Absa Premiership Round 19 & 20 – SuperSport United vs Kaizer Chiefs
Date: 17 February 2015
Time: 19:30
Venue: Peter Mokaba Stadium
Telkom Knockout champions, SuperSport United welcome Absa Premiership log leaders, Kaizer Chiefs to the Peter Mokaba Stadium this evening. Matsatsantsa a Pitori come off the back of a slender 1-0 win over Mpumalanga Black Aces, while the Amakhosi are yet to register a league win in 2015 after they were held to a 0-0 draw away to Bloemfontein Celtic. In the last league tie between the two sides earlier on in the season, Chiefs beat SuperSport United 2-0 at home, thanks to goals from Reneilwe Letsholonyane and George Lebese.
SUPERSPORT UNITED:
Averages per game for 2014-15 season:
Shots on goal: 12.11
Entries into final third: 69.5
Successful passes: 247
Possession: 47%
Tackles: 25
Recent results:
Mpumalanga Black Aces 0-1 SuperSport United (Brockie 12’)
SuperSport United 2-2 Free State Stars (Nkhatha 7’ ; Phala 9’)
Chippa United 1-2 SuperSport United (Manyama 39’, 88’)
Key performers:
Defender (most tackles): Thabo Moloi, 2.56 tackles per game
Midfielder (most passes): Michael Morton, 34.36 passes per game
Forward/Striker (most shots): Bradley Grobler, 1.91 shots per game
Top goal scorer (all competitions):
Dove Wome (8) (5 PSL) (3 TKO)
Top assists (all competitions):
Thuso Phala (8) (8 PSL)
KAIZER CHIEFS:
Averages per game for 2014-15 season:
Shots on goal: 15.6
Entries into final third: 68.16
Successful passes: 343.8
Possession: 54%
Tackles: 23.72
Recent results:
Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 Township Rollers (Rusike 6’ ; Mashamaite 90+2’)
Bloemfontein Celtic 0-0 Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 Mpumalanga Black Aces (Masango 60’)
Key performers:
Defender (most tackles): Tsepo Masilela, 2.04 tackles per game
Midfielder (most passes): Reneilwe Letsholonyane, 65.5 passes per game
Forward/Striker (most shots): Bernard Parker, 1.75 shots per game
Top goal scorer (all competitions):
Reneilwe Letsholonyane (7) (5 PSL; 2 MTN 8)
Top assists (all competitions):
Siphiwe Tshabalala (6) (5 PSL; 1 TKO)
Key Stats:
Gordon Igesund's charges go into this match with better entries in the final third of 69.5 with Chiefs having 68.16. The Tshwane side also dominate Stuart Baxter's side when it comes to tackles. They hold an advantage with 25 tackles while the Glamour Boys are at 23.72. Other than that, the Naturena outfit have all stats in their favour, which could be a plus for them as they seek their first three points in 2015.
