In what will be the blockbuster fixture in the Betway Premiership this week, Kaizer Chiefs will take on Mamelodi Sundowns at the FNB Stadium on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kick-off is at 7:30pm (CAT, GMT+2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CURRENT FORM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Both Chiefs and Downs are unbeaten in the league so far, while Amakhosi have a 100%-win record after three matches played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sitting in second place on the table, Chiefs go into their next game on the back of wins against Stellenbosch FC, Polokwane City and Richards Bay respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sundowns, who are third on the current standings, recorded victories against AmaZulu and Magesi, while they also shared the spoils with Chippa United in a 1-1 result on the opening day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WHAT WAS SAID<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chiefs captain Inacio Miguel has urged his side not to draw any complacency ahead of their game against Downs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe have to be focused on ourselves, in our job and what we can do to go over Sundowns,\u201d Miguel said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In summary of his side\u2019s loss to Orlando Pirates in the MTN8 semi-finals, Sundowns mentor Miguel Cardoso believed that fatigue played a big role in their defeat in Pretoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFatigue is not a physical thing, it\u2019s a brain thing, and because of fatigue, we made many more mistakes,\u201d Cardoso said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PLAYERS TO WATCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kaizer Chiefs: Gaston Sirino \u2013 Amid Chiefs\u2019 glowing start to the season, Sirino has been of the club\u2019s best players so far. At the age of 34, Sirino is showing no signs of slowing down and remains a threat on the edge of the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mamelodi Sundowns: Iqraam Rayners \u2013 While Sirino can be deemed as one of Amakhosi\u2019s attacking stars, much of Sundowns\u2019 finishing will depend on Rayners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n HEAD-TO-HEAD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Last five league results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2022\/23 Kaizer Chiefs 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2023\/24 Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 Kaizer Chiefs<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2023\/24 Kaizer Chiefs 1-5 Mamelodi Sundowns<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2024\/25 Kaizer Chiefs 1-2 Mamelodi Sundowns<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2024\/25 Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 Kaizer Chiefs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In what will be the blockbuster fixture in the Betway Premiership this week, Kaizer Chiefs will take on Mamelodi Sundowns at the FNB Stadium on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":576,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[55,57,58],"class_list":["post-574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","tag-betway-premiership","tag-kaizer-chiefs","tag-mamelodi-sundowns"],"yoast_head":"\n