Supersport United have a chance to make a foray into the top half of the PSL table as they travel to the Mother City to take on Ajax Cape Town at Athlone Stadium on Wednesday.
The Pretoria side are currently in unfamiliar territory as they occupy 12th spot on the log, a far cry from recent season where they have been regular fixtures in challenging for the title. This is thanks to a treacherous schedule which has tested their squad depth in the current campaign.
Form guide
Their opponents are enduring a horrid season of their own and are in a worse off state in the relegation zone, with just Platinum Stars sitting below them.
This was not helped by the defeat suffered in their last outing, when they were pipped 1-0 by fellow strugglers Golden Arrows at Princess Magogo on Sunday.
The Urban Warriors form in recent weeks tells a tale of inconsistency, with the shock 3-0 win against the in-form Orlando Pirates in January being the biggest highlight – arguably their biggest of the season.
The victory was their second and last one of the year as they have managed to accumulate eight points in their last six outings.
United on the other hand are fresh off the Tshwane derby where they managed to let it slip as Mamelodi Sundowns’ star, Percy Tau was allowed in for the equalizer with less than 20 minutes remaining in the contest.
Head to head
Last five clashes
Supersport United 1-0 Ajax Cape Town
Supersport United 0-0 Ajax Cape Town
Ajax Cape Town 0-2 Supersport United
Supersport United 1-3 Ajax Cape Town
Ajax Cape Town 0-1 Supersport United
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