Race for PSL top spot is on
According to Head coach Staurt Baxter his team is prepapred for the onslaught from Pretoria.
Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns will meet for a top-of-the-table Absa Premiership clash at the FNB Stadium on Saturday April 5.
The kick-off is at 20:15.
Chiefs recorded a third successive league win with a 2-0 victory at home to Golden Arrows in midweek.
The Soweto side is unbeaten at home, with nine wins and two draws from 11 matches as hosts.
“This is a very important match for us, as Sundowns are racing towards the top spot in the league,” said head Coach Stuart Baxter at the press conference on Thursday April 3 at Kaizer Chiefs Village. “We will focus on what we have to do to clinch the game. We have had a lot of matches to play and at this stage it is also important to manage our players.”
Their next three league opponents are Mpumalanga Black Aces (home), Polokwane City (away) and Free State Stars (home).
The Amakhosi are placed first on the Absa Premiership log with 52 points from 23 matches.
Sundowns racked up a fifth successive league win when they defeated University of Pretoria 2-1 at home.
The Tshwane side has claimed 23 points from their 12 away matches so far this season.
Their next three league opponents are Bloemfontein Celtic, Mpumalanga Black Aces (both home) and Moroka Swallows (away).
The Brazilians are placed second on the Absa Premiership log with 49 points from 24 matches.
In head-to-head stats, Chiefs and Sundowns have met in 57 league matches since 1985.
The Amakhosi have 24 wins compared to 17 for the Brazilians, while 16 matches have been drawn.
Chiefs have won 16 of their 28 home matches against ‘Downs, suffering four defeats in the process.
When the teams met earlier this season in Tshwane, the Amakhosi claimed a 1-0 away win thanks to an own goal from Arendse.
