GladAfrica Championship Predictions

GladAfrica National First Division Tips & Predictions

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Black Leopards vs Hungry Lions
Baroka vs University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria vs Marumo Gallants
HOME 3 - 1

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Maritzburg United vs Black Leopards
HOME 2 - 1

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Stellenbosch vs TS Galaxy
DRAW 1 - 1

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JDR Stars vs Pretoria Callies
AWAY 1 - 2

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Magesi vs MM Platinum
DRAW 1 - 1

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Milford FC vs Baroka
HOME 2 - 1

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Platinum City Rovers vs Orbit College
HOME 2 - 1

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Venda FC vs Upington City
DRAW 1 - 1

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Hungry Lions vs Casric Stars
DRAW 2 - 2

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MM Platinum vs Venda FC
DRAW 1 - 1

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Magesi vs Upington City
DRAW 1 - 1

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Milford FC vs Black Leopards
HOME 2 - 1

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University of Pretoria vs Orbit College
HOME 3 - 0

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SuperSport United U23 vs Stellenbosch U23
AWAY 1 - 2

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Kaizer Chiefs U23 vs Chippa United U23
HOME 2 - 1

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TS Galaxy U23 vs Polokwane City U23
HOME 3 - 1

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Cape Town City U23 vs Golden Arrows U23
DRAW 1 - 1

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Cape Town Spurs U23 vs Richards Bay U23
HOME 2 - 1

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AmaZulu U23 vs Royal AM U23
AWAY 1 - 2

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Orlando Pirates U23 vs Mamelodi Sundowns U23
HOME 2 - 1

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Swallows U23 vs Sekhukhune United U23
AWAY 1 - 2

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Chippa United U23 vs Richards Bay U23
AWAY 1 - 2

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Golden Arrows U23 vs Orlando Pirates U23
AWAY 1 - 2

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Kaizer Chiefs U23 vs TS Galaxy U23
HOME 2 - 1

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Mamelodi Sundowns U23 vs Stellenbosch U23
AWAY 1 - 2

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Sekhukhune United U23 vs Cape Town Spurs U23
DRAW 2 - 2

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Swallows U23 vs SuperSport United U23
AWAY 1 - 2

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Polokwane City U23 vs AmaZulu U23
DRAW 1 - 1

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Royal AM U23 vs Cape Town City U23
DRAW 1 - 1

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AmaZulu U23 vs Chippa United U23
AWAY 1 - 2

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Golden Arrows U23 vs Sekhukhune United U23
DRAW 2 - 2

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Stellenbosch U23 vs Orlando Pirates U23
DRAW 1 - 1

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TS Galaxy U23 vs Royal AM U23
AWAY 1 - 2

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Here you can find the latest predictions for the South Africa National First Division. The South Africa National First Division matches consists of 37 fixtures. We have predictions for each one of the fixtures. Our top 5 match predictions for the South Africa National First Division are:

  • For University of Pretoria vs Marumo Gallants we think the match will end with a score 3 - 1.
  • For Stellenbosch vs TS Galaxy we think that TS Galaxy will win.
  • For Milford FC vs Black Leopards we think the match will end with a score 2 - 1.
  • For Orlando Pirates U23 vs Mamelodi Sundowns U23 we think that Orlando Pirates U23 will win.
  • For Golden Arrows U23 vs Sekhukhune United U23 we think the match will end with a score 2 - 2.


The National First Division (NFD) is arguably the toughest league in the country, with most sides being equally starved of cash and desperate for the step-up in revenue. It has not been renamed the GladAfrica Championship.

While the PSL (see all PSL predictions) sides get a monthly stipend of almost 2 million rand, the GladAfrica Championship sides get only 10% of that amount. The travel costs and player budgets far exceed that stipend and most club owners dip into their own cash reserves to keep the side afloat and gunning for the title.

The NFD results are often hard to predict as most teams are capable of winning on any given Saturday. The results often favour the home side though, as most sides cannot fly their players to games, and they spend many hours in a bus traveling a day ahead of a match and leaving that same night.

Highlands Park, once a regular feature in the Apartheid NPSL, is trying to resurrect some of their glory days and finished top of the pile and earned PSL status.

GladAfrica Championship Predictions

The side will be joined by Black Leopards in the PSL after winning the play-ff mini-league at the culmination of the season.

Black Leopards spent many years in the PSL but have now only managed to join the elite once more.

Mthatha Bucks were relegated to the Vodacom League (third tier) after finishing last on the log last season. The stipend for the Vodacom League is significantly lower – R75 000 – a month, and most teams struggle to make the leap to the NFD after losing their status. The Vodacom League is made up of 11 separate leagues, with the winners going to a do-or-die play-off league.

With limited television exposure and sponsorship, the league struggles to get much attention and apart from a few good runs in the Nedbank Cup, are seldom on the minds of SA soccer supporters.

That said, the matches are hard-fought and played at a much faster pace than the PSL and this makes for frenetic and hard-to-predict football.