Kaizer Chiefs vs Sekhukhune United: Top-of-the-table showdown facts and stats

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Kaizer Chiefs vs Sekhukhune United: Top-of-the-table showdown facts and stats
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As the Betway Premiership heats up this September, the spotlight falls on the FNB Stadium for a blockbuster clash between Kaizer Chiefs and Sekhukhune United on Tuesday night.

Both sides are unbeaten after five matches, sitting on 13 points apiece, with Sekhukhune edging the summit on goal difference:

Here are stats and facts for this fixture:

Kaizer Chiefs and Sekhukhune United will meet in the league for the 9th time since the 2021-22 season.

Chiefs have four wins, Sekhukhune two and two of their previous eight games have been drawn.

Thirteen goals have been scored over their previous eight matches, Chiefs outscoring Sekhukhune 8-5.

In their first meeting in 2021-22, Chiefs as hosts won 2-0 on the 12th December 2021, Nkosingiphile Ngcobo in the 24th minute and Phathutshedzo Nange in the 87th minute scoring for Amakhosi.

Their second meeting of the 2021-22 season with Sekhukhune as hosts on the 14th May 2022, saw Chiefs  win 1-0. Ramahlwe Mphahlele scored the game’s only goal in the 38th minute.

In the 2022-23 season Chiefs hosted Sekhukhune on the 7th January 2023, Sekhukhune won 1-0, Vusimuzi Mncube scored the game’s only goal in the 49th minute.

The return fixture of the 2022-23 season with Sekhukhune as hosts on the 23rd April 2023, saw them complete a league double with a 1-0 win. Sammy Seabi scoring in the 4th minute.

In 2023-24, Chiefs won 2-1 hosting the first clash on the 27th September 2023, despite Sekhukhune going ahead through Elias Mokwana in the 45th minute, goals from Edson Castillo in the 59th minute and Edmilson Dove in the 76th minute. Saw Chiefs to victory.

Their second clash in 2023-24 with Sekhukhune as hosts on the 30th December 2023, ended 1-1, Mokwana scored for Sekhukhune in the 42nd minute, with Ranga Chivaviro levelling for Chiefs in the 81st minute.

The first five league meetings between the sides produced a winner.

Last season, Chiefs were the hosts in the first clash on the 19th January and won 1-0 Mfundo Vilakazi scoring in the 86th minute.

In their second meeting last season, Sekhukhune were the hosts on the 17th May in a 1-1 draw. Ngoanamello Rammala scored for Sekhukhune in the 4th minute and Makabi Lilepo equalized for Chiefs in first half added time.

Chiefs are unbeaten in their last four league matches against Sekhukhune United (W2 D2), last losing 1-0 away in the 2022-23 season on the 23rd April 2023.

All eight league matches between the sides have produced goals.

Six of their eight league meetings have produced a winner, Sekhkhune have hosted both 1-1 draw in 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Five of the six wins have been by a one goal margin, with the exception being Chiefs 2-0 home win in the sides first meeting in the 2021-22 season.

Both of Sekhukhune’s wins have been 1-0 victories.

Chiefs will be hosting Sekhukhune for a 5th time, they have won three and lost one game (W3 L1).

There is yet to be a draw with Chiefs as the hosts in this fixture.

Chiefs have won their last two matches at home against Sekhukhune, since their 1-0 loss in 2022-23.

Five of Chiefs eight goals scored in this fixture have been scored at home.

Six games have produced a winner, four has seen the  home team win and twice have the away team been the victors, each team has a 1-0 one road win,  Chiefs in 2021-22 and Sekhukhune in 2022-23.

Four games have ended 1-0 the most common scoreline in this fixture, by percentage 50% of matches have ended this way.

Sekhukhune are yet to score more than one goal in a match against Chiefs. Chiefs have scored two goals on two occasions, in 2-0  and 2-1 home wins in 2021-22 and 2023-24.

Chiefs have kept three clean sheets, while Sekhukhune have kept two in the previous eight games.

Chiefs have scored in their last four games against Sekhukhune.

Of their eight previous league matches, six games have had at least one goal scored in the first half, with only Chiefs 1-0 home win last season and Sekhukhune’s 1-0 away win in 2022-23 being goalless at half-time.

Former Sekhukhune player Elias Mokwana is the top scorer in this fixture with two goals.

Eleven other players have scored in this fixture, for Chiefs Ramahlwe Mphahlele, Phathutshedzo Nange, Nkosingiphile Ngcobo, Edson Castillo, Edmilson Dove, Ranga Chivaviro, Mfundo Vilakazi and Makabi Lilepo have scored,

Vusimuzi Mncube, Sammy Seabi and Ngoanamello Rammala have scored for Sekhukhune.

Chiefs will be playing against a Limpopo side for the second time this season, they defeated Polokwane City 1-0 at home.

Sekhukhune will be playing against a Gauteng side for a second time this season, they defeated Orlando Pirates 1-0 away.

Record-maker and Sekhukhune striker Bradley Grobler has scored 7 league goals in 20 league games against Amakhosi, Grobler’s teams have scored in their last 14 league games against Chiefs.

In league games against Chiefs Grobler has 9 goal involvements, 7 goals and 2 assists.

Grobler’s 7 league goals against Chiefs have come in 7 different games (W4 D3).

Grobler last featured in a league game against Chiefs with his team unable to score in the 2012-13 season when Chiefs defeated Ajax Cape Town 3-0.

Grobler has scored against Chiefs for Platinum Stars and SuperSport United in league games, netting once for Stars and six times for SuperSport.

Head to head:

                             P            W          D           L            GF        GA        GD       

Chiefs               8            4            2            2            8            5            3

Sekhukhune   8            2            2            4            5            8            -3

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