AmaZulu FC will be looking to bounce back to winning ways when they square off with TS Galaxy in the Betway Premiership match at the King Zwelithini Stadium on Friday.
Kick-off is at 7:30 pm CAT.
Usuthu are winless in their last two matches, having lost 2-0 to reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns away on Tuesday and before the game, they had drawn with SuperSport.
AmaZulu are placed seventh in the Betway Premiership standings – two points behind fourth-placed Stellenbosch FC and a win over Galaxy would boost the KwaZulu-Natal giants’ top four ambitions.
“I still believe it could have been better [against Sundowns]; we had about four chances. We couldn’t find the target at all,” AmaZulu head coach Arthur Zwane said.
“Defensively, we are doing well, but we conceded two goals we shouldn’t have. We had numbers inside the box. As much as we are a work in progress, we should learn and learn fast.
“Had we taken some of those chances, it could have been a completely different story. We need to get it right. My worry is that we didn’t even score a goal today.”
Meanwhile, Galaxy are enjoying a three-match unbeaten run, having claimed a 3-1 win over SuperSport at home on Tuesday and prior to that, they registered a draw, and a victory.
The Rockets are placed fifth in the Betway Premiership standings – two points behind third-placed Sekhukhune United and a win over AmaZulu would elevate the Mpumalanga side into the top three if other results go their way.
“I am very happy. It was wasn’t an easy game, we just had to work hard and push ourselves,” Galaxy midfielder Sphesihle Maduna said after being named Man of the Match following the SuperSport United game.
“The coach is always pushing us to work hard and be united as a team… At some point, we allowed them to come at us, and they got one, then moved the ball around. But we dominated the ball and stopped them from coming back.
“I was able to believe in myself and tell myself that when I am in the pitch, no one is better than me. As a player, you need to believe in yourself.”
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
2024/25 Galaxy 1-0 AmaZulu Dithejane
LEAGUE RECORD (since 2020/21)
Home
P W D L GF GA
AmaZulu 4 2 1 1 4 3
Galaxy 5 3 1 1 4 1
Away
P W D L GF GA
AmaZulu 5 1 1 3 1 4
Galaxy 4 1 1 2 3 4
Total
P W D L GF GA
AmaZulu 9 3 2 4 5 7
Galaxy 9 4 2 3 7 5
