Numbers game: The astonishing stats behind Sundowns’ success this season

01 February 2023 - 08:23
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Mamelodi Sundowns players celebrate a goal during the 2-0 DStv Premiership win over Sekhukhune United at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on January 28 2023 in Pretoria.
Mamelodi Sundowns players celebrate a goal during the 2-0 DStv Premiership win over Sekhukhune United at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on January 28 2023 in Pretoria.
Image: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images

Mamelodi Sundowns are playing breathtaking attacking football this season as they swagger their way to an almost certain record-extending sixth successive Premier Soccer League (PSL) title.

With 10 matches remaining in their season, the Brazilians are overwhelming favourites to defend their league championship title as they enjoy a 21-point advantage, albeit with second-placed Richards Bay having played two games less.

TimesLIVE looks at their staggering numbers so far this season:

7 — Sundowns have won all seven matches in all competitions in January 2023, the most wins by a team in a single month in PSL history.

50 — Sundowns became the fastest team to reach the 50-point mark in the PSL. They did so in 20 games to break the record previously held by Kaizer Chiefs of 21.

10 — Downs have won 10 consecutive home league games to equal the PSL record was set by themselves in 1999.

14 — With the win over Sekhukhune United last weekend, the Brazilians extended the PSL record for consecutive league wins to a staggering 14 matches.

10 — Rulani Mokwena is the first coach to win his first 10 league games in charge of a club in the history of the PSL.

15 — Sundowns have beaten all opposing teams in the DStv Premiership at least once this season, and by so doing they have equalled a 100% PSL record set by Kaizer Chiefs in 2013-14 and 2014-15.

17 — Sundowns have scored in 17 consecutive league games, their second-best run of scoring in the PSL after 20 in 1999. Orlando Pirates hold the PSL record for consecutive league games with a goal, netting in 29 straight matches in 2000-01.

6 — Sundowns have won six consecutive away league games to equal their joint-best run in the PSL (six away wins in a row in 2008). Only Manning Rangers (10 in 1996-97) and Kaizer Chiefs (seven in 2001) have had better away runs.

12 — Sundowns opened the scoring in 12 consecutive DStv Premiership matches. Their best run in the club's PSL history was 11 in 2013/14.

Statistics by OptaJabu


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