Kaizer Chiefs will aim to get back to winning ways when they take on Stellenbosch FC this evening. This match comes hot on the heels of their 1-0 loss to Cape Town City on Sunday.
The Maroons, on the other hand, are heading to this match highly motivated following their resounding 2-0 win against Lunda Sul in the CAF Confederations Cup thanks to a brace from Andre De Jong.
Kaizer Chiefs vs Stellenbosch FC | Wednesday 08 January | FNB Stadium | Kick-off 19:30
To Win Match
Kaizer Chiefs 12/10
Draw 2/1
Stellenbosch 11/4
Kaizer Chiefs
Nasreddine Nabi experienced a rocky start to his tenure at Amakhosi, he continues to drop points and has highlighted a lack of quality players as a cause of the issue.
Before the start of the season, Chiefs strengthened their squad with Fiacre Ntwari, Inacio Miguel, Gaston Sirino, Rushwin Dortley and Bradley Cross but they are yet to make an impact as the club is not showing any signs of improvement from their 2023/24 season where they finished 10th.
“The transfer window is open, every club is trying to improve their squad, our clubs are trying, working very hard to try look at different offers. “It’s not easy, it’s January but everyone is working very hard,” said Nabi.
The Glamour Boys are currently seventh on the log with 15 points, they have recorded four victories, three draws and four defeats in their 11 opening matches. They are heading to this match with a score to settle having suffered a 1-0 loss to the away team in their last meeting.
Stellenbosch FC
A chance to climb to the top four will be on the card for Steve Barker’s side, they will also be looking for their second successive victory against Amakhosi at FNB Stadium.
The Maroons are heading to this match at the back of a two-match winless run in the league having been defeated by Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 and held to a 1-1 stalemate by SuperSport United.
Stellies demolished Lunda Sul 2-0 on Sunday with Andre De Jong netting both goals. De Jong the win will serve as a confidence booster ahead of this clash.
“The mood in camp is nice and positive, we’ve been together in Gauteng since Saturday and I think everyone is in a good space and looking forward to capping off the week with a good result against Kaizer Chiefs.
“It’s a massively important match for us, primarily because of the congestion around us in the league table and also because this will be our only league match in January because of our CAF commitments, so we need to get maximum points.” Said De Jong on the club’s website.
The Western Cape side has been hard to beat only succumbing to two losses, they have secured four victories and four draws in their recent ten league matches and are fifth on the log with 16 points.
Players to watch
Sibongiseni Mthethwa has managed to cement his place in Nabi’s starting line-up despite having been reported to be not in his plans at the start of the season. He is expected to start this match against his former team.
Despite Amakhosi’s series of bad results, attacking midfielder Mduduzi Shabalala has been constantly producing impressive showings. He is expected to trouble the visitor’s defence.
Devin Titus will be looking to haunt Chiefs again as he netted the goal that ensured that Stellies return to the Cape with all three points during their last visit to FNB Stadium.
How to watch?
The match will be held at FNB Stadium and will be broadcast live on SuperSport channel 208 on DStv. Live coverage will also be available on several SABC radio stations, with streaming options on Showmax and DStv Stream.
Head-to-head stats
28/08/2022: Stellenbosch 1 – 2 Kaizer Chiefs
09/10/2022: Stellenbosch 1 – 3 Kaizer Chiefs
01/04/2023: Kaizer Chiefs 2 – 1 Stellenbosch
30/08/2023: Stellenbosch 0 – 2 Kaizer Chiefs
02/04/2024: Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Stellenbosch
Prediction: Kaizer Chiefs to win at 12/10
Kaizer Chiefs is unbeaten at home in their past three matches, they have won two and played one draw. The past five meetings are also in favour of Nabi’s side who have won four and came up short once.
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