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Pretoria rivals Mamelodi Sundowns and SuperSport United will meet for an Absa Premiership derby at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Wednesday, 26 September 2012.
Sundowns suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Golden Arrows in their last league outing and will be desperate to break their losing streak.
It was the club’s third successive league defeat, following on from losses at the hands of Kaizer Chiefs and Maritzburg United.
The Brazilians are placed 13th on the Absa Premiership log with three points from four matches.
SuperSport racked up their first win of the season in their last league outing, beating AmaZulu 3-0 at home.
They are unbeaten at this stage of the season, having also drawn their first three matches.
Matsatsantsa are placed sixth on the Absa Premiership log with six points from four matches.
In head-to-head stats, Sundowns and SuperSport have met in 42 league matches since 1990.
The Brazilians have 20 wins compared to 13 for Matsatsantsa, while nine matches have been drawn.
Sundowns do not have a dominant home record against their rivals, with eight wins, four draws and nine losses from 21 matches.
Last season the Brazilians won 3-1 in their away fixture, while Matsatsantsa returned the favour with a 1-0 win in the return game.
Kick-off at 19h30.
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