Kaizer Chiefs have only won a single Betway Premiership match since 15 August. Is coach Da Cruz getting the best out of his new team?
Kaizer Chiefs can’t afford to keep dropping points
Heading into a lengthy break for internationals, the Glamour Boys produced a sequence of indifferent results. They’ve drawn four of five Betway Premiership matches and only won a single match since August 15th. The only win in that streak was a 3-2 success over Siwelele. Next up is a clash with bogey team Stellenbosch, with ex-Stellies man Thabo Moloisane now lining up for the Glamour Boys. Stellenbosch have beaten Chiefs in each of the last three meetings between the sides, so Chiefs fans are right to dread this match.
Already crunch time for Da Cruz?
Fernando Da Cruz’s side now trails newly-crowned MTN8 champions Sundowns by seven points, so they can’t drop too many more before Christmas to stay in the title race. Chiefs vs Stellenbosch on Tuesday, 13 October kicks off at 19:30.
Latest injury news
Chiefs midfield maestro Lebo Maboe pulled up with an injury in Chiefs’ 0-0 draw with Golden Arrows, a match in which he also missed a penalty. The injury ruled him out of Bafana’s AFCON qualifying wins over Guinea and Eritrea. Now, there’s no certainty as to how long that thigh issue will keep him out of action. After such a strong start to the campaign, these past few weeks have brought the 32-year-old back down to earth. Maboe has contributed two goals and two assists in seven Betway Premiership matches this term as their primary playmaker.
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