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Polokwane City vs Magesi Predictions - Rise and Shine to beat impotent bottom dwellers

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 17 Feb 2025

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John Eastwood 17 Feb 2025

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Polokwane City has a strong defensive record with six clean sheets in last eight matches.
Magesi's recent form is poor, losing 8 of last 11 matches and failing to score in 7.
Polokwane is predicted to win against struggling Magesi, continuing their winning streak.

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Polokwane to beat struggling Magesi FC on Tuesday (Getty Images).

Polokwane City vs Magesi Predictions

Rise and Shine have a very solid defence. Magesi are struggling to score goals and I see them firing a blank here. Polokwane are tipped to win to zero.
Polokwane City vs Magesi Predictions
Head to Head
Polokwane City Form & Team News
Polokwane City Predicted Lineup
Magesi Form & Team News
Magesi Predicted Lineup

Polokwane City have won 4 of their last 8 PSL matches.
Polokwane City have kept 6 clean sheets in their last 8 PSL matches.
Polokwane City have won their last 3 matches vs Magesi.
Magesi have lost 8 of their last 11 matches.
Magesi have failed to score in 7 of their last 11 matches.

Head to Head

These sides have met on three previous occasions with Polokwane City on all three occasions.

The clubs last met in September 2024 as Polokwane won 2-0 at Magesi in the reverse fixture.

Polokwane City Form & Team News

Polokwane were unbeaten in nine matches before successive defeats. saw a nine-match unbeaten run ended in their last match. They sit third in the PSL table and have a very tight defensive record.

A 1-0 win in the Nedbank Cup vs minnows The Bees FC was followed by a 1-0 home victory vs Chippa United. A 0-0 draw at TS Galaxy was followed by two losses.

They were beaten 2-0 at struggling Richards Bay before a 2-0 loss at Stellenbosch to exit the Nedbank Cup.

Polokwane City remains without injured strikers Douglas Mapfumo and Hlayisi Chauke.

Key right back Thabang Matuludi may not play again this season. Tlou Nkwe is absent at left back and Cole Alexander is injured in midfield.

Polokwane City Predicted Lineup

Bwire; Makhubela, Nikani, Nkaki, Gwangqa; Kambala, Maphangule; Ramabu, Marema, Appollis; Daniels.

Magesi Form & Team News

Magesi ended an 11-match unbeaten run in their last match. They sit 15th in the PSL table with a four-point gap to safety.

A 2-1 home defeat vs Mamelodi Sundowns was followed by a 2-0 loss to SuperSport United in the Nedbank Cup. A 0-0 league draw at Richards Bay and a 4-1 home defeat to Chippa United followed.

They ended their poor winless streak with a 2-0 win over Cape Town City in their last match. They stopped their opponents from having a single shot on target.

Coach Owen Da Gama saw key defender Lehlohonolo Mokone go off injured in the last match. Top striker Wonderboy Makhhubu also took a knock and remains a doubt.

Left winger Edmore Chirambadare is out injured. Mcedi Vandala has made a big impact down the wing with goals in his last two matches after signing in January.

Magesi Predicted Lineup

Chipezeze; Abrahams, Buthelezi, Makgopa, J. Mokone; Vandala, Mtshali, Komane, Darpoh, Kakora; Sibanyoni.

Verdict

Polokwane City v Magesi

I can only see Polokwane City winning this match.

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