Betway Premiership preview wrap: City take aim at Arrows as Polokwane eye second place

Betway Premiership preview wrap: City take aim at Arrows as Polokwane eye second place

Cape Town City v Golden Arrows

Cape Town City will look to return to winning ways against Golden Arrows in the Betway Premiership on Wednesday.

Under Muhsin Ertugral the Citizens beat both Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates before succumbing to Marumo Gallants.

But despite beating Richards Bay in the league, Ertugral's chsarges were then dumped out of the Nedbank Cup last 32 by Sekhkhune United before going down 2-0 to TS Galaxy in the Premiership last time out.

They head into this game in eighth place on the league standings with 20 points from 15 games, while Arrows sit in ninth with 19 points but having played a game less.

Mabhuti Khanyeza's Arrows were thumped 4-0 by Mamelodi Sundowns in their last game and were eliminated from the Nedbanl Cup by Chippa United, with their most recent win a 2-1 result against Kaizer Chiefs in January.

TS Galaxy v Polokwane City

10th-placed TS Galaxy are unbeaten in the last 10 games in all competitions heading into their Betway Premiership clash with an in-form Polokwane City on Wednesday.

Adnan Beganovic's side defeated Cape Town City 2-0 last time out following a 7-0 thrashing of Vasco Da Gama in the Nedbank Cup.

They last lost 1-0 to Magesi in a Carling Knockout Cup quarter-final after a 2-0 league loss to Orlando Pirates in October last year.

Polokwane though are ten points better off in the league in third place with 28 points, although having played one game more, following a sensational second season back in the South African top-flight.

They could move above second-placed Orlando Pirates with all three points against the Rockets.

Phuti Mohafe's team have an impressive eight wins from their opening 15 league games, last seeing off Chippa United 1-0 and The Bees 1-0 in the Nedbank Cup.

They are also on a superb run of form, unbeaten in seven, but more importantly winning five of those games, including their cup win.

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