On the 20th of February, in this week 17 match, Sekhukhune United will play host to Baroka in a meeting of these two mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 8th placed Sekhukhune United, recorded a 0-1 loss against Royal AM. Sepana Letsoalo scored the first goal for Royal AM in the 49th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sekhukhune United couldn’t manage to score, and Royal AM took the shutout win. Sekhukhune United is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Baroka recorded a 1-1 draw against Mamelodi Sundowns. Lakay scored the first goal for Mamelodi Sundowns in the 49th minute, then Mbulu tied it up for Baroka in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Baroka a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
Sekhukhune United and Baroka last played eachother at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sep 18th. Baroka was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Evidence Makgopa struck first for Baroka in the 42nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Sekhukhune United couldn’t muster any offence and Baroka ran away with the shutout win.
Baroka’s most prolific scorer has been Mbulu. The attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.