Polokwane City vs Bloemfontein Celtic: Prediction, scores, kick-off time and head-to-head
Polokwane City seek to end a run of seven defeats on the trot in all competitions when they host mid-table Bloemfontein Celtic at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium.
Rise and Shine are still under the temporary guidance of Bernard Molekwa as they look for a permanent successor to the recently departed Zlatko Krmpotić.
A chaotic midweek match against Orlando Pirates saw Polokwane beaten 3-2 at Orlando Stadium. Puleng Tlolane was sent off along with Pirates’ Thembinkosi Lorch.
“Honestly speaking, we had to reorganise the team after he got the red card, because it destabilised our plan. But things like that happen in football and even after the red card I still believe the team played well, we kept the ball and got it behind them,” Molekwa told SuperSport TV.
“Pirates got three points, congratulations to them but they know they didn’t get them easy.”
Even so, pressure is mounting on a team which started the season so well, but is now falling into a relegation scrap.
Meanwhile, Bloem Celtic will be looking to take advantage of Polokwane City’s woes as they look to put some breathing space between themselves and their rivals in the race for top eight spots.
Head-to-head records
These statistics include league and cup matches dating back to 2008-09, when Polokwane City were known as Bay United.
| Records | Polokwane City | Bloemfontein Celtic |
| Wins | 4 | 8 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
| Losses | 8 | 4 |
| Goals for | 19 | 24 |
| Goals against | 24 | 19 |
| Points | 15 | 27 |
Kick-off time and prediction
Kick-off time: Saturday 30 November at 15:30
Prediction: Charlton Mashumba is in good form for Polokwane City, but there aren’t many positives in their current situation apart from this. Bloem Celtic should be too strong, capitalising on Rise and Shine’s defensive frailty to claim all three points.
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