On Aug 21st, Royal AM will host Tshakhuma in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 6th placed Royal AM, recorded a 0-1 loss against Orlando Pirates. Deon Hotto scored the first goal for Orlando Pirates in the 34th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Royal AM couldn’t muster any offence and Orlando Pirates ran away with the shutout win. Royal AM is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Tshakhuma recorded a 1-1 draw against Golden Arrows. Celimpilo Ngema scored the first goal for Tshakhuma in the 55th minute, but Velemseni Ndwandwe got the equalizer for Golden Arrows in the 71st minute earning Golden Arrows a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Royal AM won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Tshakhuma is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo and Sibusiso Sibeko each only have 1 goal in their last five. Royal AM’s top weapon lately has been Andre De Jong, who has three goals in the last five matches.