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Mamelodi Sundowns hold pretty much every conceivable PSL record, but there’s one that they may struggle to break. Photo: Twitter @Masandawana

ONE Orlando Pirates record that Mamelodi Sundowns may NOT break

Mamelodi Sundowns hold pretty much every conceivable PSL record, but there’s one that they may struggle to break.

Mamelodi Sundowns

Mamelodi Sundowns hold pretty much every conceivable PSL record, but there’s one that they may struggle to break. Photo: Twitter @Masandawana

Mamelodi Sundowns hold pretty much every conceivable PSL record, but there’s one that they may struggle to break.

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And that record is currently held by Soweto giants Orlando Pirates.

Masandawana are romping to yet another top-flight title, and, heading into their clash against Sekhukhune United on Saturday, find themselves a yawning 19 points clear of second-placed Richards Bay, albeit having played two more matches than the Natal Rich Boyz.

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Mamelodi Sundowns have scored in 17 consecutive league matches – which sounds impressive.

However!

That’s only their second-best run of scoring in the PSL behind the 20 consecutive games in which they found the back of the net in 1999.

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Seventeen is also only tied for eighth in the list of all-time consecutive matches scored.

Orlando Pirates’ record stands at an impressive 29 from the 2000/01 season, with three teams (Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United) tied for second with 20.

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Should Mamelodi Sundowns wish to break that Buccaneers record, they would need to score in their next 13 matches – which is exactly the number of games they have remaining in the 2022/23 season.

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