Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Loftus Versfeld Stadium clash with Chippa United, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Premier League table.
It's no vacation for neither Mamelodi Sundowns nor Chippa United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Mamelodi Sundowns form and stats
When playing at home, Mamelodi Sundowns have managed 4 wins, 7 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 13 games.Happy days for Mamelodi Sundowns in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Baroka that ended with a 2-1 victory. Before that game, the home loss against SuperSport United with the scoreline 0-2.
Mamelodi Sundowns are traveling soon after this match as the CAF Champions League match at Wydad Casablanca awaits in three days.
Mamelodi Sundowns has scored 13 goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Mamelodi Sundowns are not conceding a lot of goals here at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 13 matches.
Chippa United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Chippa United so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-6 (win-draw-lose).Chippa United failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Kaizer Chiefs that ended with defeat 2-4. The game before that, in the Premier League, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Bidvest Wits.
A quick return to home after this game, as Chippa United are hosting Cape Town City in the Premier League only three days away.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 13 away games, an average of less than one per game. Chippa United have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Chippa United - Mamelodi Sundowns 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Mamelodi Sundowns victories, 3 draws and 2 Chippa United wins.Top Goalscorers
 
L. Maboe
8 goals / 3 assists
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A. Mbenyane
4 goals / 2 assists
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Ricardo Nascimento
3 goals
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Mamelodi Sundowns missing players
Chippa United missing players
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Chippa United | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | Played | 13 | 26 |
| 32 | 13 | Scored | 11 | 21 |
| 21 | 10 | Conceded | 17 | 29 |
| 77% | 69% | Over 0.5 | 77% | 88% |
| 65% | 62% | Over 1.5 | 69% | 54% |
| 38% | 23% | Over 2.5 | 31% | 23% |
| 12% | 15% | Over 3.5 | 15% | 15% |
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 15% | 8% |
| 50% | 38% | Both teams to score | 46% | 38% |
| 42% | 46% | Clean Sheet | 38% | 31% |
| 31% | 46% | Failed To Score | 38% | 42% |
| 4.4 | 5.7 | Corners For (avg) | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.8 | 4.8 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Chippa United is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Orlando Pirates | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 50 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 47 |
| 3 | Bidvest Wits | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 44 |
| 4 | SuperSport United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 43 |
| 5 | Polokwane City | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | Cape Town City | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 40 |
| 7 | Kaizer Chiefs | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | Highlands Park | 26 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 34 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 32 |
| 10 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -2 | 31 |
| 11 | AmaZulu | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -7 | 27 |
| 12 | Black Leopards | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -13 | 26 |
| 13 | Free State Stars | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -14 | 25 |
| 14 | Chippa United | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | Baroka | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -9 | 24 |
| 16 | Maritzburg United | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 15 | -12 | 20 |
