It is Match Day 6 in the CAF Champions League and a lot has been settled already. In Group B, Guinea’s Horoya will be at home to face South Africa’s AmaZulu. Three points separate the two sides; Horoya in fourth place with three points and AmaZulu are third on six points. Horoya’s recent run has been good, only losing once in the last five and winning the remaining four matches. They have three clean sheets in their last five matches and in each of those five matches, they have scored two or more goals. All of their last five matches have produced over 2.5 goals and they have three straight home wins, with three clean sheets in the last four home matches. One of their home wins was against the leaders in this group, Raja Casablanca.
AmaZulu aren’t enjoying very good form going into this game; they are winless in their last four matches and in each of them, the team has conceded two goals. In the last three matches, they’ve failed to score a goal, and go into this one with just a win and a clean sheet in five matches. A poor run that has seen them manage just two wins in their last 10 matches saw the coach, Benni McCarthy sacked last week and this will be the team’s first match without the South Africa legend. AmaZulu’s race in their first ever Champions League appearance is over; the best they can do is finish third, which isn’t enough to take them to the quarters. It hasn’t been any better in their away matches either; AmaZulu have five straight losses on the road and failed to score in the last four.
AmaZulu are on a poor run and their away form is even worse. They head into this game without much hope of winning, facing a side that has done well in the recent matches, and on three straight wins at home. AmaZulu have failed to score in their last four away matches and we will be backing Horoya to win with a clean sheet here.