Only a win will satisfy the Kaizer Chiefs supporters in this First National Bank Stadium clash with Cape Town City, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Premier League table.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Kaizer Chiefs and Cape Town City.
It's quite the trip for Cape Town City when visiting Kaizer Chiefs as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.
Kaizer Chiefs form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at First National Bank Stadium as Kaizer Chiefs, who have the most scored goals (33) in Premier League, have scored 16 goals to get 19 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 6-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Kaizer Chiefs has recorded two wins in a row here at First National Bank Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Kaizer Chiefs's last game was hosting Highlands Park (placed 6th) and winning 3-0. Prior to that, an away loss at SuperSport United.
Goals decide football matches and Kaizer Chiefs are scoring many of them at home; 16 on target from 8 league matches. From these home matches, Kaizer Chiefs have conceded only 7 goals.
Cape Town City form and stats
Cape Town City, who have the most conceded goals (25) in Premier League, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 0-5-3 (8 played).
There were no winners in Cape Town City's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 2-2 vs AmaZulu (placed 12th). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Baroka.
It looked so good for Cape Town City vs AmaZulu, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.
Cape Town City have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. Cape Town City have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Cape Town City - Kaizer Chiefs 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 3 - 2 (Kaizer Chiefs wins - draws - Cape Town City wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Nurkovic 8 goals |   K. Erasmus 7 goals |  L. Castro 6 goals |
Kaizer Chiefs missing players
Cape Town City missing players
| Kaizer Chiefs | Cape Town City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 33 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 11 | 22 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 15 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 81% | 62% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 65% |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 47% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 29% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 18% |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 75% | 59% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 6% | 12% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 29% |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 202 | 80 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 55 | 83 | 193 |
| 76 | 37 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 21 | 28 | 64 |
| 43% | 43% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 39% | 34% |
- Cape Town City has the most conceded goals (25)
- Cape Town City has the most dropped points from leading position (13)
- Cape Town City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cape Town City have yet to win a game away.
- Kaizer Chiefs has the most scored goals (33)
- Kaizer Chiefs has the most scored goals in the second half (19)
- Kaizer Chiefs has the the best goal difference (+20)
- Kaizer Chiefs has the the best goal difference (+9) at home
- Kaizer Chiefs have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Kaizer Chiefs haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 38 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | SuperSport United | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Bidvest Wits | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 27 |
| 5 | Orlando Pirates | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Highlands Park | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 23 |
| 7 | Golden Arrows | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -6 | 23 |
| 8 | Maritzburg United | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| 10 | Chippa United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | Cape Town City | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 17 |
| 12 | AmaZulu | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -9 | 17 |
| 13 | Black Leopards | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 16 |
| 14 | Polokwane City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 16 |
| 15 | Stellenbosch | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -10 | 15 |
| 16 | Baroka | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 14 |