Bloemfontein Celtic will host Kaizer Chiefs in the annual Macufe Cup on Sunday, with the latter hoping to get revenge after losing to Phunya Sele Sele the last time around.
Bloemfontein Celtic vs Kaizer Chiefs
Date Time: 13 October, 15.00 kickoff
Venue: Free State Stadium
BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC:
Averages per game for the season:
Shots on goal: 14
Entries into final third: 68
Successful passes: 207.14
Possession: 49%
Successful tackles: 23
Last three results:
Bloemfontein Celtic 0-4 Mamelodi Sundowns
Bloemfontein Celtic 0-0 Kaizer Chiefs
Mpumalanga Black Aces 1-1 Bloemfontein Celtic (Manzini 85')
Key performers (minimum three appearances):
Defender: Tumelo Mogapi, 3 tackles per game
Midfielder: Musa Nyatama, 33.24 passes per game
Striker: Joel Mogorosi, 2.57 shots per game
Top goal scorer:
Rodrick Mutuma (2)
Top assists:
Tumelo Mogapi, Joel Mogorosi, Letsie Koapeng and Ruzaigh Gamildien (all 1)
KAIZER CHIEFS:
Averages per game for the season:
Shots on goal: 17.5
Entries into final third: 67.8
Successful passes: 287.1
Possession: 55.5%
Successful tackles: 22.3
Last three results:
Polokwane City 0-3 Kaizer Chiefs (Mashamaite 34', 68'; Musona 74')
Orlando Pirates 1-1 Kaizer Chiefs (Parker 38')
Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 Platinum Stars (Parker 21', Musona 67')
Key performers (minimum three appearances):
Defender: Morgon Gould, 2 tackles per game
Midfielder: Willard Katsande, 42.1 passes per game
Striker: Knowledge Musona, 3.9 shots per game
Top goal scorer:
Tefu Mashamaite and Knowledge Musona (both 3)
Top assists:
Siphiwe Tshabalala (3)
Key Stat:
Kaizer Chiefs are up in terms of successful passes and possession, when compared to Celtic, and are also on a better run – winning two out of their last three games. Celtic, though, will be banking on the stat that they were able to hold Chiefs in their last meeting.
Read: Who'll Cover For Chiefs In Macufe
Read: What Is The Macufe Cup?
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