AmaZulu FC will be determined to bounce back to winning ways in the DStv Premiership when they face Chippa United at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Saturday.
Kick-off is at 5:45 pm CAT.
Usuthu are now undefeated in their last two matches across all competitions having drawn 0-0 with Orlando Pirates in a league encounter in midweek.
AmaZulu find themselves placed 10th on the DStv Premiership standings – three points behind Swallows. A win over Chippa would elevate the KwaZulu-Natal giants into the top eight.
“I have to say again, I don’t think it was healthy to play against Pirates today. These players are not machines even though they behaved like they are today,” AmaZulu head coach Pablo Franco Martin said.
“We will keep going. Another tough game on Saturday, no time to rest, there’s travelling in between and no time to prepare but I know this team is going to be competitive again against Chippa.
“Hopefully we can finish off the week with three points.”
AmaZulu are set to welcome back Abbubaker Mobara from a two-match suspension against Kaizer Chefs and Pirates.
Meanwhile, Chippa are now winless in their last two matches across all competitions having suffered a 2-1 loss to Stellenbosch FC in the Carling Knockout last weekend.
The Chilli Boys are occupying the seventh spot on the DStv Premiership standings – a point behind fourth-placed Moroka Swallows. A win over AmaZulu would cement the Chilli Boys’ spot in the top eight.
“I just knew we were going to have a tough time, but I thought the other players who came in did their best,” Chippa head coach Morgan Mammila said.
“However, let’s give credit to Stellenbosch. They were a much better team today, they were more organised, sharper and better than us.
“We lost the game because we were not good enough to win the match.”
Head-to-Head
LAST 10 LEAGUE RESULTS
Season Result Scorers
2018/19 Chippa 0-1 AmaZulu Ncube
2018/19 AmaZulu 0-1 Chippa Mbenyane
2019/20 AmaZulu 0-2 Chippa Twala 2
2019/20 Chippa 1-0 AmaZulu Gamildien
2020/21 AmaZulu 3-1 Chippa Mulenga, Memela 2; Nhlapo
2020/21 Chippa 0-1 AmaZulu Xoki (pen)
2021/22 Chippa 1-1 AmaZulu Eva Nga; Majoro
2021/22 AmaZulu 2-2 Chippa Memela 2; Eva Nga 2
2022/23 AmaZulu 1-2 Chippa Zulu; Pietersen (pen), Matrose
2022/23 Chippa 0-2 AmaZulu Dion, Gumede
LEAGUE RECORD (since 2012/13)
Home
P W D L GF GA
Chippa 8 2 3 3 6 7
AmaZulu 8 1 1 6 7 13
Away
P W D L GF GA
Chippa 8 6 1 1 13 7
AmaZulu 8 3 3 2 7 6
Total
P W D L GF GA
Chippa 16 8 4 4 19 14
AmaZulu 16 4 4 8 14 19