Usuthu looking to continue run of form in Rockets battle

AmaZulu will be hoping to continue their run of form when they travel to go up against TS Galaxy in the Betway Premiership at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Kick-off is at 15:30 CAT (SA, GMT+2)

CURRENT FORM

TS Galaxy have undergone backroom staff changes following the departure of former head coach Sead Ramovic but they seem to be pushing through the tension.

The Rockets have not lost any of their last three fixtures, playing a 1-1 draw against Stellenbosch, going on to win 3-1 against Sekhukhune United and then picking up another 1-1 draw against Polokwane City.

AmaZulu on the other hand, have also seen their form improve following a dismal start to the season and have won their last two Betway Premiership fixtures on the trot against Chippa United and Richards Bay respectively.

WHAT WAS SAID

AmaZulu midfielder Ethan Brooks is impressed with the impact of their new co-coaches Arthur Zwane and Vusimuzi Vilakazi, stating how the two have improved the attitude and mentality of the players.

"I'd say the coaches have changed our attitude and mindset. We understand what they want from us, so I give them credit for these back-to-back wins because they're really pushing us to fight very hard in every game without being picky and performing only against the big teams,'' Brooks said.

"Yes, it's not a normal thing to have two coaches but it seems to be working fine for us. We have adapted to different dynamics where one coach wants you to do this and the other wants you to do that, but what helps is that it's all for a common goal of helping the team."

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Keagan Dolly, TS Galaxy - The 31-year-old attacking midfielder is resurrecting his career and has already made an impact on the team in his debut against Sekhukhune United. It remains to be seen if he will continue the decent displays, but he will surely be hoping to continue making his mark for the Mpumalanga outfit.

Rowan Human, AmaZulu - Usuthu co-coach Vilakazi has shared that the young midfielder still has room for growth, but after netting a goal against Richards Bay he might just be on his way there. A good performance from Human will see to it that he continues his run in the team’s usual starting line-up.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL LEAGUE RESULTS

Season Result Scorers

2020/21 Galaxy 1-0 AmaZulu Lekay

2020/21 AmaZulu 2-1 Galaxy Majoro 2; Mbatha (pen)

2021/22 Galaxy 0-1 AmaZulu Memela

2021/22 AmaZulu 0-0 Galaxy

2022/23 Galaxy 0-0 AmaZulu

2022/23 AmaZulu 1-2 Galaxy Dion; Traore 2 (1 pen)

2023/24 AmaZulu 1-0 Galaxy Kwem

2023/24 Galaxy 2-0 AmaZulu Khiba, Nurkovic