Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Kaizer Chiefs - Highlands Park!
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 Highlands Park.
Kaizer Chiefs form and stats
16 points is a decent return from 7 Premier League games here at First National Bank Stadium for Kaizer Chiefs, who have the most scored goals (30) in Premier League,. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Kaizer Chiefs lost their last game at SuperSport United (placed 3rd) after a 1-2 scoreline. Preceding that game was the away draw at Maritzburg United that finished 1-1.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Cape Town City are coming to town in four days.
A decent goal production from Kaizer Chiefs in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 league matches. Kaizer Chiefs have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Highlands Park form and stats
There's been little loot from Highlands Park's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Premier League. Highlands Park only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 4 draws.
Highlands Park won their last game, 2-1 versus Black Leopards played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Golden Arrows.
A quick return to home after this game, as Highlands Park are hosting Stellenbosch in the Premier League only three days away.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Highlands Park have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Kaizer Chiefs and Highlands Park have met before this season: Highlands Park - Kaizer Chiefs 2-3. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's 4 Kaizer Chiefs victories, 1 draw and 0 Highlands Park wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Nurkovic 8 goals |   P. Shalulile 8 goals |  D. Cardoso 4 goals |
Kaizer Chiefs missing players
Highlands Park missing players
| Kaizer Chiefs | Highlands Park | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 30 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 80% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 75% |
| 40% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 27% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 47% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 47% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 31% |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 6.3 | 6.1 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 188 | 66 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 89 | 180 |
| 69 | 30 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 27 | 58 |
| 43% | 43% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 19% | 31% |
- Kaizer Chiefs has the most points from losing position (9)
- Kaizer Chiefs has the most scored goals (30)
- Kaizer Chiefs has the most scored goals in the first half (13)
- Kaizer Chiefs has the most scored goals in the second half (17)
- Kaizer Chiefs has the the best goal difference (+17)
- Kaizer Chiefs have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Kaizer Chiefs have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Highlands Park have scored away.
- 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 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | SuperSport United | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Bidvest Wits | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 26 |
| 5 | Highlands Park | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | Orlando Pirates | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | Maritzburg United | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Golden Arrows | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 20 |
| 9 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 18 |
| 10 | Chippa United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | Cape Town City | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Polokwane City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 16 |
| 13 | Black Leopards | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 16 |
| 14 | AmaZulu | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -9 | 16 |
| 15 | Stellenbosch | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | Baroka | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -5 | 14 |