Mamelodi Sundowns and Chippa United confirmed their starting 11s for this evening’s Betway Premiership encounter at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
Masandawana are edging ever closer to their title defense as they occupy the summit with 61 points after 24 games with six more games to go.
Seven more points will guarantee the Tshwane giants a record-extending eighth successive league title which they could achieve by Sunday given their vastly superior goal difference over second-placed Orlando Pirates.
Meanwhile, the Chilli Boys’ dream to finish in the top eight is still alive as they remain in eighth place on goal difference and level on points with Kaizer Chiefs (30). The Eastern Cape-based side are on a four-match winless run, playing to two draws against Golden Arrows and Chiefs, before suffering two losses against Stellenbosch FC and SuperSport United, respectively.
Thabo September’s side has been struggling away from home, but a win tonight would bring them closer to achieving their goal. They have three games left with one of those games coming against Sundowns again before traveling away to Marumo Gallants.
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Downs has dominated this fixture; in fact, they have won all five of the meetings against Chippa who have never won a league match against Sundowns since gaining promotion to South African topflight football.
Here’s how they line up:
Sundowns Starting XI: Onyango, Mudau, Khoza, Lebusa, Modiba, Adams, Mokoena, Allende, Matthews, Rayners, Sales
Subs: February, Suarez, Morena, Mashego, Aubaas, Mkhulise, Zwane, Ribeiro, Maseko
Chippa Starting XI: Nwabali, Ndlovu, Martin, Makhele, Sithole, Khumalo, Kwayiba, Madingwana, Eva Nga, Tyongwana, Molaoa
Subs: Johnson, Chabalala, Philander, Peters, Modise, Matrose, Bonani, Teta, Maarman
