Coach Baxter has expressed confidence ahead of his charges taking on SuperSport United on Wednesday night. Kaizer Chiefs recorded an eighth successive league win when they defeated Moroka Swallows 2-0 away on Friday. Speaking to kaizerchiefs.com after taking his Team through their paces in Polokwane, Baxter commented,

“All the games that Chiefs play are big. Away or at home, every team that plays against us, come to us with one thing in mind, causing an upset. We are under no illusion of occupying the top of the log, thinking that we will beat everyone that comes our way. We know very well that we have to work hard in order to keep winning,” said Baxter.

Earlier this season, Matsatsantsa claimed an emphatic 3-1 home win in the teams’s first league meeting.

The Amakhosi have signed the striker, Katlego Mphela from Mamelodi Sundowns. Baxter has welcomed ‘Killer’ to the Amakhosi camp but indicated that the player will need a few more practice sessions before making his first start for the Glamour Boys,

“We will make a few changes in the SuperSport United game. Everyone that gets a chance to play will do the business. Tsepo Masilela and Kingston Nkhatha will not be available on Wednesday night due to an assortment of injuries. We will take it nice and easy with Mphela to make sure that once he hits the pitch he will have a fair chance of performing. We are happy to have Bernard Parker back and available for selection,” said Baxter.

Coach Baxter expressed a cautious optimism with the prospects of his Team winning against SuperSport United, who are known of using the aerial prowess of their striker Mame Niang to launch their attacks,

“The mood in the camp is that of optimistic players. We play better when we play a positive football. As for the threats posed by Niang, we really can’t control that, but we can control our play. We are prepared for anything and everything,” said Baxter.

Matsatsantsa are placed second on the Absa Premiership logwith 26 points from 16 matches. In head-to-head stats, Chiefs and SuperSport have met in 46 league matches since 1990.Matsatsantsa have 18 wins compared to 15 for the Amakhosi, while 13 matches have been drawn.

The Amakhosi go into this monumental task placed first on the Absa Premiership log with 36 points from 16 matches.

The tickets for the game are available on sale at Computicketand Shoprite/Checkers outlets nationwide at a cost of R40 for adults and R10 for the children when they are accompanied by the adults.