Matsatsantsa desperate to get back on the winning trail against Rise And Shine

SuperSport United head coach Gavin Hunt believes second place is still within reach as they look to snap a seven-match winless streak in the DStv Premiership with the visit of Polokwane City to the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium on Wednesday, April 17.

Kick-off is at 7.30pm CAT (SA, GMT+2)

Current form:

Matsatsantsa have yet to win a league game in 2024 after recording five draws and two defeats since the mid-season break to leave them well off the pace in the race for CAF Champions League football.

A 1-0 defeat to improving TS Galaxy in Pretoria on April 6 halted a run of five successive draws and Hunt's side found themselves five points adrift of Stellenbosch, who currently occupy the runner-up spot.

The Tshwane giants only have the league to focus on for the remainder of the campaign after being dumped out of the Nedbank Cup by the Maroons following a 4-0 thrashing in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

Rise And Shine have also struggled for results in the second half of the season, picking up just two wins from six outings this year.

Phuti Mohafe's side lost three on the spin before beating Chippa United 1-0 at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on March 30, but a 3-2 reverse to Royal AM in Pietermaritzburg on April 7 ended a two-match unbeaten run.

The Limpopo outfit face a fight from six other clubs to finish in the top eight as they trail Kaizer Chiefs (8th) by two points in 11th position.

What was said:

SuperSport United head coach Gavin Hunt

"We will take it game by game and we have to dust ourselves, that's for sure. I think it's very attainable (second place). I think who we are playing and where we are playing, we still have a big chance and things can turn quickly.

"Everybody is playing for something and we have a quick