Kaizer Chiefs v Stellenbosch FC preview: BIG week for Amakhosi

Kaizer Chiefs will be looking to continue their unbeaten run when they meet Stellenbosch FC at the FNB Stadium in their DStv Premiership clash on Tuesday in what is a very important week for the club.

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Amakhosi will be looking for a third league win on the trot – and to stretch their unbeaten run to five games – when they meet Stellenbosch in a match kicking off at 15:30.

Kaizer Chiefs have two big matches this week, with the Soweto derby against Orlando Pirates at home to come on Saturday, 6 November in a big week for the club.

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But before any thoughts turn to the battle against the Buccaneers, all focus is on Stellenbosch and continuing the climb up the table with a win.

Stuart Baxter will be looking for a tonic ahead of the derby, but he will know Stellenbosch will be a tough nut to crack.

The team from the Cape Winelands are along with Mamelodi Sundowns one of only two teams yet to taste defeat in the league this season.

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Of their opening eight games, Stellenbosch have won four and drawn four in an impressive start for coach Steve Barker’s side.

This will also be the fifth league meeting between the sides, with the last three all ending in draws including the corresponding fixture last season which saw Kaizer Chiefs twice come from behind in a thrilling 2-2 draw.

Baxter will be buoyed by recent wins over Chippa United and SuperSport United. In the latter match, Amakhosi ended Matsatsantsa’s unbeaten start to the season.

Baxter, who will lead Kaizer Chiefs for the 99th time in a league game, will be hoping for a good result on a milestone afternoon which will see him overtake Ernst Middendorp and become the Amakhosi coach who has stood in the second most number of league games as coach in the PSL era.

Only Muhsin Ertugral has been in charge of more league games for Kaizer Chiefs since 1996/97.

A win against second-placed Stellenbosch is vital for Kaizer Chiefs and three points against the visitors from the Western Cape could see the Glamour Boys climb up to third place in the standings.

In a week with six points on offer things could be very different for Amakhosi by the end of the week should they claim all the points on offer.