Wits vs Bloemfontein Celtic: P

Gavin Hunt, head coach of Bidvest Wits during the Absa Premiership 2019/20 game between Stellenbosch FC and Bidvest Wits at Cape Town Stadiumon on 4 January 2020 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Wits vs Bloemfontein Celtic: PSL live scores, kick-off time, prediction and preview

Wits seek to gain ground on Kaizer Chiefs in the PSL title race when they host Bloemfontein Celtic. Here’s what you need to know.

Wits vs Bloemfontein Celtic: P

Gavin Hunt, head coach of Bidvest Wits during the Absa Premiership 2019/20 game between Stellenbosch FC and Bidvest Wits at Cape Town Stadiumon on 4 January 2020 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

After their Sunday CAF Confederation Cup clash with Al-Nasr, Wits will host Bloemfontein Celtic at Bidvest Stadium on Wednesday.

Gavin Hunt’s men remain firmly in the title fight, 11 points behind Kaizer Chiefs with three games in hand heading into the weekend fixtures.

They have won three of their last four fixtures against Bloem Celtic, but will have to shake off jetlag this time.

“It’s a little bit heavy and you can see it with the way we play‚” Hunt said of the CAF Confederation Cup, as quoted by HeraldLIVE.

“But we are enjoying the ride even though it does take its toll when you are looking for that extra ounce of energy.”

Bloem Celtic have a weekend fixture against Black Leopards to get through before facing Wits. Win or lose in that one, the overall target will likely be emulating last season’s achievement of finishing in the top eight.

The last time these two teams met was in March’s six-goal thriller, which saw Wits win 4-2 at the Dr. Molemela Stadium thanks to a Terrence Dzvukamanja brace.

Kick-off time and prediction

Kick-off time: 15 January, 19:30

Prediction:

Wits have got the upper hand, according to the numbers. Their expected chance of winning is 45% and they win 59% of their matches with these odds. For Bloemfontein Celtic, their chances are  32% and they win just 23% of their fixtures with these odds.

Wits vs Bloemfontein Celtic: Live scores and result