Absa Premiership leaders Mamelodi Sundowns will target another three points when they host Jomo Cosmos at the Loftus Stadium on Sunday, kick-off at 15h30.

Sundowns extended their lead at the head of the table to five points with a 1-0 away win over AmaZulu in midweek. The Tshwane team have a decent home record so far this season with four wins, one draw and two losses from seven matches.

New Sundowns recruit Antony Laffor says he is very excited at the prospect of playing against his former employer but says it will be a tough battle for ‘Bafana Ba Style’, considering that Cosmos are fighting for survival in the Premier League.

“Cosmos are not a bad side at all and the fact that they are fighting for survival will make them even more dangerous, but I know that with the quality we have in our team, we can overcome them. I know Bra Jomo since I have played under him before and I know how he will treat this match, for the first 20 minutes he will make sure his team comes hard at us” said Laffor.

The lanky Liberian midfielder added that the log leaders have to focus on their strengths and on getting maximum points.

Laffor played his first match for ‘The Brazilians’ against Amazulu and was warmly welcomed by the Sundowns faithful.

“From the first day I walked into Chloorkop I felt right at home and when the supporters received me as well as they did it felt even more special for me and made me want to do well in front of them. I know part of my job is to score goals but creating goals for my teammates is as important and that is something we work on at training” added the Sundowns number 28.

The Brazilians are placed first on the Absa Premiership log with 34 points from 16 matches, while Ezenkosi are placed 15^th on the Absa Premiership log with 10 points from 16 matches.

In head-to-head stats, Sundowns and Cosmos have met in 47 league matches since 1985 and ‘The Brazilians’ have 18 wins to their name compared to Ezenkosi’s 14, with 15 ending in draws.

‘Downs have won 10 of their 23 home games against Cosmos, with seven draws and six losses thrown into the mix.

When the teams met earlier this season, the Brazilians claimed a 2-0 win, thanks to goals from Mphela and Pelembe.

Last five league meetings

Season                        Result                         

2007/08           Sundowns 2-2 Cosmos           

2007/08           Cosmos 0-1 Sundowns           

2009/10           Sundowns 3-1 Cosmos           

2009/10           Cosmos 2-0 Sundowns           

2011/12           Cosmos 0-2 Sundowns           

Head-to-Head

(League only, since 1985)

                        P          W        D          L          GF        GA

Sundowns        47        18        15        14        46        38

Cosmos            47        14        15        18        38        46

Log Standings

Pos      Team                                       P          W        D          L          GF        GA       GD       Pts

1          Mamelodi Sundowns  16        10        4          2          31        12        +19      34

15        Jomo Cosmos              16        1          7          8          13        25        -12       10