August 23rd features a match where Cape Town City hosts Kaizer Chiefs in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Cape Town City is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Maritzburg United. Neither Cape Town City nor Maritzburg United could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while in their last match, 12th placed Kaizer Chiefs, recorded a 0-4 loss against Mamelodi Sundowns. Leandro Gaston Sirino struck first for Mamelodi Sundowns in the 6th minute, then Peter Shalulile added another in the 17th minute on a penalty shot In the end, Kaizer Chiefs couldn’t muster any offence and Mamelodi Sundowns ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Cape Town City won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Ramahlwe Mphahlele and Bernard Parker are the top scorers for Kaizer Chiefs in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Cape Town City’s most prolific scorer has been Khanyisa Mayo. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.