Bet on the Motsepe League this Saturday

TAB soccer punters can bet on matches from the Gauteng ABC Motsepe League for the first time this weekend, when the upper ranks of club soccer take a break because of FIFA international friendlies. The Motsepe League or SAFA Second Division is effectively the third tier of South African soccer behind the PSL and NFD.

There’s a Motsepe League in each region with 144 clubs divided into nine 16-team leagues. At the end of the season there are play-offs among the nine league winners for two promotion places to the NFD. The bottom two teams in each league are relegated to the SAB Regional League. Here’s a match-by-match guide to

the Gauteng Motsepe League games that make up a Soccer 6 pool on Saturday. The pool closes at 3pm, mark S6 V2 P1 on the betting form to play. M1 Vaal Professionals v Alexandra Black Aces: Vaal Professionals are finding form at the right time and are hard to beat at home.

M2 M Tigers v JDR Stars: JDR are currently second on the log, only a point behind the leaders with a game in hand. JDR should win.

M3 Valencia FC v Leruma United FC : The last clash between them ended in a 2-1 success for Valencia, who could follow up.

M4 Maccabi FC v Swallows FC: Swallows have a potential to derail the log-leaders but a draw could be the right option.

M5 Pretoria Callies v Alexandra United: Callies are struggling and United look the better option.

M6 Baberwa FC v Dube Continental: The visitors have lost seven games in a row and Baberwa look set to take the three points.