Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates set for tricky DDC tests

Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates will be out to maintain their good run in the DStv Diski Challenge (DDC) this weekend when they clash with Marumo Gallants and Durban City respectively.

Pirates are the DDC leaders after a run of four straight wins left them top of the table with 37 points from 15 matches, seven more than second-placed Mamelodi Sundowns.

The Buccaneers have benefited from Sundowns dropping five points in their last two games to open up a seven-point gap and will hope to add Durban City to their list of casualties and they are fancied to win against a team that has not tasted victory since late October, going eight matches without victory.

Chiefs eye sixth straight win

Meanwhile, Chiefs, who are unbeaten in 10 matches, will be looking for win number six on the bounce when they visit 10^th-placed Gallants on Sunday, January 25.

The Glamour Boys’ title defence will take something special after they began the season poorly but they have been on the up although with an 11-point gap between them and leaders Pirates, making it back-to-back crowns will be difficult even if they have a game in hand.

Chiefs head into this contest in fifth place on 26 points and with revenge on their minds after Gallants held them to a 2-2 draw last October.

Meanwhile, third-placed Sundowns, who have lost and drawn their last two matches, host Magesi FC on Sunday looking to stop their slide with Maximum points needed to avoid ending the week 10 points behind the league leaders.