Sundowns aims to bounce back in their mouthwatering tie against Chiefs.

Staff Reporter.

The 2022-23 DStv Premiership’s much anticipated heavyweight clash will take place on Saturday as Mamelodi Sundowns welcome Kaizer Chiefs to the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.

Sundowns go into this encounter as underdogs, having lost to TS Galaxy by 1-0 on Wednesday.

Kick-off will be at 3pm CAT (SA, GMT+2).

The Brazillians will be playing in their third game in the space of eight days and co-coach Rhulani Mokwena admitted that the small gap between fixtures and limited rest and recovery period for players is a challenge.

“When you do have a short turnaround time between matches, it’s good and it’s bad. The good in the sense that, particularly after a not-so-good performance, you have an opportunity very soon to wash it out and get a good feeling. You want confidence and confidence breeds good performances,” said Mokwena.

Mokwena says they are up to the challenge as they take on Chiefs on Saturday.

He also revealed that Sundowns aren’t done in the market.

“I don’t think the business is done and the club will make the necessary announcement. All I can tell you is that the cheque book is not closed yet,” said Mokwena.

Meanwhile Chiefs, who opened their season on a low note with a 1-0 loss away to Royal AM last weekend, set things right in midweek when they romped to a 3-0 home win over Maritzburg United, featuring goals from new signing Ashley Du Preez, former Sundowns man Keagen Dolly and 18-year-old rising star Mduduzi Shabalala.

Defeating the Team of Choice will have boosted morale for the Amakhosi, though they will know that overcoming the reigning five-time champions in their own back yard will take an even more coherent and clinical performance than they managed on Tuesday.

Head-to-Head

In head-to-head stats, Sundowns and Chiefs have met in 74 league matches dating back as far as 1985. The Amakhosi have claimed 29 wins compared to 24 for the Brazilians, while 21 games have been drawn.

Sundowns have recorded 16 wins, nine draws and 12 defeats from their 37 matches as hosts in this rivalry.

Last season, the Brazilians took four points off the Amakhosi in the teams’ two league meetings, with a 2-0 home win in September 2021 (thanks to goals from Grant Kekana and Peter Shalulile) and a 1-1 draw in Soweto in May 2022 (Aubrey Modiba have ‘Downs the lead, before an equaliser from Phathutshedzo Nange).

Last 10 League Results

Season Result Scorers

2017/18 Sundowns 1-2 Chiefs Zwane (pen); Ngezana, Parker
2017/18 Chiefs 0-0 Sundowns
2018/19 Sundowns 1-1 Chiefs Nascimento (pen); Mphahlele
2018/19 Chiefs 1-2 Sundowns Katsande; Laffor, Maboe
2019/20 Sundowns 0-2 Chiefs Nurkovic 2
2019/20 Chiefs 0-1 Sundowns Sirino
2020/21 Chiefs 0-3 Sundowns Shalulile, Erasmus, Zwane (pen)
2020/21 Sundowns 1-2 Chiefs Sirino; Lebusa (og), Zuma
2021/22 Sundowns 2-0 Chiefs Kekana, Shalulile
2021/22 Chiefs 1-1 Sundowns Nange; Modiba.

Fullview also received confirmation that all the tickets that were made available for this encounter have been sold with just over 24 hours before kick-off.

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