On the 7th of September, Chippa United will host Mamelodi Sundowns at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. Chippa United sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Golden Arrows. N. Nxadi struck first for Golden Arrows in the 18th minute, then Nduduzo Sibiya added another in the 23rd minute on a penalty kick. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while mamelodi Sundowns is fresh off their 1-2 loss against SuperSport United. Maseko scored the first goal for SuperSport United in the 9th minute, then Grobler added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Mamelodi Sundowns is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Mamelodi Sundowns won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Peter Shalulile has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the defender has scored 4 goals for Mamelodi Sundowns. Etiosa Godspower Ighodaro has been the most prolific scorer on Chippa United in the last 5 matches with 2 goals.