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Neil Boshoff of Amazulu FC in action during the 2019 PSL season. Photo: Anesh Debiky/Gallo Images

AmaZulu vs Chippa United Prediction, scores, kick-off time and head-to-head

A resurgent AmaZulu host struggling Chippa United at the Princess Magogo Stadium on Saturday in the PSL. Here’s what you need to know.

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Neil Boshoff of Amazulu FC in action during the 2019 PSL season. Photo: Anesh Debiky/Gallo Images

AmaZulu spent much of the early stages of 2019-20 rooted to the bottom of the Premier Division table. Having rediscovered their form under Jozef Vukušič, they now host Chippa United, the league’s current whipping boys.


To their credit, Chippa have produced some solid performances under new coach Norman Mapeza. Football nevertheless remains a results business and Chippa are five points behind 15th-placed Baroka.

“It was unfortunate but credit must go to the boys, it was a massive improvement ever since I’ve been here. What we need is to keep working hard, keep believing and see how it progresses,”  Mapeza told SuperSport after the Chilli Boys lost 2-0 to Kaizer Chiefs in midweek.

“I’m so happy for the boys, there are so many positives since the Sundowns game. We are improving with each game, we just need to keep working hard.”

Chippa need to be wary of the threat posed by Bongi Ntuli, who has scored all seven of Usuthu’s league goals this season and sits joint top of the Premiership top scorers’ list.

Head-to-head records

These stats date back to the 2012-13 season, prior to AmaZulu’s purchase of Thanda Royal Zulu’s top division status.

RecordsAmaZuluChippa United
Wins15
Draws22
Losses51
Goals for410
Goals against104
Points517

Kick-off time and prediction

Kick-off time: Saturday 9 November at 20:15

Prediction: Chippa are likely to provide a stern test to AmaZulu, as they did to Mamelodi Sundowns and even Kaizer Chiefs to some degree. 

Even so, home advantage and the lethal Ntuli should see Usuthu take another valuable three points. This would be their fourth league win in a row.

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