May 2024, the sides met on six occasions with the Cityzens keeping an impressive five clean sheets during that streak. 

The most recent clash was in October 2024 in the Betway Premiership as the Brazilians won 3-0. Their penultimate meeting was in round 30 of the 2023-24 as City won 1-0 at Sundowns to inflict the only defeat suffered by the champions last season, ending their hopes of an invincible campaign.

Wins, Draws and Losses: 

Mamelodi Sundowns: 7

Cape Town City: 7

Draws: 7

This rivalry has a lot of needle to it due to how often Sundowns drop points against the Mother City club. They have won just seven of 21 meetings with Cape Town City overall. 

In the seasons ahead, we can expect this head-to-head battle to grow in prominence and intensity.