Kaizer Chiefs FC are targeting a return to winning ways when they host Stellenbosch FC in the Betway Premiership at FNB Stadium on Tuesday. The match follows the international break and comes with the team seeking a clinical edge after a run of draws.
Head coach Fernando Da Cruz said the points dropped in recent games were down to a lack of efficiency inside the penalty area. He stated he was happy with the quality of football played across the opening seven matches but stressed the need to score more goals. Da Cruz added that the immediate focus is solely on the Stellenbosch game, describing it as a different challenge altogether, despite the looming start of their CAF Confederation Cup campaign later this week.
Midfielder Thabo Moloisane, who previously played for Stellenbosch, spoke at a media conference at the Kaizer Chiefs Village. He said the squad used the break to rest and regroup, working hard in preparation for this encounter. Moloisane described Stellenbosch as a tricky side with quality players but expressed confidence in his own team's determination to secure a positive result. He emphasized the importance of commitment in every match due to the club's massive fan base and expectations.
Recent form and context
Kaizer Chiefs enter this fixture winless in their last two league outings, having been held to draws by Polokwane City and Golden Arrows before the break. They have won only one of their last five matches. The team currently sits fourth in the Premier Soccer League with 13 points from seven games, seven points behind leaders Mamelodi Sundowns. Their most recent result was a 0-0 draw away to Golden Arrows on 20 September.
They face a Stellenbosch side that has had the upper hand recently, unbeaten in the last three meetings between the clubs and winning the last two. The Chiefs squad is also without several key players due to injury, including Lebohang Maboe, Brandon Petersen, Siphesihle Ndlovu, and Adolf Mutasingwa.
What comes next
Beyond this league fixture, Kaizer Chiefs will turn their attention to continental competition. They are scheduled to play Red Arrows from Zambia in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round later this week. After that, focus shifts to the domestic Carling Knockout Cup. The team's upcoming schedule, including the key continental tie, is listed on our fixtures page. Kaizer Chiefs kick off against Stellenbosch FC at FNB Stadium later today.
First reported at sabcnews.com
