Despite their contrasting fortunes, the two teams are chasing the same goal of saving their season by lifting the Orange FA Cup. Systems have been condemned to the second tier league and are looking to go down at least with a trophy. At the top end, Galaxy let the league championship slip at the last hour and a barren season would not be accepted at the mining town of Jwaneng. It is an interesting contest as both sides chase records. Systems could become the first team to play in the continental competition whilst campaigning in the second tier league. They have proven they are not a walkover with their FA Cup title chase. Systems have their worst league run, which culminated in relegation, but find themselves chasing their first-ever FA Cup glory.
The team came closest to lifting the cup in 2022 but lost 2-1 to Gaborone United in the final played at the National Stadium. Ahead of the evening's clash, Systems will need to dig deep to end their poor-scoring run against one of the best defences in the competition this year. The team has just scored four goals in their run to the final. It could be a worry for the technical side with the team failing to keep a clean sheet on two occasions. However, they have become a team that likes to finish its business in regulation of time with just a single game going to a penalty shootout. Systems need to break Galaxy's 100% win record in cup finals to claim their first. Galaxy have played in three finals since their establishment in 2015 and won all of them. The team has two Top 8 titles to their name and a single FA Cup title. The reigning champions are aware nothing less than a win this evening would be accepted by the top brass. Like their opponents, Galaxy swiftly sailed in to the final of the competition with some ease, as they needed the lottery of the shootout just once.
