Big Match Feature: Sundowns v Stellenbosch

Mamelodi Sundowns host Stellenbosch in the first leg of the MTN8 semifinal on Wednesday, in what will be their first meeting in the MTN8 and their 4th in a domestic cup competition. Catch the action live on SuperSport at 7pm CAT.

All three previous cup meetings have come in the Nedbank Cup. Sundowns have won two previous cup meetings, while Stellenbosch have won one.

The teams will meet for a third season in a row in a Cup competition, this will be their second meeting in the last four of a cup.

This will be the 14th meeting in all competitions including ten previous league meetings between the sides.

In all competitions, Mamelodi Sundowns have been dominant winning on 9 occasions, while Stellenbosch have won 2 and 2 matches have been drawn.

A total of 37 goals have been scored in the previous 13 matches at 2.84 goals per game, Sundowns have scored 24 at 1.84 goals per game and Stellenbosch have scored 13 at 1 goal per game.

The sides first met in a domestic cup competition in the 2020-21 season, a Nedbank Cup Round of 32 clash, with Sundowns at home on the 3rd February 2021.

Stellenbosch took the lead through Ashley Du Preez in the 12th minute, Peter Shalulile equalized for Sundowns in the 16th minute, Gaston Sirino made it 2-1 in injury time and Phathutshedzo Nange equalized in added time to force extra time. Shalulile scored the match winner for Sundowns in the 117th minute. Sundowns won the game 3-2.

The sides met in the Nedbank Cup quarterfinals in the 2022-23 season, with Stellies as hosts on the 15th April 2023. Sundowns took the lead through a Lee Langeveldt own goal in the 39th minute and Iqraam Rayners scored a brace in the 48th and 57th minutes to give Stellenbosch a 2-1 victory.

The most recent cup meeting came last season in the Nedbank Cup Semi-Finals with Stellenbosch at home on the 5th May 2024. Khuliso Mudau opened the scoring in the 11th minute, Thembinkosi Lorch doubled Sundown’s lead in the 74th minute and Genino Palace scored a consolation for Stellenbosch in the 81st minute. For a 2-1 Sundowns win.

In the league last season, Sundowns did a league double over Stellenbosch with a 3-1 win at home and a 1-0 win away from home.

Mamelodi Sundowns will be hosting Stellenbosch for a 7th time in all competitions, their record at home reads: P6 W5 D0 L1.

Sundowns are unbeaten in their last two games at home against Stellenbosch (W2).

There is yet to be a drawn match with Mamelodi Sundowns as hosts.

Sundowns only loss at home in all competitions to Stellenbosch, came in the league in the 2021-22 season, a 3-0 loss on the 14th May 2022.

Mamelodi Sundowns were only hosts for one of the three previous Cup meetings, a Nedbank Cup last 32 clash in 2020-21 which they won 3-2 winners after extra time.

Sundowns 3-2 win in the Nedbank Cup round of 32 in 2020-21 is the game between the sides that has produced the most goals (5).

Mamelodi Sundowns have scored in 12 of the 13 matches in all competitions against Stellenbosch, only failing to score in their 3-0 home league loss on the 14th May 2022.

Sundowns are unbeaten in their last three games in all competitions against Stellenbosch (W3), last suffering defeat in the 2022-23 season in the Nedbank Cup quarterfinal.

Last season Sundowns defeated Stellenbosch in three games completing a league double and also defeating them in a Nedbank Cup Semifinal.

There is yet to be a goalless draw between the sides, both of the previous drawn matches were drawn 1-1 in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. Stellenbosch were the hosts on both occasions.

All 13 previous matches in all competitions between Mamelodi Sundowns and Stellenbosch have produced goals.

Sundowns and Stellenbosch have both claimed 3-0 wins in this fixture, the biggest wins for both sides. Sundowns winning twice by this scoreline in a home league games in 2020-21 and 2022-23 and Stellenbosch once a 3-0 away win also in the league in 2021-22.

All three of the games between the teams that have ended 3-0 have come with Sundowns as the home team.

Sundowns in addition to their two 3-0 wins over Stellenbosch have scored three goals in a game against them a further two times in a 3-1 league win in 2019-20 and a 3-2 win in a 2020-21 Nedbank Cup round of 32 encounter. Sundowns were hosts on both occasions.

Both sides have scored in 8 of the 13 previous meetings in all competitions, by per centage both sides have scored in 62 per cent of matches.

There has only been 5 clean sheets kept in the 13 previous meetings in all competitions, 4 for Sundowns and 1 for Stellenbosch.

In four successive clashes between the teams both had scored until Sundowns 1-0 win over Stellenbosch on the 18th May away from home in a league game.

Peter Shalulile is the top scorer in this fixture with 5 goals, he has scored two goals in the Nedbank Cup and three in the league against Stellenbosch.

Shalulile scored four of his five goals against Stellenbosch in this fixture in the 2020-21 season, scoring in both league games a 3-0 home win and 2-1 away win he also scored a brace in a Nedbank Cup Round of 32 game a 3-2 win for Sundowns. His other goal came in a 3-0 home league win for Sundowns in the 2022-23 season.

In 11 games against Stellenbosch for Sundowns, Shalulile has had 10 goal involvements scoring five goals and making five assists.

Shalulile’s five goals for Sundowns against Stellenbosch have come in four different games, Sundowns have won on each occasion when he has scored against Stellenbosch.

Iqraam Rayners, a new acquisition for Mamelodi Sundowns has three goals in this fixture, the joint 2nd most along with Themba Zwane and Ashley Du Preez.

Rayners three goals in this fixture came in a 1-1 home league draw in 2022-23 he converted a penalty in that game, he also scored a brace in a 2-1 home win for Stellenbosch in a Nedbank Cup Quarterfinal in 2022-23.

Head To Head (All Competitions)

P W D L GF GA GD

Sundowns 13 9 2 2 24 13 11

Stellenbosch 13 2 2 9 13 24 -11

Head To Head (Cup Competitions)

P W D L GF GA GD

Sundowns 3 2 0 1 6 5 1

Stellenbosch 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1

Mamelodi Sundowns Two legged MTN8 Semifinals since 2008-09

2008-09

1st Leg Sundowns 2 SuperSport United 1

2nd Leg SuperSport United 3 Sundowns 2

Won on away goals after aggregate scores were tied at 4-4.

2011-12

1st Leg Orlando Pirates 3 Mamelodi Sundowns 2

2nd Leg Mamelodi Sundowns 1 Orlando Pirates 1

Lost 4-3 on aggregate

2012-13

1st Leg Mamelodi Sundowns 3 Moroka Swallows 3

2nd Leg Moroka Swallows 3 Mamelodi Sundowns 2

Lost 6-5 on aggregate

2016-17

1st Leg Chippa United 0 Mamelodi Sundowns 0

2nd Leg Sundowns 1 Chippa United 0

Won 1-0 on aggregate

2018-19

1st Leg Cape Town City 1 Sundowns 0

2nd Leg Sundowns 1 Cape Town City 0

Lost on penalties after aggregate scores tied at 1-1

2019-20

1st Leg SuperSport United 1 Mamelodi Sundowns 1

2nd Leg Mamelodi Sundowns 0 SuperSport United 2

Lost 3-1 on aggregate

2021-22

1st Leg Golden Arrows 1 Mamelodi Sundowns 1

2nd Leg Mamelodi Sundowns 3 Golden Arrows 0

Won 4-1 on aggregate

2022-23

1st Leg Orlando Pirates 0 Mamelodi Sundowns 0

2nd Leg Mamelodi Sundowns 0 Orlando Pirates 3

2023-24

1st Leg Kaizer Chiefs 1 Mamelodi Sundowns 1

2nd Leg Mamelodi Sundowns 1 Kaizer Chiefs 0

Won 2-1 on aggregate

Mamelodi Sundowns record over both legs in MTN8 Semifinals

P W D L GF GA GD

18 5 7 6 21 23 -2

Mamelodi Sundowns record in MTN8 Semifinal first legs

P W D L GF GA GD

9 1 6 2 9 11 -2

Sundowns MTN8 COMPETITION RECORD IN PSL ERA

Tournament finishes

- 2023/24: Runners Up
- 2022/23: Semifinals
- 2021/22: Winners
- 2020/21: Quarterfinals
- 2019/20: Semifinals
- 2018/19: Semifinals
- 2017/18: Quarterfinals
- 2016/17: Runners Up
- 2015/16: Quarterfinals
- 2014/15: Quarterfinals
- 2012/13: Semifinals
- 2011/12: Semifinals
- 2010/11: Quarterfinals
- 2008/09: Runners Up
- 2007/08: Winners
- 2006/07: Semifinals
- 2005/06: Semifinals
- 2002/03: Runners Up
- 2001/02: Runners Up
- 2000/01: Semifinals

Stellenbosch previous MTN8 Semifinals

2023-24

1st Leg Stellenbosch 1 Orlando Pirates 2

2nd Leg Orlando Pirates 0 Stellenbosch 1

Pirates wins on away goals after aggregate scores tied at 2-2.

MTN8 COMPETITION RECORD

Tournament finishes:

2023/24: Semifinals

2022/23: Quarterfinals

Stellenbosch MTN8 Semifinal record over both legs

P W D L GF GA GD

2 1 0 1 2 2 0