Head-to-head and form
Over the past 28 meetings (across 14 PSL seasons), there have been 12 Kaizer Chiefs victories, nine wins for Mamelodi Sundowns and seven draws. Despite Downs winning five titles in a row and Amakhosi’s lack of silverware for seven seasons, the visitors tend to do well on their travels in Tshwane. Although the Tshwane giants won 2-0 at home when the sides met in the first round last season, the Naturena-based outfit were four matches unbeaten on the road at the Brazilians before that, winning three times. Two goals in three minutes saw them end Sundowns’ hopes of going unbeaten in the 2020/21 campaign, whilst Chiefs won 2-0 in 2019 as Samir Nurkovic scored a brace. Amakhosi took a point from this fixture in 2018 and won 2-0 in 2017 with Siyabonga Ngezana on target on his debut.
Form is very mixed right now for the Soweto giants. Arthur Zwane came in after a loss to SuperSport United and subsequently lost his first three matches at the helm. They ended off last season on a four-match unbeaten run though
(including drawing 1-1 with Sundowns), with two wins and two draws. After the opening day defeat to Royal AM, it’s four defeats in eight since Stuart Baxter departed (prior to the Maritzburg United home fixture on Tuesday).
The Brazilians have won their last three matches, including the Nedbank Cup final. They won 3-2 at Royal AM to finish off the last league campaign before a 2-1 win after extra time against Marumo Gallants to complete the domestic treble. Prior to those three victories, they had triumphed just twice in seven matches across all
competitions.
Sundowns have been in great home form in the DStv Premiership. After Chiefs beat them in April 2021, they went 18 matches unbeaten in the capital, keeping 12 clean sheets. Their last home l brought a 3-0 loss to Stellenbosch FC though.
Amakhosi were in Great away form at one point last season as Baxter oversaw six wins and a draw in eight matches between October and April. Things have not gone nearly as well under “10111” – his four away league matches have brought defeats at Stellenbosch, Golden Arrows and Royal AM. The only win was 1-0 away at struggling Sekhukhune United in May.