Hlompho Kekana of Mamelodi Sundowns challenged by Thabo Nodada of Cape Town City during the Absa Premiership match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Cape Town City at Loftus Stadium. (Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix)
The Brazilians are six points above the three clubs sharing second spot and with two matches in hand on the chasing trio.
While Sundowns cruised to a 4-1 victory over Bloemfontein Celtic last weekend, the Citizens edged out AmaZulu 1-0 for a first win in five, which saw them up to 21 points, seven behind Sundowns.
Victory for the Tshwane giants in midweek would leave City 10 points off the summit and with a very slim chance at challenging for the title.
However, if Benni McCarthy’s side wins, they will be only four points adrift of the 2016 African champions – and the former Bafana Bafana marksman is not thinking about a draw.
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