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Kaizer Chiefs and Sundowns do battle on Saturday in the Betway Premiership. Do you know the last time Amakhosi beat the all-conquering champions of South Africa?
When last did Chiefs beat Sundowns?
You have to go back to April 2021 for Chiefs’ last win over the South African champions in any competition. Ironically, Uruguayan Gaston Sirino was a goal-scorer for Downs on that afternoon. How he’d love to get on the score sheet against his former employers this time. 33-year-old Sirino scooped 11 trophies with Sundowns in his years at the club.
Chiefs vs Downs key match facts
- Downs are unbeaten in each of the last eight H2Hs across all competitions.
- Sundowns have won four of the last five meetings and did the league double last term by an aggregate score of 7-2.
- The sides lock horns at FNB Stadium on Saturday 28 September with kickoff at 15:00.
Shabalala is ready to shine
20-year-old Mduduzi Shabalala has been part of the furniture at Naturena for some time now. There have been ups and downs, a natural occurrence for any young player finding his way in the game, but 2024-2025 feels like his true breakout season. The 20-year-old scored on the opening day against Gallants and has started both league games in the fabled number 10 role this term. ‘Mdu’ and Sirino should cause plenty of problems for the Sundowns defence on Saturday.
Who should start vs Sundowns? Our prediction
Ntwari; Frosler, Miguel, Dortley, Cross; Zwane, Blom; Saile, Shabalala, Sirino; Chivaviro.
With Ashley Du Preez not yet trusted to start a game this term, Christian Saile and Wandile Duba have been the two options on the right-hand side of the attack. Amakhosi are blessed in central defensive areas with new signings Rushwin Dortley and Inacio Miguel already forming a fruitful partnership. They’ve started both games this season, along with new left-back Bradley Cross and goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari. All four should keep their placed against Sundowns.
What’s your ideal starting XI to face Sundowns, Amakhosi fans?
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