Kaizer Chiefs cruised to a 4-0 victory over their former coach Gavin Hunt this past weekend, but they now face a man who has an impressive record against them.
Overall, since taking over as head coach at SuperSport United in 2018, Kaitano Tembo has only lost to Amakhosi once in eight meetings. Tembo has not lost to the Soweto giants in the last five league encounters and will be keen to extend the run and bring Amakhosi back down to earth after the Naturena side thumped Chippa United.
Second-placed Matsatsantsa host Chiefs at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Sunday, looking to keep the pressure on the DStv Premiership leaders. They've got good reason to believe they can get a result against Amakhosi. And here's why...
Last season, hosts Matsatsantsa beat Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 in the first half of the season and then they played out to a 1-1 draw in the second round of the campaign.
In 2019/20, SuperSport played Amakhosi away from home in the first round of the campaign and it ended 1-1. In the second half of the season, as hosts, SuperSport edged the Soweto giants 2-1.
During the 2018/19 season, SuperSport beat Amakhosi over two legs in the MTN8. They drew the second round of the campaign match 1-1 after they had gone down 1-0 to the Amakhosi in the first half of the season - which is the only match Tembo has lost to Chiefs since taking over as head coach.
The two sides will face off on Sunday 24 October at 17:30.
