Kaizer Chiefs will host AmaZulu in an ABSA Premiership league encounter on Saturday, March 17 at FNB stadium. The Glamour Boys are in fair form, while their opponents are lingering in the relegation zone and are three points from the 15th position. This promises to be a tough battle as both sides will be looking to secure all points on offer.
LaLiga leaders, FC Barcelona are eight points clear at the top of the log standings. The Catalans will face off against Athletic Bilbao who are placed 12th on the log. This seems to be an easy bet as the Blaugrana come in as favourites, however, Athletic will put their best foot forward in order to walk away with a point in the bag.
Third place Real Madrid host Girona on Sunday, March 18. Los Blancos will be hoping to use their home ground advantage as they seek to collect as many points as possible until the last match for the current season as they face seventh spot holders, Girona.
Kaizer Chiefs v AmaZulu (Premier Soccer League)
League Rankings: Chiefs 5th AmaZulu 13th
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Useful facts: Usuthu will look to end their almost 12-year winless run against Amakhosi on Saturday evening. Having just been knocked out of the Nedbank Cup, Cavin Johnson's side turns their attention back to the Absa Premiership with hopes to move further away from the relegation zone. Although the Glamour Boys have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Nedbank Cup, they will look to bounce back to league winning ways after being hammered 3-1 by archrivals Orlando Pirates in their most recent league match. The last time these two sides clashed, which was in the first round of the season, they played to a goalless stalemate.
Thulasizwe Mbuyane: Draw
FC Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao (Spanish LaLiga)
League Rankings: Barcelona 1st Athletic 12th
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Useful facts: The Catalan giants have proven that a good start and consistency are the right ingredients for a remarkable title chase. The high-flying log leaders remain unbeaten in 35 games across all competitions to date this season. They are just three games away to reaching Real Sociedad's long-standing record. Barca will look to maintain their impressive run when they welcome the struggling Lions at Camp Nou on Sunday afternoon. Having managed to defeat Atletico Madrid last Sunday, there is clearly no stopping the Spanish giants now. Rojiblancos suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time they faced the home side, in October 2017.
Thulasizwe Mbuyane: Barcelona
Real Madrid v Girona (Spanish LaLiga)
League Rankings: Madrid 3rd Girona 7th
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Useful facts: Although it is quite clear that Madrid will not be defending the title, having started their LaLiga campaign on a slow note, Los Blancos recently turned the corner and seem to be undergoing a resurgence. With talisman Cristiano Ronaldo back on form again, the Spanish giants will look to maintain that rich vein of form when they welcome Girona at Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday. However, the LaLiga first-timers are no slouches, having stunned Zinedine Zidane's side when they defeated them 2-1 in October last year.
Thulasizwe Mbuyane: Madrid
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