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TS Galaxy v Mamelodi Sundowns: What the stats say

football11 February 2025 06:20
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TS Galaxy hosts Mamelodi Sundowns on Tuesday evening in the 9th league meeting between the sides since the 2020-21 season. Catch the action live on SuperSport at 7:30pm CAT.

In their eight previous league encounters, Sundowns have been dominant winning on six occasions, TS Galaxy have won once and one game has been drawn. Sundowns have scored 15 goals in this fixture, while TS Galaxy have only scored three.

Sundowns won the first four league meetings between the sides, doing league doubles over TS Galaxy in 2020-21 and 2021-22. Galaxy won for the first time during the sides first league meeting in the 2022-23 season, a 1-0 away triumph on the 10th August 2022.

Sundowns did not concede a goal in their first four league meetings from 2020-21 to 2021-22 against TS Galaxy.

The first meeting in 2020-21, with Sundowns at home on the 15th of December 2020, saw them win 2-0 with goals from Peter Shalulile in the 32nd minute and Themba Zwane in the 76th minute.

The return fixture in the 2020-21 season on the 9th of May 2021 with TS Galaxy at home, saw Sundowns win 1-0 Peter Shalulile scoring in the 17th minute.

In 2021-22 in their first league meeting on the 19th of September 2021 Sundowns won 3-0 at home at home, Mosa Lebusa scored in the 57th minute, Shalulile scored once again in the 58th minute and Thabiso Kutumela in the 84th minute.

Sundowns in 2021-22 won the second league clash also 3-0 on the road on the 2nd of March 2022, Khuliso Mudau in the 19th minute, Haashim Domingo in the 63rd minute, Shalulile goal in the 79th minute, scoring for Sundowns 4th successive league win over TS Galaxy.

TS Galaxy finally recorded a league victory over Mamelodi Sundowns in the 2022-23 season, the first clash on 10th August 2022, with Sundowns at home in a 1-0 win. Lifa Hlongwane scoring the games only goal in the 34th minute.

Sundowns won the second league meeting between the teams in the 2022-23 season 2-1 away from home on the 24th of January 2023, Rushine De Reuck in the 11th minute and Shalulile in the 64th minute scoring for Sundowns. Djakaridja Traore scored for TS Galaxy five minutes into second half stoppage time.

The most recent league meetings came last season, the first meeting on the 29th April 2024, with Sundowns at home who were 3-0 winners, Shalulile scored a brace in the 26th and 35th minutes and Thembinkosi Lorch Sundowns in the 64th minute.

The second meeting last season, with TS Galaxy as hosts on the 21st May 2024, saw the sides draw 1-1. Puso Dithejane scored for Galaxy in the 78th minute and Shalulile equalized for Sundowns in the 85th minute.

Their 1-1 draw last season was the first draw between the sides in their 8th league match.

Of the sides TS Galaxy have faced in the topflight, they have lost the joint most games against Sundowns along with Stellenbosch (6)

Mamelodi Sundowns are unbeaten in the last three league matches against TS Galaxy (W2 D1).

TS Galaxy last won in the 2022-23 season on the 10th August 2022, a 1-0 win away from home.

All eight previous league matches have produced goals.

Both sides have only scored in two of the previous eight league matches, in the 2-1 away win for Sundowns in 2022-23 and the 1-1 draw last season. Both games were with Galaxy as hosts.

TS Galaxy are yet to win as hosts against Sundowns, winless in four previous games (W3 D1).

Mamelodi Sundowns have kept five clean sheets in eight league games against TS Galaxy, while TS Galaxy have only managed one.

Sundowns have only failed to score on one occasion against TS Galaxy, their 1-0 defeat at home in the 2022-23 season.

The two common scorelines between the sides are 3-0 (three times) and 1-0 (two times). The other scorelines were 2-1 and 2-0, both to Mamelodi Sundowns and a 1-1 draw last season.

Sundowns striker Shalulile scored in the first four league clashes between the teams, he has scored eight goals in this fixture scoring in seven of his eight league appearances against TS Galaxy. He only failed to score in Galaxy’s 1-0 away win on the 10th August 2022.

Shalulile has scored 125 goals in the PSL, he is four goals from equaling Siyabonga Nomvethe’s PSL Era record of 129 goals for clubs in the South African top flight in all competitions.

TS Galaxy are yet to win against the Gauteng sides this season, their record reads P3 W0 D1 L2. Winning just one of a possible 9 points.

Against the Gauteng sides this season, TS Galaxy lost 1-0 away to SuperSport United, 2-0 at home to Orlando Pirates and drew 1-1 at home to Kaizer Chiefs.

TS Galaxy have scored one goal and conceded four against the Gauteng sides this season.

TS Galaxy against the sides presently in the league’s top five, have played five games. Their record reads P5 W1 D3 L1.

Against the sides presently in the league’s top five, at home TS Galaxy lost 2-0 to Orlando Pirates and drew 1-1 and 0-0 against Kaizer Chiefs and Polokwane City. Away from home they drew 1-1 to Polokwane City and won 3-1 against Sekhukhune United.

Against the teams presently in the top five TS Galaxy have won 4 of a possible 15 points.

Head to Head: League only

P W D L GF GA GD

TS Galaxy 8 1 1 6 3 15 -12

Mamelodi Sundowns 8 6 1 1 15 3 12

TS Galaxy:

TS Galaxy won 1-0 at home in their last league encounter defeating Chippa United, Damir Sovsic scoring the game’s only goal.

TS Galaxy against Chippa United attempted 20 shots, their highest total in a single match in the PSL this season.

TS Galaxy are unbeaten in their last 11 league matches (W4 D6).

TS Galaxy last lost in the league to Orlando Pirates on the 29th October 2024, where they were defeated 2-0 at home.

In their unbeaten run, TS Galaxy have scored in 9 of their 11 matches, only failing to score in 0-0 stalemates against Magesi on the 4th January 2025 and Polokwane City on the 5th February 2025.

TS Galaxy are on their longest unbeaten run in the topflight.

TS Galaxy currently occupy 7th place on the Premiership standings with 22 points from 16 games, their record reads P16 W5 D7 L4.

TS Galaxy have drawn the most games in the league so far this season (7).

In comparison, last season after 16 games TS Galaxy were in 9th place with 21 points, their record read P16 W6 D3 L7. This season they are a point better off and two places higher on the standings.

Galaxy will be playing at home for an 8th time this season, their home record reads P7 W3 D3 L1.

TS Galaxy are unbeaten in their last six home games (W3 D3), their last and only loss at home this season was a 2-0 loss to Orlando Pirates on the 29th October 2024.

In their six game unbeaten home run, TS Galaxy have scored five goals and conceded one.

TS Galaxy have had 393 touches in the opposition box, this is the most in the league. They have had 57 shots on target which is the 6th most in the league.

Galaxy have scored 16 goals this season, which is the 6th most in the league and have a shot conversion rate (excluding blocks) of 10.06 per cent.

TS Galaxy scores a goal every 90 minutes, the joint 7th best minutes per goal ratio in the league.

TS Galaxy have scored 7 goals in the last 15 minutes of the first half of matches, this is the most in the league in this time, 44 per cent of their goals have been scored in this time.

10 of their 16 goals have been scored in the first half of matches.

Dzenan Zajmovic has scored five goals for TS Galaxy this season, the most in their side. He also has made two assists this season and has a total of seven goal contributions.

Zajmovic is joint third in the league’s top scorers with five goals, only Lucas Ribeiro Costa (9) and Iqraam Rayners (6) have scored more.

TS Galaxy have faced 51 shots on target this season, this is the 4th fewest shots on target faced in the league.

Galaxy have conceded 13 goals, the 4th fewest in the league so far this season.

They have kept five clean sheets this season, they have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 3 games in the PSL, a run of 379 minutes without conceding a goal.

TS Galaxy have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 3 games in the PSL, their last longer run of games without conceding a goal in the competition was a run of 4 games from 9th March 2024 to 6th April 2024.

TS Galaxy have gained two points from losing positions this season. They have dropped 6 points from winning positions.

Mamelodi Sundowns:

Mamelodi Sundowns claimed a 4-1 win over Orlando Pirates at home in their last league encounter, Ribeiro Costa scored a brace, while Grant Kekana and Teboho Mokoena were also on the scoresheet for them.

Sundowns have now won their last ten league games, since their solitary loss of the season away to Polokwane City on the 27th October 2024, a 1-0 defeat.

Sundowns in their 10 game unbeaten run, have scored 25 goals and conceded two goals. They only conceded in their 2-1 away win over Magesi and their 4-1 win over Orlando Pirates.

Mamelodi Sundowns have scored in their last 10 games in the PSL, their longest run of games with a goal in the competition since a run of 10 games from 17th February 2024 to 2nd May 2024.

The last time Sundowns were on a longer winning streak was their 11-game winning run to start the 2022-23 season, a PSL Era record for successive wins to start the season.

Sundowns currently occupy 1st place on the Premiership standings with 42 points from 15 games, their record reads P15 W14 D0 L1.

Sundowns 42 points from their 15 games this season, is a PSL record for most points at the halfway stage of a 30-game PSL season.

Only Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates are yet to be involved in a draw this season.

Sundowns will be playing away from home for an 8th time this season, their record reads P7 W6 D0 L1. They have collected 18 points from a possible 21 away from home this season.

Sundowns 18 points collected away from home, is the most of any side in the league.

Mamelodi Sundowns have won their last five away games, since their 1-0 defeat to Polokwane City on the 27th October 2024.

Mamelodi Sundowns have had 322 touches in the opposition box this season, this ranks as the 5th most in the league.

They have 69 shots on target which ranks as the 3rd most in the league, only Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates (79 each) have had more.

Sundowns have a shot conversion rate (excluding blocks) of 25.36 per cent which is the highest in the league.

They have scored 35 goals this season, this is the most in the league, nine more than the next most, Orlando Pirates (26).

Mamelodi Sundowns have scored in 14 of their 15 games, more often than any other team in the PSL this season.

Sundowns have the best minutes per goal ratio in the league, finding the back of the net every 38.57 minutes.

Sundowns have scored 5 goals from outside the penalty area this season, only Orlando Pirates (10) have scored more.

Sundowns have scored 16 goals in the first half of matches, the most of any team in the league. They have scored 19 goals in the second half, this is also the most of any side in the league.

Ribeiro Costa is the top scorer in the league with 9 goals, he is followed by his teammate Iqraam Rayners on 6 goals.

Ribeiro Costa has provided 6 assists this season, this ranks as the most of all players in the league.

Ribeiro Costa has 15 goal contributions this season in 13 appearances, this is the most in the league.

Ribeiro Costa has scored or assisted in his last five league appearances. He has scored and assisted in five league games this season, in Sundowns 2-1 away win over Chiefs, 3-0 home win over Cape Town City, 2-0 away win over Richards Bay, a 4-0 home win over Golden Arrows and their 4-1 home win over Orlando Pirates.

Sundowns have faced 43 shots on target this season, this is the 2nd fewest in the league. Only Stellenbosch (37) have faced less.

Sundowns have conceded only 6 goals this season, this is the lowest in the league so far this season.

They have kept 9 clean sheets this season, this is the joint most in the league along with Polokwane City.

Sundowns have the highest average possession per centage in the league of 65.53 per cent.

They have also completed the most successful passes this season, completing 8298.

Mamelodi Sundowns have gained 6 points from losing positions this season, only Kaizer Chiefs (9) have gained more.

They are yet to drop points from a winning position this season.

Mamelodi Sundowns v TS Galaxy

Head to Heads

2020/21

Sundowns 2 (Shalulile, Zwane) TS Galaxy 0

TS Galaxy 0 Sundowns 1 (Shalulile)

2021/22

Sundowns 3 (Lebusa, Shalulile, Kutumela) TS Galaxy 0

TS Galaxy 0 Sundowns 3 (Mudau, Domingo, Shalulile)

2022/23

Sundowns 0 TS Galaxy 1 (Hlongwane)

TS Galaxy 1 (Traore pen) Sundowns 2 (De Reuck, Shalulile)

2023/24

Carling Knockout Round of 16 aet: TS Galaxy 2 (Mahlangu, Mbunjana) Sundowns 2 (Allende, Sirino) TS Galaxy won 5-4 on penalties

Sundowns 3 (Shalulile 2, Lorch) TS Galaxy 0

TS Galaxy 1 (Dithejane) Sundowns 1 (Shalulile)

SUMMARY

Total

Played 9

Sundowns won 6

TS Galaxy won 1

Drawn 2

Sundowns goals 17

TS Galaxy goals 5

Goal Scorers

Sundowns

8 - Shalulile

1 – De Reuck, Domingo, Kutumela, Lebusa, Mudau, Zwane, Allende, Sirino, Lorch

Galaxy

1 – Hlongwane, Traore, Mahlangu, Mbunjana, Dithejane

Records

Sundowns biggest win – 3-0 (twice)

Galaxy biggest win – 1-0 (2022/23)

Most goal in a match – 3 (three times)

Head to Head: League only

P W D L GF GA GD

TS Galaxy 8 1 1 6 3 15 -12

Mamelodi Sundowns 8 6 1 1 15 3 12

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